Orrington Old Home Week 2026 celebrates community history and hometown pride

Sale pending on Brooke Astor’s former MDI estate after price drop to $5.7M

The late socialite-philanthropist spent roughly five decades summering at the exclusive property in Northeast Harbor.

Maine native Katie Aselton on why she made her latest film in Bangor

“Their Town" will have its Maine premiere Friday at the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville.

Students named to dean's list at University of Maryland Global Campus

ADELPHI, Maryland — More than 20,000 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2026 term, for attaining a 3.5 or higher grade point average. Local honorees are Elizabeth Celones of Bangor and Jennifer Dorman of Stetson.

Democrats running to replace Graham Platner have to run 3 races in 3 weeks

“It's going to be a misery," a Democratic strategist told the BDN. "But what else can you do?”

Shenna Bellows enters open Democratic US Senate race

The secretary of state previously faced off against Sen. Susan Collins in 2014 and lost.