How Americans are feeling about the country's 250th anniversary, according to new polls

Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools

U.S. consumers aren’t just frustrated with high prices. They’re angry and confused about the increasingly high-tech ways that restaurant chains and major retailers are setting those prices. Digital price tags are rapidly replacing paper ones in grocery aisles. Artificial intelligence tools help businesses decide what to charge by predicting how customers might respond. Terms like […]

Aroostook farm “matchmaker” invents agriculture trading card game for schools

A new farm management card game debuts at Portland's Tech Week to teach children about agriculture and local food sourcing.

Ex-employee sues Bar Harbor glamping resort over alleged racial and gender discrimination

A former housekeeper has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the popular Bar Harbor resort.

Maine wildlife that has vanished or nearly disappeared

Maine's lost species range from wolverines to passenger pigeons, reflecting the history of state conservation laws.

BDN reporter wins Maine Press Association's Journalist of the Year

Callie Ferguson won the top individual award in recognition of her reporting on the impact of controversial federal policies on Maine.