Bangor Daily News

Model T tour rolls through Aroostook

The tour, which started Tuesday and ends Saturday night, is the first Presque Isle has hosted solely for Model T’s.

2 more beluga whales die at Chicago aquarium, including 1 recently rescued from Canada

CHICAGO (AP) — Two more beluga whales have died at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, including one that was rehomed at the facility just weeks earlier a…

Maine lawmakers urge Janet Mills to save a Bangor medical provider on the verge of bankruptcy

The bipartisan coalition is calling on Gov. Janet Mills and Maine DHHS to divert millions to Penobscot Community Health Care.

5 people have used Maine’s new red flag law on their family members so far

Six months since the law went into effect, a total of eight orders have been filed. Law enforcement officers are continuing to favor the pre-exi…

Presque Isle doctor recounts being stuck in Canada for 5 months: ‘No one had any answers’

A Presque Isle physician barred from re-entering the U.S. for months has been allowed back into the country.

Suspects remain at large after shooting at Maine police officer

A suspect remains at large after shooting at a Sanford police officer early Tuesday.

Letter: Susan Collins not doing enough to stop Trump’s reckless spending

"The Trump administration spends millions on electric shock gloves for ICE troops to terrorize not only immigrants but also American citizens."

Program that housed 100 people in Portland eyes Bangor expansion

The City Council will vote Monday whether to contribute opioid settlement funding to adopt the program, based on Portland's Project HOPE.

Why a viral wallet maker set up shop in Presque Isle

Oldis Road uses a Presque Isle office to manage worldwide shipping for its vertical-opening leather wallets.

Maine logging family proposes 11 residential lots in Ellsworth

The proposed subdivision comes as a competitive local housing market has pushed many low and moderate income families out of the city.

Bangor’s Together Place recovery center could soon reopen with help from the city

City councilors on Monday asked representatives from the center for a proposal on how they could use monthly payments from the city to reopen th…

Repair or replace: Bridge between Lubec and Campobello Island faces pivotal choice

Public feedback, environmental reviews and cross‑border impacts will guide MaineDOT’s decision on the future of the 63‑year‑old international cr…

A few of the roughly 150 shipwrecks in the waters around Acadia National Park

More than a few have storied histories, and their tales of misfortune still linger around Mount Desert Island.

Bangor’s council holds firm on deal for homeless housing development

The Yellen Pines development has been the subject of heated public debate in recent weeks.

Inside a small Maine town ripped apart by social media

Clifton, a town of 877, faces government turmoil as Facebook groups fuel political divisions and leadership turnover.

Training program helps Aroostook shelter dogs find – and keep – homes

The Houlton Humane Society has partnered with a dog training business to teach shelter dogs skills to boost their chances of adoption.

Border station brewpub set to open later this year

The pub’s location is just as unique as its funding model.

Troy Jackson’s backers call 1988 fight a non-issue in Senate race

“Troy was just out of high school,” Peggy Schaffer, the former state Democratic vice chair, said. “I think it shows how little they have on him."