1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (220+ words) The body of a man was recovered Thursday afternoon. Two men were later detained as part of the investigation. The Maine Marine Patrol and the U. S. Coast Guard responded at about 4: 30 p. m. Thursday, June 18 to the report of a person in the…...

8+ hour ago  (81+ words) Bangor Daily News This story will be updated. A three-mile stretch of Swan Lake Avenue (Route 141) was closed on Friday afternoon from Town House Road (Route 131) to Upper Oak HIll Road for a motor vehicle crash. The Waldo County Sheriff's…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago  (567+ words) BDN reporters help make the Bangor region a better place by holding officials accountable and shining a light. Your donation can help raise $60, 000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now." James Varner held up his hand, pointed…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago  (119+ words) Bangor Daily News An 77-year-old East Machias man died on Thursday after his car crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a pickup truck in Ellsworth. The crash on Bucksport Road (Route 1) was reported at about 12: 30 p. m. Based on a preliminary…...

10+ hour, 1+ min ago  (227+ words) Bangor police arrested 38-year-old Justin Grover on Wednesday in connection with a shooting on Talbot Trail two days earlier. Just after 11: 30 a. m. on Monday a man called 911 to report that he had been shot by someone he didn't know. The victim…...

11+ hour, 37+ min ago  (819+ words) With its 5, 300 miles of coastline, Maine's connection to the sea has long been ingrained in the state's psyche " and a linchpin of the state's economy. According to a 2025 consultant's report, ocean-related industries contributed $6. 8 billion to the state's economy and accounted…...

20+ hour, 37+ min ago  (166+ words) Bangor Daily News Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews. com I guess I should not be surprised by the article headline on page 2 of the June 12 edition of…...

12+ hour, 27+ min ago  (800+ words) One of the few Black-owned banks in the United States is introducing a debit card aimed at helping single mothers who live in government-subsidized housing escape poverty. The Bank King Card debit card will be offered beginning Friday in honor…...

13+ hour, 27+ min ago  (382+ words) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly cancelled a planned trip to the United States this weekend, calling Trump's claims "serious and offensive" toward Meloni and all of Italy. For her part, Meloni posted a video calling Trump's claims "completely fabricated,…...

20+ hour, 37+ min ago  (223+ words) Jayne Crosby Giles is a former Maine state representative from Belfast. At the State House, she served on the Committees for Appropriations and Financial Affairs and Business, Research, and Economic Development. Sen. Susan Collins recently cast her 10, 000th consecutive roll call…...