This Maine Deli Is Ranked Among America’s Best

Lovefood is a food website known for recipes, restaurant reviews, cooking guides, and nationwide “best of” lists. We love a good list, so when Lovefood set out rank the most delicious deli in each state in America, we had to see what they picked for Maine …

Escapees’ Escapade 2026 Debuts in Maine Under Sunny Skies

By John DiPietro FRYEBURG, Maine — Escapade 2026 is officially underway at the fairgrounds in Fryeburg, a small town on the border of Maine and New Hampshire, with beautiful weather, enthusiastic attendees and a packed schedule of activities welcoming …

First National Bank Donates $45,000 to Strengthen Food Security Across Maine

First National Bank has donated $45,000 to 39 local food pantries and food access programs across its Maine market area, helping strengthen food security for families, students, older adults, and neighbors throughout the communities it serves. The annual …

Acclaimed Maine pastry chef opening bakery-cafe in Cumberland

Maine man found guilty of murder on Esgenoopetitj First Nation

A man from Maine. U.S.A. will be sentenced on September 15 for second-degree murder and attempted murder. RCMP say after a 23-day trial in Miramichi Court, 49-year-old Keith Martin was found guilty on June 11 for the death of Mark Dwayne Mitchell and for …

The Platner problem: What went wrong in Maine?

Elections are akin to horse races. Like a bettor with a large bankroll, a political party has a vested interest in backing the right horse. And while political consultants are thick on the ground in Washington, and while the sophistication of their tools …

Weekend earthquake shook Maine town

Make a gift in honor of the good that comes from BDN journalism in your hands, and help raise $60,000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now.  An earthquake shook Monmouth on Saturday afternoon. The magnitude 1.6 temblor shook the ground …

Libertyville Stops Maine South Again — This Time For State Title

Dejected Maine South baseball players look on as Libertyville celebrates its state championship Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Patrick Jasionowski/Special to the Journal) Maine South's baseball team made history in so many ways, making their first state …

Maine Takes Breach Reporting Portal Offline After Fake Entries

The state of Maine has taken its public-facing database of breach reports offline following the publication of two false reports. The Office of the Maine Attorney General said in a statement on June 12 that the database would remain unavailable while it …

Body of Missing Maine Boater Recovered From Rockland Lake

A tragic search on Chickawaukie Lake in Rockland ended late Sunday night after the body of a missing Maine man was recovered from the water. According to the Maine Warden Service, divers found the body of 59-year-old Timothy Payson of Rockland in about 15 …