More than 420,000 left without power and 2 dead after wind storm hits Maine

More than 420,000 Mainers left in the dark after wind storm

It’s unclear how long the outages will last, but Versant Power expects it will take days to restore power to everyone. Additionally, the storm has left at least two dead. Both men were hit by falling trees in Fairfield and Windham on Monday.

Old Town fire victim remembered for big heart, adventurous spirit

Banton Foster, 71, died after suffering injuries in a fire that ripped through an Old Town apartment complex on Sunday morning.

PLUS: The state fire marshal’s office said Monday that the fire was caused by improper disposal of smoking material.

College of the Atlantic stands by Israel-Hamas ceasefire photo after Republican criticism

The response was to a letter from 17 Republican lawmakers saying the ceasefire rhetoric will “embolden violent, Jew-fearing extremists here at home.”

Closed Deer Isle nursing home looks to reopen as affordable senior housing

Island Nursing Home shut down in the fall of 2021 after it was unable to meet skilled staffing levels needed to take care of its residents.

Favorites are already emerging in northern Maine high school boys basketball

Two weeks into the schoolboys’ basketball season, teams are beginning to show their true colors.

Brewer’s longtime outdoor track coach will be replaced by his assistant

Dan Juilli has been the head indoor track and field coach for the school for the past 11 seasons.

I’m the BDN’s new outdoors columnist (Bill Green)

“It’s really an honor because I love the BDN. I honestly think I learned to read as I moved from the funny pages to sports to the rest of the news,” Bill Green writes.

Brooklyn-born author brings river-driving Maine character to life

Inspired by David Stone Libby’s pioneering life, Tommy Carbone penned this historical fiction novel about a man called Penobscot. 

In other Maine news …

Driver crashed into Bangor Denny’s and 4 parked vehicles

Man killed in gunbattle with Portland police

Portland peeping Tom arrested after multiple sightings

The northern Maine high school basketball tournament won’t be the same this year

UMaine men’s basketball has winning streak snapped by Big 12 team