Rough week

How an alien shellfish with a strange taste found a home in midcoast Maine

These oysters that "taste like a penny" have been a prized food in Europe for centuries.

5 upcoming Gulf of Maine wildlife cruises you won't want to miss

"Any of the daily trips on Bar Harbor Whale Watch can offer this wildlife experience. But these five upcoming cruises deserve special mention, especially for birders."

Successful Ellsworth High baseball coach steps down to follow son’s career

Dan Curtis said he thought about his decision “long before” he made it.

Bangor Mall’s sprinkler malfunction destroyed $1.3M of inventory, lawsuit says

The damage allegedly occurred in the former Sears space where Furniture, Mattresses & More had been storing inventory.

$334K home purchase leads Bangor property sales, June 14-20

The Bangor Daily News compiled information on the sales, which come from state transfer tax documents that are available to the public online.