By Linda Coan O'Kresik on Sep 11, 2020 04:46 pm Patriotic music played from a speaker outside as students walked out onto the athletic fields Friday morning and stood 6 feet apart in the shape of the U.S.
By The Associated Press on Sep 11, 2020 03:54 pm It is increasingly unlikely that the Senate will confirm Chad Wolf as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security before the election.
By The Associated Press on Sep 11, 2020 03:09 pm The arrival of cooler weather and the likelihood of more indoor gatherings will add to the importance of everyday safety precautions, experts say.
By Nick Sambides Jr. on Sep 11, 2020 02:06 pm The entire state of Maine is now enduring a moderate- to severe state of drought for the first time in 18 years.
By Nick Sambides Jr. on Sep 11, 2020 01:43 pm An alert resident helped police arrest a man suspected of pulling off a smash-and-grab burglary in Bangor on Thursday night and twice eluding police on different bicycles.
By The BDN Editorial Board on Sep 11, 2020 01:22 pm "Without federal funding to forgive rental and mortgage payments, both housing advocates and landlords fear that the move will simply push the problem down the road," the BDN Editorial Board writes.
By BDN Community on Sep 11, 2020 12:47 pm A list of the world’s rarest foods often includes saffron which needs 75,000 flowers to produce a single pound of the spice. Lesser known and exotic foods, such as Almas Caviar, from a rare breed of Sturgeon in the Caspian Sea, Kopi Luwak Coffee Beans, harvested from the droppings of a civet, and raw heart […]
By Christopher Burns on Sep 11, 2020 12:40 pm Collins' remarks come after this week’s revelation that Trump told journalist Bob Woodward that he intentionally downplayed the coronavirus.
By Julia Bayly on Sep 11, 2020 12:00 pm Contact tracing has played a big part in controlling the spread of the coronavirus. But contact tracing isn’t something new.
By BDN Community on Sep 11, 2020 12:00 pm SCARBOROUGH — Hospice of Southern Maine (HSM) invites the public to participate in its inaugural Hike for Hospice fundraiser event on Saturday, Oct. 3. All are welcome and participants can walk as individuals, teams or families, many choosing to partake in remembrance of loved ones who have been touched by hospice or to honor someone […]
By Larry Mahoney on Sep 11, 2020 11:43 am The left winger will realize that dream this season after he signed a one-year contract recently with the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL.
By BDN Community on Sep 11, 2020 11:33 am BRUNSWICK — Thanks to the Knights of Columbus Sekenger Council #1947, all students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick will now have the benefit of a Chromebook to add to their educational experience. The school, located on 37 Pleasant Street, opened for in-person learning in late August with the capacity to offer remote learning […]
By BDN Community on Sep 11, 2020 11:26 am BANGOR — Katahdin Trust, a community bank serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, is pleased to announce a $2,500 donation to Penquis’ “We’ve Got Your Back” campaign. The funds were used to purchase backpacks and school supplies for children from families facing financial challenges. “Katahdin Trust is pleased to once again […]
