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Ellsworth councilor cited for his large banner criticizing the city

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 3h

The sign refers to how the city handled the proceeds of a 2023 tax foreclosure sale.

The banner refers to the city's decision in 2023 to sell a property it foreclosed on for unpaid property taxes.

Man charged with arson for downtown Bangor fire

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 4h

The fire in December 2024 destroyed a downtown market and displaced at least 13 people.

The fire in December 2024 destroyed a downtown market and displaced at least 13 people.

Woman burned in Maine fire

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 5h

Her injuries aren't considered life-threatening. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/c...

A woman was burned in a fire in Lewiston. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Jonathan Bush joins the Republican field vying to become Maine governor

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 6h

The health care entrepreneur and cousin of former President George W. Bush had been exploring a bid since the summer.

The health care entrepreneur and cousin of former President George W. Bush had been exploring a bid since the summer.

Cat rescued from Bangor apartment fire

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Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 6h

Firefighters used a small respirator on the cat to ensure it had oxygen while taking it out of the building.

Firefighters used a smaller respirator on the cat to ensure it had oxygen while taking it out of the building.

IRS to furlough nearly half its workforce as government shutdown continues

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Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 6h

Taxpayers should expect longer wait times, backlogs and delays in tax law changes, according to the head of the treasury employees union.

Taxpayers should expect longer wait times, backlogs and delays in tax law changes, according to the head of the treasury employees union.

After losing top scorer, UMaine hockey brought in his clone-like brother

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 7h

“It’s pretty funny. They talk the same. They use the same lingo. They have the same voice,” said junior goalie Albin Boija.

“It’s pretty funny. They talk the same. They use the same lingo. They have the same voice,” said junior goalie Albin Boija.

2 Mainers win prestigious MacArthur Fellowship

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 7h

This year's recipients include a visual artist from Eddington and a cartographer from Rockland. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/s...

Two Mainers, Jeremy Frey and Margaret Wickens Pearce, have been awarded the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for their exceptional creativity and impact.

Angus King will keep voting with Republicans to end the federal government shutdown

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 7h

King said his vote would be to avoid “a slide toward authoritarianism” under Trump, whose administration has threatened mass firings of federal workers and ending back pay.

King said his vote would be to avoid “a slide toward authoritarianism” under Trump, whose administration has threatened mass firings of federal workers and ending back pay.

Another Maine school district embraces Donald Trump’s stance on transgender students

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 7h

The Sullivan-based Regional School Unit 24 is at least the sixth Maine school district to buck the state's protections for transgender students.

Regional School Unit 24 is at least the sixth Maine school district to buck the state's protections for transgender students.

Maine parents say getting an old school landline for kids is revolutionary

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 8h

By the age of 8, nearly a quarter of U.S. children own a cellphone — and most are smartphones with apps and internet access. (via Maine Public) www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/p...

Discover how some parents are using landlines to keep their pre-teens connected while avoiding the pitfalls of smartphones.

Letter: It makes sense to show an ID to vote

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 8h

"I always assumed that I had to present my ID when voting." www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/o...

"I always assumed that I had to present my ID when voting."

Maine regulators side with Passamaquoddy Tribe in solar project dispute

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Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 9h

The tribe's plans have been delayed for almost a year because of a dispute with the Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative. (via Maine Public) www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/d...

Maine regulators have rejected a utility's argument against a Passamaquoddy Tribe solar panel project.

Letter: Question 1 is about voter suppression

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Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 9h

"I take no pleasure in my strong belief that Question 1 belongs to the shameful history of voter suppression." www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/o...

"I take no pleasure in my strong belief that Question 1 belongs to the shameful history of voter suppression."

How to grow pumpkins to carve next year

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Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 10h

Growing your own pumpkins to carve is possible for home gardeners to do in Maine. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/h...

Growing your own pumpkins to carve is possible for home gardeners to do in Maine.

Opinion: I fear Maine is one legislative session away from becoming a sanctuary state

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Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 10h

"By blocking cooperation, Maine would be signaling that some laws can be ignored based on political preference." www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/o...

"By blocking cooperation, Maine would be signaling that some laws can be ignored based on political preference."

Dog dies in Maine electrical fire

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 11h

Investigators believe the fire was caused by the electrical wiring in a generator setup in the garage. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/p...

A dog died in a house fire in Standish. The fire was caused by a generator's electrical wiring and destroyed the home.

Washington County is asking Maine lawmakers for an $8M bailout

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 11h

The unprecedented bailout request is the centerpiece of a contingency plan if voters decline to allow an $11 million bond. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/p...

Years of budget mismanagement have drained the county’s finances and led commissioners to ask voters for permission to issue bonds to refinance debt and keep services running.

7-year-old girl rescued from Maine camper fire

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 11h

Investigators believe her 3-year-old sister accidentally started the fire while playing with a lighter. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/c...

A 7-year-old girl was rescued from a camper fire in Oxford. The fire was started accidentally by a 3-year-old playing with a lighter.

This Down East home for sale comes with a built-in lobster pound

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 11h

This property gives you an opportunity to enter Maine’s working waterfront and renowned fishing industry. bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/b...

The single-family home is one of only four for sale in Beals as of Tuesday, with prices ranging from $198,000 to $1.3 million.

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Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 12h

And just in time for taco-loving Mainers; this is the last week of the season for the Salsa Shack food truck. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/h...

Taco food truck has found new home at old Bucksport friar's tap room

Salsa Shack, a popular Maine taco food truck, is moving indoors to a permanent location at the old Friars' Brewhouse Tap Room in Bucksport.

Deer have built-in detection systems that make hunting a challenge

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 12h

If you had to pick one from among the deer’s trifecta of danger-avoidance mechanisms, which would you choose? www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/o...

"Experts differ on whether smell, hearing or vision, play the most prominent role in helping deer steer clear of predators, humans among them."

Hermon football didn’t exist 15 years ago. Now it’s packing the stands and dominating games.

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 12h

"This is one of the best places to play in the state. If you haven't been to Pottle Field on a Friday night, you're missing out." www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/s...

"This is one of the best places to play in the state,” Hermon coach Kyle Gallant said. "If you haven't been to Pottle Field on a Friday night, you're missing out."

Everything you need to know about Acadia National Park during the shutdown

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 13h

Though most of the park’s staff has been furloughed, some employees continue to work without pay until Congress reaches an agreement to fund the government. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/08/h...

The biggest question among visitors on Tuesday at the visitors’ center in Hulls Cove was whether they still needed passes for the park.