Republicans are preparing for an ad blitz attacking whoever replaces Graham Platner

MaineStream Finance receives $20,000 from TD Charitable Foundation to support entrepreneurs, small business owners

BANGOR — The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD, has awarded $20,000 to MaineStream Finance to expand support for Maine entrepreneurs and small business owners. MaineStream Finance is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution and subsidiary of Penquis. The funding will support MaineStream Finance’s Maine Micro and Small Business Program, which provides […]

BDN reporters win national awards for police accountability, local government reporting

Both award-winning series were born out of the partnership between the BDN and The Maine Monitor.

Arsonist set fire to building on Indian Island

The Penobscot Nation is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to arrest.

Some evacuation orders and street closures remain as work continues on a NYC high-rise that buckled

NEW YORK (AP) — Crews worked overnight to shore up a massive, under-construction apartment building in Manhattan after some of its columns buckled and floors sagged, triggering widespread evacuations and street closures over concerns about a collapse. Officials said the building, once the former headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, has been stabilized, but some surrounding […]

Free information session and legal clinic aim to help low-income people understand their rights

BANGOR – Pine Tree Legal Assistance will hold a free public information session and legal clinic at the Bangor District Court on Thursday, July 9 to support low-income people navigating two different issues: criminal record sealing and legal name change.   A criminal record can prevent a low-income person from accessing basic human needs such as […]