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Sex offender dies at Maine correctional facility
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (90+ words) Bangor Daily News An 83-year-old inmate of the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston died Friday afternoon, according to the Maine Department of Corrections. The death of Ronald Paquin was attended by medical personnel, according to a press release. In…...
13-year-old killed, 2 teens hurt after being hit by vehicle in Portland
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (247+ words) A 13-year-old boy was killed and two others seriously injured when they were hit by a car near 512 Warren Ave. in Portland Saturday night. The crash happened at about 8:45 p.m., when a group of teenage boys was walking on the north…...
This outdoor spectacle will soon fill Maine’s skies and fields
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (839+ words) OutdoorsThe BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports, issues,…...
New Hampshire man accused of sexually abusing child at Maine campground for years
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (152+ words) A New Hampshire man allegedly spent years sexually abusing a child at a Maine campground. John Defina, 81, of Kingston, New Hampshire, has been charged with five counts of unlawful sexual contact, four of which are felonies, according to the Cumberland…...
Fallen firefighters remembered at Bangor 9/11 ceremony
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (514+ words) Three hundred and forty three American flags dotted the lawn outside Central Station of the Bangor Fire Department on Friday. Each flag, arranged in more than two dozen columns, represented a New York City firefighter who died on Sept. 11, 2001. The…...
Maine home sale dropped 10% in August
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (291+ words) Maine saw home sales fall in August after one of the best Julys in recent memory. Buyers closed deals on 1,542 homes last month, down 10.1% from 1,715 in August 2025, according to the Maine Association of Realtors. Meanwhile, the median sales price for…...
Broken water pipe has left Camden road ‘impassable’
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (93+ words) Bangor Daily News A water main break has left a Camden road “impassable.” The water main break early Thursday morning forced the closure of Route 52, also known as Mountain Street, between Grove and Trim streets, according to Camden Fire and…...
Maine lawmaker proposes 'Eliot Cutler Law' to clamp down on habitual sex offenders
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (449+ words) If you or someone you know needs resources or support related to sexual violence, contact the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s 24/7 hotline at 800-871-7741. A Rumford Republican is proposing a new bill to clamp down on habitual sex offenders. Rep. Rachel…...
Aroostook County begins land search for new jail
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (410+ words) Aroostook County is looking for land to house its new jail. Leaders prefer a site within 15 miles of Route 1 from Hodgdon to Caribou. The county issued a request for proposals Thursday, formally beginning the search for the location to build…...
Where Medicaid cuts could hit hardest in Maine
4+ day, 32+ min ago (481+ words) Washington County could be hit hardest by Medicaid cuts going into effect in January, according to data The Maine Monitor received from the state under a public records request. All told, the measure is estimated to cut Medicaid spending nationally…...