Single-use plastic ban

Single-use plastic ban

Ban single-use plastic utensils and straws....

Business group objects to proposed rules for new paid family leave law

The Maine State Chamber of Commerce says employers who want to eventually opt out of...

Report says former Maine Turnpike executive threatened and intimidated employees for years

The internal report, obtained by the Press Herald, provides a scathing look at the agency...

Diplomacy is cheaper than defense

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to...

Following Cooper Flagg, these Maine 7th graders are seeing AAU success

The youth basketball ecosystem in Maine is more intriguing than ever before. Due to single...

Bangor lawmaker criticizes slow rollout of in-person sports betting

AUGUSTA, Maine — A Bangor lawmaker chastised Maine’s gambling regulator for not launching in-person sports...

Maine developer revives plans for Greenville ski resort

A Maine developer is reviving his plans to redevelop a partially defunct ski resort in...

How Maine foragers find pantry staples in the wild

Frank Giglio collected ramps Sunday, pickled Japanese Knotweed and cattails Monday, and on Tuesday he...

Young Belfast softball team’s resurgence is a decade in the making

Nokomis High School of Newport posted a 3-0 win over a Belfast team with 11...

These classic card games have entertained Mainers for generations

Hard Telling Not Knowing each week tries to answer your burning questions about why things...

Backpacking Maine’s dramatic Bold Coast makes lasting memories

This story was originally published in June 2022. “I smell the ocean,” my friend Kim said...

Trump allies face skepticism as they try appealing to disaffected Arab Americans in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Facing a room of Arab American activists from across the country...

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