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Neil deGrasse Tyson will speak at Unity Environmental University’s commencement
World-famous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has accepted the invitation to speak at Unity Environmental University’s spring commencement ceremony. University leaders said Tyson’s commitment to...
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Midcoast town planning tax deal to fund waterfront upgrades
The midcoast town of St. George aims to create a tax-increment finance district to help raise funds for making infrastructure improvements related to sea level rise and rebuilding the section of the...
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2 lawmen linked to Maine’s deadliest shooting are vying for job as county...
Two law enforcement officers who were allies when they faced tough questions about their interactions with an Army reservist who last year killed 18 people in Maine’s deadliest shooting are squaring...
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Common Ground Country Fair breaks attendance records
More than 69,000 people descended on the small Waldo County town of Unity this past weekend to attend the Common Ground Country Fair. That’s the highest number ever for the three-day event celebrating...
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29 acres conserved on a midcoast mountain
Two organizations have just conserved 29 acres on Spruce Mountain in the midcoast town of Rockport. The Coastal Mountains Land Trust was able to protect the land through a partnership with Maine...
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Rechargeable batteries may have caused Camden house fire
A home on Rockbrook Drive in Camden was badly damaged late Tuesday afternoon by a fire that may have been caused by rechargeable batteries. The owners of the home, as well as their pets, made it out...
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Former Maine police officer gets 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting girl
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 former Stockton Springs police...
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A market for local food and crafts is moving to downtown Searsport
A seasonal Searsport business that sells local produce and goods will soon become a year-round operation with its own brick-and-mortar location on Main Street. H&H Mercantile will move into the...
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48 units of affordable housing nearly complete in Belfast
A 48-unit affordable housing development at 115 Congress St. in Belfast is nearing completion after three years in development. Developers soon expect to have a temporary certificate of occupancy for...
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UMaine will start taking new offers for Belfast center next week
After the University of Maine System rescinded its offer to sell the Hutchinson Center in Belfast to a local church, it now plans to issue a new request for proposals next week. On Thursday, the...
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A midcoast village still hasn’t filled the big hole left by last year’s fire
Port Clyde General Store and other waterfront businesses in St. George, are pictured in 2010, left, and after a fire destroyed them on Sept. 28, 2023, right. Credit (left): Gabor Degre / BDN; (right)...
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Searsport restaurant closing 3 years after it opened
A Searsport restaurant that serves European-style tapas dishes will soon close. Rio’s Spiked Cafe, which opened three years ago as part of a wave of eateries coming to Searsport, announced on Friday...
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1 dead after rollover crash in Brunswick
One person is dead after a rollover crash in Brunswick, Saturday night. Police and firefighters were called to Pleasant Street at the intersection of Range Road at about 10:17 p.m., where they found a...
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The Maine election upsetting Lewiston shooting victims and Robert Card’s family
BATH, Maine — A sheriff’s election between the incumbent and one of his deputies would normally draw few headlines, but the November race in Sagadahoc County is different because the Lewiston mass...
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Inside the effort to get this Maine contractor to pay for shoddy and undone work
Police are investigating a Waldo County contractor whose company is the subject of several orders from judges to repay clients for poor and unfinished work across Maine. The orders against...
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Belfast is thinking about its vulnerability to sea level rise
Belfast officials are looking to identify the sections of the city waterfront most at risk of future damage from sea level rise and worsening floods related to climate change. On Tuesday night, the...
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Midcoast ports see opportunity as Bar Harbor limits cruise ships
This story first appeared in the Midcoast Update, a newsletter published every Tuesday morning. Sign up here to receive stories about the midcoast delivered to your inbox each week, along with our...
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Water tests show dangerous chemicals below guidelines after Brunswick foam spill
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Maine environmental officials said all water samples analyzed so far in the wake of the state’s largest recorded accidental spill of firefighting foam are below its guidelines for...
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Police identify road worker killed on Route 1 in Orland
A Searsport man working as a traffic flagger during a paving job on Route 1 in Orland was struck and killed by a motorist Tuesday morning. Charles Resh, 24, was directing eastbound traffic in the...
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Belfast uses eminent domain on downtown building slated for demolition
The Belfast City Council is moving forward with efforts to tear down a derelict downtown building after its owner failed to follow a court order earlier this year requiring him to do so. Councilors...
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