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These resources are available for shooting victims and their families
Victims of last week’s mass shooting and their families can receive support and other resources at the Family Assistance Center at the Lewiston Armory at 65 Central Ave. The Maine State Police, Maine...
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30K acres near Katahdin Woods and Waters will be returned to Penobscot Nation
The Penobscot Nation and Trust for Public Land on Wednesday announced a plan to return nearly 30,000 forested acres in Maine back to the governance of the tribe. The land represents a portion of what...
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UMaine plans steam plant addition to reduce its carbon footprint
The University of Maine in Orono is planning to build an addition for its aging steam plant that it expects to help it meet its climate goal of carbon neutrality by 2040. The school signed onto the...
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Downeaster sells out of seats for some trains over holiday weekend
The Downeaster is selling out several of its trips over the holiday weekend, as travelers choose to ride the rails rather than drive. Patricia Quinn, executive director of the Northern New England...
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Thousands of Mainers will receive student debt relief
Your donation, in any amount, can help sustain the BDN’s civic news mission. Learn more about why we are asking for reader support. The Biden administration is forgiving nearly $5 billion of student...
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COVID-19 cases rising in Maine
Data from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that COVID-19 cases are on the rise. The Maine CDC reported that 96 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state as of...
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People living in Harbor View encampment consider their options
Portland on Thursday again postponed the removal of encampments at Harbor View Memorial Park and Douglass Street until next week, citing the weather. For some unhoused residents living in those...
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New Maine law takes effect eliminating out-of-pocket abortion costs
A new Maine law that goes into effect Monday ensures that women with private health plans who seek abortion care do not need coinsurance and cannot be charged a copayment or required to meet a...
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Maine workers without retirement plans can now get state-sponsored Roth IRA
Starting this month, Maine employers with five or more workers will receive notification from the state to register with the Maine Retirement Investment Trust. The program was created for roughly...
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New law would require realtors to disclose flood risk to potential property...
Legislators are considering a new law that would require that realtors disclose flood risk to potential buyers of residential or commercial properties.Under current law, federally backed mortgages or...
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Maine small businesses oppose new National Labor Relations Board rule
The National Labor Relations Board’s new rule would expand the definition of joint employer under federal law. The rule says two employers using the same employees would be “joint employers,” and...
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Eviction filings increased 16 percent in Maine last year
Eviction filings in Maine were up by 16 percent last year, according to Maine court records. Nearly 6,000 cases were filed, most often due to nonpayment of rent. Katie McGovern, managing attorney for...
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Maine home sales fell nearly 20 percent in 2023
Maine home sales were down last year, while home prices continued to grow in the low-inventory single-family home market. Nearly 20 percent fewer housing units sold statewide last year, according to...
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Portland faces a $20 million budget shortfall
The city of Portland is facing budget challenges that could leave it with a projected $20 million shortfall for the coming fiscal year. A decline in general assistance aid from the state, the loss of...
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Maine’s high court calls out state for failing to assist disabled family
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has overturned a lower court order that terminated a mother-child relationship, ruling that the state failed to provide medical services to the child and the mother...
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State workers still struggle even as Mills administration touts closed pay gap
A 2020 study found that Maine state employees earned 15 percent less than their private sector counterparts and 11 percent less than other public sector workers.Four years later, state officials say...
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3 people arrested after police raid illegal marijuana operation in Skowhegan
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office arrested three New York residents and charged them with cultivating and trafficking drugs after the search of a Skowhegan home on Friday revealed a large cannabis...
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Water samples reveal widespread PFAS contamination in Casco Bay
More than 100 water samples taken from 18 sites in Casco Bay last year showed low levels of so-called forever chemicals. Friends of Casco Bay and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences are conducting a...
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Hundreds rallied in Portland for permanent ceasefire in Gaza to commemorate...
The Maine Coalition for Palestine rallied in Monument Square on Saturday in conjunction with a global call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. March 30 is “Land Day,” which commemorates the day in 1976...
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Rising seas threaten dozens of structures on these Maine islands
Maine’s Land Use Planning Commission said that based on sea level rise projections of up to seven feet by the end of this century, it has prioritized Monhegan, Matinicus and Ragged Islands as needing...
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