Bangor Daily News
This iconic fishing rod holder hasn’t changed since 1946. It’s still made in Maine.
“It’s a good feeling to know the Down-East rod holder can still be had — kind of like bringing along an old, familiar friend in the boat.”
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5mHome care saves lives, and money
“Medicaid home and community-based services are essential to the individuals and families who receive them, and they must be protected by policymakers.”
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4mHospital financial struggles are real. So are rural Mainers’ needs for healthcare.
“If the Lincoln Hospital unit closes, it would be the 12th closure of a maternity unit at a Maine hospital in the past decade.”
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7mMaine blueberry farmers hopeful for 2026 after ‘devastating’ losses last year
Maine farmers provide almost all of the country’s domestic supply of wild blueberries, which play a big role in the region’s economy.
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3mWatch what it’s like to visit Maine’s largest puffin colony
This video filmed by R. Riley Smith offers a close-up look at puffins and other seabirds on Machias Seal Island.
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4mMore than a third of Bangor’s pandemic relief funds still haven’t been spent
The money, distributed to state and local governments under a law passed during the Biden administration, was intended to offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on government services and local economies.