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With sunshine and batteries, Maine oyster growers are starting to electrify their operations
From a distance, what appears to be an old pontoon boat with a shade canopy was tugging at its mooring near an island in Casco Bay. Up close, the retrofitted pontoon is actually something quite new: An oyster-processing barge that operates without...

Shady Pines Campground in Maine has camping experiences for everyone
Whether you're on a family campout or "glamping" in style, Sandy Pines Campground in Maine has become a destination for families, couples and even bachelorette parties looking for a little rustic charm with a modern twist. WBZ-TV's Jordyn...

Rejecting Trump’s rhetoric, Maine’s governor heads to Maritimes to build ties
HALIFAX — Maine’s governor is heading to the Maritimes next week with hopes a charm offensive will slow the rapid drop in Canadian tourist visits to her state. In a release issued Friday, Janet Mills says she’s aware the historically close...

Star of Classic Sports Movie Dead at 71: RIP to Guido Tenesi
One of stars of a classic sports flick has died. Guido Tenesi, one of the hockey players in the hit movie Slap Shot, passed away recently. Tenesi, who was 71, played Billy Charlebois in the 1977 film, which George Roy Hill directed and Nancy Dowd...

Dangerous heat wave threatens Colorado to Maine
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Multiple killed after hot-air balloon catches fire, falls in Brazil 01:27 Good News: High school baseball player celebrates end of radiation therapy 03:09 Court...

How to watch Maine high school softball championships
The softball state championships are down to just eight teams in Maine. Seniors have one last chance to earn titles, etching their names into the history books. On the other end, younger players are looking to turn a 2025 championship into a...

How to watch Maine high school baseball championships
Just eight teams remain in the Maine high school baseball championships. The state finals have arrived, which means four new champions will reach the highest level of glory that exists in high school athletics. Biddeford and Mt. Ararat lead the...

Conditions are perfect in the Maine woods for moose-killing ticks
Brandon Bishop remembers vividly the first time he saw a dead moose infested with thousands of ticks. The registered Maine Guide was snowmobiling in the north woods in 2012 and within a week found a dozen carcasses, mostly of calves, lying in the...

Parole offers an opportunity for a more just Maine
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 Peter Ryan is a rising junior at Colby College majoring in government...

Bangor Pride: How to watch the parade Saturday on NEWS CENTER Maine+
MAINE, USA — Organizations from all around the state will march Saturday through downtown Bangor to celebrate Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community. NEWS CENTER Maine will have live coverage with Leeann Stapleton and Aaron Myler of the Bangor...

This Beloved Stephen King Novel Is Becoming A TV Show, But It Actually Needs To Be A Movie
Stephen King's books, novellas, and short stories often seem perfect for the big screen thanks to his sinister villains, well-drawn characters, and the contrast of good and evil in every story. But some of his best adaptations are TV series,...

One Dead after Motorcycle & Tractor Trailer Crash in Maine
One person died Friday after a motorcycle crash with a tractor trailer in Bangor. Motorcycle and Tractor Trailer Collision The Bangor Police Department said the crash happened around 4 pm at the intersection of Burleigh Road and Bomarc Road. Died...

Bill Belichick’s GF Jordon Hudson Considers Major North Carolina Movement After Doing the Same For Maine Community
When Bill Belichick moved his life to Chapel for a new chapter at North Carolina, his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, also came along for support. She left behind Maine to stay with the veteran coach, who is gearing up for his much-talked-about debut...

On World Music Day, Adnan Sami says 'whenever I display my love for India, it ignites the other side’
Though he started living in India in 2000, he continued to stay and work in Mumbai on a Pakistani passport, until he became an Indian citizen in December 2015. A ‘proud Indian’, composer-singer Adnan Sami doesn’t mince his words when it comes to...

In The Groove: New music from Erykah Badu & The Alchemist, Wu-Lu, Yaya Bey
What a heavy dose of new music discovery for this new music Friday with a heavy lean towards future soul and R&B from an established queen like Erykah Badu and her partner-in-crime on this latest material The Alchemist, or the emerging voice of...

Are You The Next Cohost of Maine's 'Matt & _____' in The Moring?
If you haven't heard the news, I guess I will break it to you now. Lizzy, of Matt & Lizzy in The Morning is taking on brand new roles with Townsquare Media. Worry not, she's not going away, she's just leaving the Morning Show. Starting in July,...
Children’s art camp
CARIBOU, Maine — The Center for the Advancement of Rural Living will offer a one-week summer art camp for children ages 9–12, July 14-18 at the Caribou Recreation Center from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Local artist Kim Chabre, founder of the Riverbed Art...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon Threatens to Reverse Titles Won by Males in Girls’ Sports
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is ramping up the fight to defend girls’ sports, warning that not only will schools lose federal funding for allowing male athletes to compete—but titles awarded to those males may soon be reversed. Key Facts:...

11 rescued Maine Coon cats are now recovering at Gulf Coast Humane Society
The recovery journey is still underway for the Maine Coon cats that the Collier County Domestic Animal Services rescued out of a home on Marco Island. The Gulf Coast Humane Society is now caring for 11 of the 57. Many of these cats are in need of...

Bill Belichick's girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, stuns social media with sizzling swimsuit photo
Jordon Hudson, the current girlfriend of legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick, is once again making headlines-this time not for controversy, but for a stunning swimsuit photo she shared on Instagram that quickly went viral. The image shows her...