BDN and CNN will host Democratic US Senate debate next week

Canadian wildfire smoke turns air hazardous in the US Midwest. Officials say stay inside

NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy, pungent smoke from Canadian wildfires darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday, from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility for commuters and prompting warnings about air quality that made outdoor activities dangerous. Detroit’s air quality was among the worst in the world for major cities, […]

Earthquake hits near Greenville

The magnitude 1.5 temblor shook the ground at a depth of nearly 5 miles about 10.5 miles northeast of Greenville.

Need for speed? Driving above the speed limit costs you — and doesn't actually save much time

Speeding in your car to work, to pick up your children from school, or go from one errand to the next not only wastes money in gas and sends harmful emissions into the air, it barely saves you time, new research says. It is something to think about as gas prices stay elevated throughout the […]

Boil water order remains in place for parts of Bangor

That will remain in place until at least Friday morning, depending on the results of ongoing testing.

US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has designated two new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. They are the Juárez Cartel, on the border with Texas, and Los Viagras, a criminal group from the western state of Michoacán. The Federal Register, the U.S. government’s gazette, published the designation on Thursday. They joined six other […]