MS-13 gang member arrested in Maine

RANGELEY, Maine (WGME) -- Border Patrol says they've captured a known member of the MS-13 gang in Maine. US Border Patrol Houlton Sector says agents arrested the illegal migrant from El Salvador last Friday near Rangeley. The suspect’s name has not …

Legislature tackles Maine’s public education challenges: Rep. SargentRep. Holly Sargent 

Rep. Holly Sargent As the state representative for House District 147, part of York, I am now serving in my second term in the Maine Legislature. I serve on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee (EDCAC) where I work alongside colleagues to address …

Sun, clouds, and chance for showers on Friday in Maine before more weekend rain

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Friday is trending both warmer and brighter in some spots. More rain is on the way for the weekend, but it won't be a washout. Santom's Sky Scale ranks Friday as a 7 due to sun and clouds as well as a chance of a quick shower. …

Do not rain on Maine’s summer parades | Letter

As parade season has arrived, and as a musician and director of the Hallowell Community Band, as well as the Westbrook City Band, I feel urged to bring the following request to people’s attention. Our bands, along with many other community bands …

Maine-Endwell wins game 1 of the Class A championship series 4-3 over Owego

Environmental Groups Appeal Court’s Approval of Power Corridor in Maine

Three environmental groups are appealing a decision allowing continued construction of the controversial 145-mile New England Clean Energy Connect corridor through western Maine. The appeal was filed on Wednesday. A federal judge in Portland ruled against …

Maine’s First Comfort Dog Found Dead Inside State Vehicle

The Maine Department of Public Safety is investigating the death of the state’s first official comfort dog. The three-year-old chocolate lab named Baxter was found dead inside a state vehicle Wednesday, which had stopped running, causing the air …

A fisherman’s new boat is caught up in Donald Trump’s cuts to Maine

More than 40 years of pulling lobster traps ruined John Cotton’s shoulders. The pain he feels from decades in Maine’s most iconic fishery now limits the amount of time he can spend on his latest endeavor, running a small oyster farm in Port Clyde. One of …

Maine unorganized territory residents stunned by property value hikes

Property owners in the state’s unorganized territory were shocked when they recently got word from the state revenue services that their home and land values had increased, in some cases more than doubling. For the territory’s residents, that has raised …

A Singapore couple is selling the Maine lake mansion they rebuilt

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. A couple of ritzy hoteliers is selling one of the lakeside estates …