Maine can do better on enforcing child support | Letter

My wife and I have been co-guardians of my grandson for over five years. During that period of time, his father has failed to pay child support. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery...

‘Don’t want Trump to decide my vacation’: Maine town still seeing tourists amid U.S.-Canada tensions

This is Part 1 of a series looking at the impact of U.S.-Canada political tensions in Maine. Part 2 will take a closer look at how small businesses are coping. A Maine tourist hotspot is noticing a drop in Canadian tourists amid tensions between...

The Maine Governor’s cocaine problem

On a trip to the nation’s capital last week, 77-year-old Governor Janet Mills of Maine was confronted with an old skeleton in her closet: accusations of cocaine use. A man approached Mills and, while filming, asked if she believed “sniffing...

Fewer rural Maine moms get paid leave, study shows

Parents of newborns in rural Maine are less likely to get paid parental leave than those in urban areas of the state, according to a new study. Northeastern University surveyed 151 new moms from around the state and found that nearly two-thirds...

Southern Maine Star Pat Toomey ’02 Inducted into Little East Hall of Fame

Pat Toomey, a former standout middle infielder for the University of Southern Maine Huskies, has been selected for the Little East Conference Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. Toomey is a four-time All-Little East Conference honoree and a...

Why Maine employers should rethink primary care

Health care has become one of the most significant, and most frustrating, investments for Maine employers. Costs keep rising, yet employees still face long waits, disconnected care and difficulty forming meaningful relationships with primary care...

CAL-MAINE FOODS INC (NASDAQ:CALM) – A High Growth Momentum Stock with Strong Technical Setup

CAL-MAINE FOODS INC (NASDAQ:CALM) stands out as a high-growth momentum candidate with a solid technical setup, making it an interesting prospect for investors seeking both fundamental strength and favorable chart patterns. The company, a leading...

Severe storm threat increases in Maine Thursday afternoon

TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS. HUMID WITH HIGHS IN THE 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TONIGHT...

Political tensions worry some in community on Canadian island off coast of Maine

Canadians on Campobello Island can't get to the rest of their country without going through the U.S. It's been that way for decades. New political tensions have some in the small community worried. Sponsor Message

Political tensions worry some in community on Canadian island off coast of Maine

'Maine Khoja', Sri Lankan Legend Lasith Malinga Releases His First Hindi Album, Cricketer-Turned-Singer Tracks Available On Popular Music Streaming Platform

One of the greatest bowlers in cricket history, Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga, has turned a new leaf in his post-retirement career and has become a singer. Malinga, known for his pinpoint accurate bowling, has released his first-ever Hindi album...

Donald Trump’s tariffs test a legacy Maine industry that global trade decimated

BUCKFIELD, Maine — Simon Varney pre-ordered extra hardwood from Canada in February when President Donald Trump threatened broad 25 percent import tariffs on goods from that country. The next month, the administration exempted that wood. That left...

Critical program for HIV patients in northern Maine ends amid growing outbreak

Nearly 150 people with HIV in northern Maine are at risk of losing access to vital resources after a program that managed their cases unexpectedly ended this week. The Regional Medical Center at Lubec terminated the Northern Maine HIV Program,...

Real reform needed to reduce drug prices in Maine

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Trey Stewart represents District 2, which includes communities in...

Abortion Is Legal in Maine, but Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Gut Much of the State’s Reproductive Health Care Access

Sweeping cuts in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” targeting abortion providers threaten to drastically reduce access to a wide variety of sexual and reproductive health care services in Maine—even though the state has protected...

Enjoy Two Days Of Music At Portland Maine’s Back Cove Music & Arts Festival

Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of music, community, and coastal charm at the Back Cove Music & Arts Festival, making its debut on August 2–3. Where and When The very first Back Cove Music & Arts Festival is happening at 164 Baxter Blvd, in...

Maine AG's office says Rep. Libby's lawsuit is 'moot' after recent House vote

Maine's attorney general's office says a federal lawsuit against House Speaker Ryan Fecteau is "moot" now that lawmakers have lifted restrictions on a Republican at the center of Maine's debate over transgender athletes. In a letter filed last...

Maine Governor Signs Two Bills For Rails to Trails – But Why Not Both?

Governor Mills signed two bills to remove state-owned inactive railroad tracks along the Kennebec River Rail Trail, the Berlin Subdivision between Portland and Yarmouth, and 31 miles of the Mountain Division rails from Fryeburg to Standish. Why...

Maine's Mount Hope Garden Cemetery is the 2nd Oldest in the U.S.

Join us on a virtual tour of the most beautiful cemetery in Maine, which is also one of the first of its kind anywhere in the country. Bangor, Maine's Mount Hope Garden Cemetery is the 2nd Oldest in the U.S. You don't always think of walking...

Maine Drug Agents Arrest 4 in 2 Separate Communities

Maine Drug Agents have had a busy week, arresting four people during investigations in two different communities. Maine Drug Agents Arrested 2 Suspects in a Hancock Investigation A search warrant executed in a residence on Route 1 in Hancock...