Bangor Daily News
Propane explosion left Maine man with serious burns
His son, who lives across the road, heard the explosion and rushed over to help his father to safety before using a fire extinguisher to put out the flames.
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4mMaine posts record-breaking heating oil prices amid Iran War
Filling a standard 250-gallon residential oil tank to capacity will cost $740 more than before the start of the war with Iran.
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3mWaldoboro man accused of killing his ex-wife goes to trial this winter
James Clark, 50, has been held without bail since his arrest in August 2025.
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3mMorning Update: What you need to know in Maine today
What we're talking about in Maine today.
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8mIn GOP Speaker Mike Johnson's district, the political mood is mixed for the party in power
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is rolling out in different ways across U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s home district — from steakhouse servers getting a tax break on tips to a community center where people line up for a free hot lunch as SNAP benefits are being cut. In this rough-and-tumble […]
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6mWaste buried in the woods shows how hard it is to rehab Maine's abandoned factories
What does it take to bring an abandoned factory to life? In Hartland, it starts by cleaning up asbestos, PCBs and buried hides nobody can say who owns.