38+ min ago  (436+ words) Housing This 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. An off-the-grid seasonal cabin perched on a rocky private island…...

14+ hour, 59+ min ago  (1027+ words) The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to crack down on foreign-born Americans found to have committed fraud or other infractions that put them at risk of having their citizenship taken away. As part of the crackdown, the U. S. Department of…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (115+ words) House fire leaves 1 dead in Skowhegan'Bangor Daily News One person died in a house fire in Skowhegan on Tuesday afternoon. At about 5: 02 p. m. , the Skowhegan Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire with possible entrapment at a residence…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (758+ words) HERMON, Maine " The softball game between Hermon High and visiting Old Town on Tuesday was a rematch of last year's Class B North championship game which was won by Hermon in a thriller, 6-4. Tuesday's game was another gem featuring two…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago  (173+ words) The Bangor School Department plans to "temporarily" close one of its elementary schools next school year to remediate asbestos found in the roof. "The assessments that were conducted led us to conclude that while we are able to safely finish…...

9+ hour, 11+ min ago  (136+ words) A Maine man was burned in a flash fire then drove himself to find help Monday evening. A 31-year-old man was burning trash in a fire pit around 7: 37 p. m. , on Maple Road in Atkinson, an unincorporated township in Piscataquis County, according…...

8+ hour, 7+ min ago  (134+ words) Live updates: Democrats vying to take on Paul Le Page hold 1st TV debate'Bangor Daily News The four Democrats seeking to succeed U. S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine's 2nd District will meet at 7 p. m. Tuesday for the first of two TV debates in their…...

10+ hour, 31+ min ago  (26+ words) I am more prepared and more motivated than ever to bring the crown home to a community that has shaped me," Isabelle St. Cyr said....

9+ hour, 45+ min ago  (132+ words) Bangor Daily News A Hampden woman who was serving time related to an 2018 incident in which she slit her boyfriend's throat with a kitchen knife while he slept has died in prison. Sonya Dupray, 46, was serving a 20-year sentence with…...

9+ hour, 8+ min ago  (482+ words) The town of Nobleboro is rejecting claims that it improperly denied a permit for a cell phone tower in a court filing earlier this month. Blue Sky Towers III LLC, a Massachusetts company that assists Verizon and other telecom companies…...