Bangor Daily News
Lawmakers kick trans athlete referendum to Maine voters to decide in November
Lawmakers had the choice Tuesday to adopt the referendum, but instead opted to send it to voters to decide.
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4mRockland seafood landings plummet to record low
The manager of Rockland's fish pier attributed the decline, in part, to fishermen having fewer days when they are allowed to fish for herring.
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3m'Financial pressure' may force CMP to delay construction
That warning comes as the Maine Public Utilities Commission considers whether to grant CMP's request for a temporary $70 million rate increase.
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2mOprah Winfrey taps a 'riveting' debut novel for her book club
NEW YORK (AP) — A debut novel about a 12-year-old girl’s struggles to find herself amid poverty and family strife is Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick. On Tuesday, Winfrey announced that she had chosen Amanda Rizkalla’s “Hungered,” which came out in May. Winfrey said in a statement that the 28-year-old Rizkalla had written a […]
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1mGroup blew up a vehicle with Tannerite in a small Maine town
Under Maine law, it is legal to possess up to five pounds of binary target material, such as Tannerite, for sport shooting only.
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2mLetter: Vote for Democrats to improve healthcare
“I'm simply hoping for my government to provide the healthcare we all need.”