Announcing the 2025-2026 BDN Impact Report

Grinder may have sparked fire at Damariscotta boat storage business

Witnesses reported lithium-ion batteries present in the area, which could have been an ignition source.

Maine woman allegedly assaulted 61-year-old with a lead pipe

Kassandra-Ann Warren, 26, has been charged with aggravated assault and reckless conduct.

First US refueling aircraft arrive at air base in Bulgaria to support Middle East operations

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The first two U.S. military aircraft intended to provide support for operations in the Middle East arrived Friday at an air base in southeastern Bulgaria, drawing a complaint from Iran as Bulgarian residents have also been protesting the deployment. The Trump administration has faced pushback from some European allies over the […]

Mobile milking system for sheep focus of upcoming UMaine Extension workshop

GARDINER – University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with University of Vermont Extension, will host a dairy sheep mobile parlor and milk quality workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20 at Oaklands Farm, 335 Lincoln Ave. in Gardiner. Attendees will observe a dairy sheep mobile milking system in operation and learn […]

Over 15,000 pounds of tuna landed in Maine this week

Captain Tyler McLaughlin aboard F/V PinWheel won the $25,000 top prize with an 878.5-pound, 117-inch bluefin caught Monday.