Bangor Daily News

The Bangor Daily News is a U.S. newspaper that serves much of rural Maine and is published six days a week in Bangor, Maine. Established on June 18, 1889, it combined with the Bangor Whig and Courier in 1900. Commonly referred to as the News or BDN, this publication is produced by the Bangor Publishing Company, a locally owned family business.

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Go back in time by hiking along this old Bar Harbor railway

8 hours ago | bangordailynews.com | Aislinn Sarnacki

This story was originally published in May 2023. The wooden railroad ties were covered in moss and fallen leaves, their edges softened by time and the slow work of nature. Lying across the trail at random intervals, they almost blended into the forest floor. But here and there, a metal spike poked from the decaying wood.
Worcester Resources fined nearly $16K for worker housing violations

1 day ago | bangordailynews.com | Emmett Gartner

The Maine Department of Labor contacted its federal counterpart last fall with concerns about the living conditions of workers at Worcester Resources, the family-owned Washington County company that supplies wreaths for the nonprofit Wreaths Across America.
62-foot-tall ‘Skowhegan Indian’ sculpture is for sale for $1

1 day ago | bangordailynews.com | Susan Cover

SKOWHEGAN, Maine — A major piece of local public art is for sale for $1. The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce is soliciting bids for the Skowhegan Indian, a 62-foot-tall sculpture that stands on a 20-foot base and weighs 24,000 pounds. Last summer, the Select Board declined to accept the Bernard Langlais sculpture as a gift, saying the town could not afford an estimated $100,000 in repairs.
Down East general store reopens after closing in 2020

2 days ago | bangordailynews.com | Bill Trotter

After a five-year hiatus, a general store on Columbia Falls is back in business. Columbia Falls General, which operated from 2018 through 2020 under previous owners, re-opened last week. Kate and Zach Gorrell, owners of Salt & Oak Farm in Harrington, have leased the space and, like the previous owners, plan to feature locally made goods in the Main Street storefront.
A Maine man has been missing since Saturday

2 days ago | bangordailynews.com | Leela Stockley

A man has been reported missing from Corinth. Michael Moulton, 30, was last seen on Saturday at around 8 p.m., according to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office. Moulton was last seen walking toward where he lives in Corinth, although his home address was not provided by state police. Officials do not know what he was wearing the last time he was seen. Moulton does not drive, according to officials.
Old Town house burns after reported explosion

2 days ago | bangordailynews.com | Ethan Andrews

Firefighters put out a blaze on Main Street in Old Town on Monday after receiving a report of an explosion. Old Town firefighters were joined by the Orono and Bradley fire departments. When crews arrived, they found the back side of the house engulfed in flames, Old Town Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post. WABI reported that the house was near the bridge to Indian Island. People who were nearby at the time told the TV station they heard a big boom and then saw a large cloud of smoke.
Stockton Springs selects new town manager

2 days ago | bangordailynews.com | Sasha Ray

Stockton Springs will appoint a new town manager later this month, nearly half a year after firing the last person to hold the role on a permanent basis. Waldo resident Sadie Lloyd Mudge will become the town manager, the Stockton Select Board announced at its meeting Monday. Lloyd Mudge’s formal appointment is scheduled to take place at a special Select Board meeting on May 20. “I am excited to be engaged in Stockton. It seems like a great community,” Lloyd Mudge said.
Broadway in Bangor will be pinched for road work later this week

2 days ago | bangordailynews.com | Ethan Andrews

A stretch of Broadway in Bangor that passes under Interstate 95 will be narrowed to one lane for eastbound drivers later this week as work on the overpass bridges continues. Join Bangor Daily News Subscribe to stay in the know! Pick up a subscription for $1 a week. according Friday, The May p.m., 3 will same and to Department 9 May closure for of the 16, the Transportation. 15, be on period to again Thursday, a.m. Maine fromand Broadway “perform said.
Voter ID supporters file challenge over approved ballot language

2 days ago | bangordailynews.com | Leela Stockley

Proponents of the push to require a photo ID to vote have filed a challenge against the state over the referendum language that will appear on Mainers’ ballots this fall. The voter ID referendum was submitted in February with at least 86,904 valid signatures, more than the 67,682 needed to qualify for the November ballot, according to the Maine secretary of state’s office. The referendum will appear on ballots this fall.
Maine lobstermen remain mighty political force despite shrinking numbers

3 days ago | bangordailynews.com | Bill Trotter

Maine lobstermen, who once held more than 7,000 commercial fishing licenses, now number about half that many who actively catch lobster. The decline has occurred since the late 1990s as Maine’s commercial fishing industry, which is dominated by lobstermen, faces increasing challenges in the form of climate change, increased regulation and competition for space in the Gulf of Maine.