Here are some of the notable Mainers we lost in 2025

Unprepared hikers will be billed after getting rescued in the White Mountains

The four hikers didn’t pack headlamps nor enough food and water for an up to 9-hour hike.

Washington County Commission blasts prior administration for poor budget oversight

The county's finance director warned commissioners that rising overtime in multiple departments could endanger their ability to fully repay a recent loan.

Maine's biggest dam owner faces reckoning after another Penobscot River fish kill

Brookfield Renewable is in the final stages of relicensing the Ripogenus Dam, located about 30 miles west of Millinocket.

Their plan to build hundreds of Bangor apartments is being held up by decades-old sewers

The project would be the largest apartment complex in Bangor and comes at a time when the region is desperate for more housing.

Letter: Cut spending to reduce taxes

"I just received my tax bill and the property value increased 35% again."