HHealth care Read More Penobscot Community Health Care warns of potential bankruptcyAugust 25, 2026 Breaking newsOur journalists are working right now to gather more details for you. The BDN publishes only verified…
WWildlife Read More Video captures doe with 2 fawns — but one looks very differentJuly 9, 2026 OutdoorsThe BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories…
EEnvironment Read More State tightens rules on bringing animals into Maine to keep away flesh-eating fliesJuly 2, 2026 Maine is adding new restrictions to bringing animals into the state in response to a parasitic, flesh-eating fly…
WWildlife Read More Boy Finds 2 Million-year-old Tooth From Elephant Ancestor on Beach WalkJune 15, 2026 Mom holds Anancus arvernensis molar found on beach –SWNS An 11-year-old boy made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery after finding…
EEnvironment Read More Maine towns fight off invasive flowers as they encroach on popular swimming pondJune 14, 2026 Make a gift in honor of the good that comes from BDN journalism in your hands, and help…
HHealth care Read More Penobscot County healthcare provider mistakenly leaked patient informationJune 6, 2026 The Bangor Daily News was the first to report this story. What you’re reading here would likely not…
EEnvironment Read More Giant jellyfish washes ashore at Lincolnville BeachJune 5, 2026 A giant lion’s mane jellyfish washed up on Lincolnville Beach. Christopher Mir and Lisa Utman discovered the jellyfish,…
MMLB Read More This Week in the Minors: Sean Gamble is heating upJune 2, 2026 This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from…
SScience Read More A New York Cemetery Was Hiding Over 5 Million Burrowing Bees, One of the World’s Largest ConcentrationsMay 29, 2026 Andrena regularis bee nesting near the east lawn cemetery entrance – credit, Bryan Danforth At roughly 5.5 million,…
WWildlife Read More Ospreys electrocuted after CMP removed nesting platformMay 5, 2026 A pair of nesting ospreys were electrocuted in Camden after Central Maine Power removed a long-used nesting platform from a…
HHealth care Read More High health insurance costs are driving Mainers to unregulated alternativesApril 24, 2026 Last fall, Rose Swan and her husband saw rising health care premiums on the horizon and decided it…
AArts and design Read More A church built by one of Maine’s premier architects is on the marketApril 23, 2026 HousingThis section of the BDN aims to help readers understand Maine’s housing crisis, the volatile real estate market…