Bangor Daily News
Maine students report improved mental health and less substance use
The percentage of students who say they feel sad or hopeless for two or more weeks in a row dropped from 35% in 2023 to 28% in 2025.
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4mDust, landowners and a bridge disrupted this Maine ATV route. Now it’s open again.
The proximity of nearby homes made it difficult to ameliorate landowner concerns about dust and traffic.
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1mLetter: Susan Collins checks all the right boxes
"In this strange election year, we ought to look for agreement on the most important things: Which candidate is trustworthy, has solid character, shows good judgment and defends free enterprise for all individuals."
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2mLetter: Vote Democratic to save America
"I believe the America we grew up with is in danger of extinction."
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8mMeet the man behind Bangor’s most controversial housing development
The backlash was so intense that Mike Myatt and his team decided to abandon a second supportive housing project in the city.
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6mParched summer in the Rockies sends hungry bears into urban areas and confrontations with people
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Patrick Sullivan was sure it was a “crazy neighbor” honking a car horn nonstop while Sullivan was up feeding his infant son at 3 a.m. one night this summer. It was a neighbor all right, but not a human one. A black bear had opened the door of a Toyota […]