13+ hour, 20+ min ago   (784+ words) FREEPORT, Maine — Bob Masciarelli has split his ticket to back Republicans before. The 70-year-old Democrat from Yarmouth is the kind of voter U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has counted on to outrun her party in Maine’s liberal-leaning Portland suburbs. But he…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (90+ words) Bangor Daily News An 83-year-old inmate of the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston died Friday afternoon, according to the Maine Department of Corrections. The death of Ronald Paquin was attended by medical personnel, according to a press release. In…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (247+ words) A 13-year-old boy was killed and two others seriously injured when they were hit by a car near 512 Warren Ave. in Portland Saturday night. The crash happened at about 8:45 p.m., when a group of teenage boys was walking on the north…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (567+ words) This story was originally published in September 2022. Our original plan to complete a four-day sea kayak excursion along the Bold Coast in eastern Maine was aborted after the first day due to foggy weather and turbulent seas. Six Penobscot Paddle…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (839+ words) OutdoorsThe BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports, issues,…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (152+ words) A New Hampshire man allegedly spent years sexually abusing a child at a Maine campground. John Defina, 81, of Kingston, New Hampshire, has been charged with five counts of unlawful sexual contact, four of which are felonies, according to the Cumberland…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (534+ words) Bangor’s assistant city manager, who is leaving her position later this fall, plans to start her own consulting business to help municipalities and nonprofits. Courtney O’Donnell has been with the city for five years and wants to use her experience…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (201+ words) Charles E. Crosby III was selected Maine County Official of September in honor of his community service by Spirit of America Foundation’s Maine Chapter. Crosby has served for 27 years as a commissioner of Sagadahoc County (from 1993 to 2004 and 2012 to present), including…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (190+ words) U.S. Sen. Susan Collins gave her preference for Maine’s next governor on Thursday saying she plans to support the Republican nominee in November. “Of course I’m going to be voting for Bobby Charles,” Collins said, according to the Portland Press Herald....

4+ day, 28+ min ago   (291+ words) Maine saw home sales fall in August after one of the best Julys in recent memory. Buyers closed deals on 1,542 homes last month, down 10.1% from 1,715 in August 2025, according to the Maine Association of Realtors. Meanwhile, the median sales price for…...