Maine woman accused of ramming police cruiser, leading officers on chases

A woman from Bath is accused of leading police on multiple chases and intentionally crashing into cruisers.Brunswick police say officers tried to stop Emily Schroder, 33, just before 11 a.m. Thursday for a traffic violation on Route 1 near Cooks...

Maine Family Planning ending primary care services Friday

As of Friday, Maine Family Planning will no longer provide primary care, which it offers at its clinics in Presque Isle, Houlton, and Ellsworth. The nonprofit announced at the beginning of October it could no longer afford to continue due to the...

Maine woman allegedly led midcoast police on 2 chases and rammed cruiser

A woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading police on two high-speed chases across four towns and ramming into a cruiser with an officer inside. The incident started just before 11 a.m. Thursday when Brunswick police officers tried...

Spooky owls of Maine and the hidden dangers they face

Every Halloween, I ponder spooky birds. Which Maine birds might be considered eerie? Certain birds always make the list. Crows and ravens are associated with death and mayhem. Double-crested cormorants adopt the “Dracula pose” when standing on...

Maine’s Department of Marine Resources publishes proposed regulations for 2025-2026 scallop season

BLUE HILL—Maine’s Department of Marine Resources has published its proposed regulations for the 2025-2026 commercial scallop season in state waters. The department expects to implement the proposed rules, which were open for public comment through...

Maine Man Arrested With $14K In Illegal Drugs In Encampment

A Maine man is facing drug trafficking and other charges after the police searched his encampment tent. Maine Drug Agents Charge Biddeford Man With Trafficking From a Tent Brandon Gelsomini, 28, of Biddeford, was arrested on October 29, 2025, and...

As some Maine dams get removed, these Hancock County towns aim to keep theirs

Orland-area residents figured that, someday, the scrap metal company that owns dams on Toddy Pond and Alamoosook would want to get rid of them. The Bucksport paper mill the dams were built to support has been closed for more than a decade, and the...

The spookiest things in the Maine woods this Halloween

It’s spooky season, and Mother Nature takes the prize for best costume. Frost creeps over wilted flowers and rotting mushrooms. Spiders, fat from months of feeding, skitter across dead leaves. At dusk, crows gather, weighing down skeletal trees as...

I helped develop Maine’s yellow flag law as a police chief. I’m voting yes on Question 2.

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Ed Googins is the retired South Portland Police Chief. When we passed...

A frightful drive on Maine’s Route 182

This story was originally published in October 2014. Even if there was no local folklore or incidents of car crashes both major and minor, the winding stretch of Route 182 that bridges Hancock and Washington counties between Franklin and...

MDI Beats Houlton 46-8 to Advance to Northern Maine Regional 8-Man Football Finals [STATS & PHOTOS]

The #2 MDI Trojans beat #3 Houlton 46-8 on Thursday night October 30th in a Northern Maine 8-Man Regional Semifinal in Bar Harbor. The game was delayed 45 minutes in starting because Houlton's bus broke down in Ellsworth, and MDI had to send a bus...

Maine housing crisis gets boost with expansion of accessory dwelling units

LD 1829 set new statewide standards, requiring all towns to allow a minimum of three dwelling units on each lot. SCARBOROUGH, Maine — New state laws going into effect next summer eliminate red tape and inconsistency around building certain types...

Letter: Vote yes on Question 2 for Maine families

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com This year’s statewide ballot Question 2, also known as a red flag law, will not replace the existing yellow flag law....

Breaking down Maine's Total Coverage Question 2 debate

The issue of whether Maine should create a red flag law has Lewiston victims and family members and Maine's police departments divided. The debate, moderated by our Jon Chrisos, was fiery at times, as both sides tried to get their message to...

Maine Family Planning ending primary care services due to loss of Medicaid funding

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Maine Family Planning announced Thursday they will be ending primary care services on Friday due to the loss of Medicaid funding. In a press release, Maine Family Planning says the end of primary care services at all 18 of...

Maine emergency heating assistance program delayed due to government shutdown

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Maine Housing’s Emergency heating assistance program will not begin November 1 as planned, potentially leaving tens of thousands of Mainers without heating as winter approaches. The Energy Crisis Intervention Program, HEAP’s...

Maine Constitution requires state to provide SNAP, says Winthrop Democrat

Maine’s Best Breakfast Sandwich Is at Portland’s Tandem Bakery

To call Portland, Maine, a foodie town might actually be an understatement. The city is a hotbed of delicious meals and creative cuisines from a diverse lineup of eateries. Whatever you have a hankering for, you are likely to find a wonderful...

Maine’s weirdest Halloween party is back — swing, spells and support for the Bath Area Food Bank

Maine network ends primary care after losing Medicaid due to Trump defunding Planned Parenthood

Nation & World News A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine says it will shut down its primary care operations on Friday because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers FILE - Vanessa Shields-Haas, a nurse...