Maine's high court keeps transgender athlete referendum off 2026 ballot

Fatal shooting during Houston traffic stop renews public scrutiny of ICE

HOUSTON (AP) — Federal officials are refusing to release the name of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a Mexican man during a traffic stop in Houston, and scrutiny of the shooting is growing especially after authorities said the man killed was not the person ICE was trying to find. The shooting […]

92-year-old killed in Maine crash

Reginald J. Duguay, 92, died at the scene.

Gardens at historic farmhouse will be open to view

BELFAST — On Saturday, July 18 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. the gardens at the historic Major John Russ farmhouse at 148 Head of Tide Road will be open to view, the third event of Belfast Garden Club’s 2026 Open Garden Days. Built in 1865, the home is now owned by Brit Ziegler and […]

Watch: BDN politics editor and election partner discuss Graham Platner fallout

Politics editor Michael Shepherd on what comes next in the race and the Democrats' chances of defeating U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.

2 transgender girls drop New Hampshire lawsuit after Supreme Court ruling, personal hardships

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two transgender girls who were the first to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” have withdrawn their lawsuit in New Hampshire based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ sports and their own personal hardships, their […]