6+ hour, 58+ min ago   (660+ words) Trump will be at Dover Air Force Base when the remains of the troops killed in action are returned to their families, the White House said. The ritual is one of the most somber duties of a commander-in-chief. It will…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago   (488+ words) Trump on Wednesday plans to speak at a Georgia high school to promote the investment accounts, which offer $1,000 in seed money to every child born during his second term. The accounts went live July 4, two days before Trump rang the…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago   (259+ words) Road and bridge construction has started on Phase II of the Presque Isle bypass. This second portion of the roadway will stretch 6.17 miles from Conant Road to Route 1 just outside Westfield, connecting to the existing 1.7-mile piece between Fort and…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago   (225+ words) Bangor Daily News Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to [email protected] I spent almost two decades working in hospitality and regularly met Maine’s high-profile politicians. I observed how they interacted with…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago   (176+ words) Bangor Daily News Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to [email protected] As former mayors of Bangor, we know firsthand that serving our community is both a privilege and a responsibility. The…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago   (737+ words) Bangor’s city manager has weathered an eventful first year. Carollynn Lear stepped into the role last June as the city struggled to address overlapping crises of homelessness, an HIV outbreak and an affordable housing shortage. Homelessness in particular has dominated…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago   (874+ words) A tiny Texan town along the border with Mexico is fighting the administration’s efforts to build a border wall running through a levee system protecting the community. The town argued in court Tuesday that the wall could cause flooding and…...

6+ hour, 10+ min ago   (886+ words) For Jason and Jennifer Grass of Fort Fairfield, peppers are a passion, and the hotter, the better. The owners of The Hill Gardens make more than 27 different varieties of hot pepper sauce, ranging from mild to Dragon’s Breath, which as…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1431+ words) HousingThis section of the BDN aims to help readers understand Maine’s housing crisis, the volatile real estate market and the public policy behind them. Read more Housing coverage here. Home values in Maine keep climbing. The median value of a…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1165+ 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,…...