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Photos: Bangor celebrates Pride 2023

By Sawyer Loftus on Jun 24, 2023 02:45 pm
The parade and festival is part of a week-long celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, organized by the Health Equity Alliance. 
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Maine Democrats begin crafting another state budget over Republican opposition

By Michael Shepherd on Jun 24, 2023 12:44 pm
A majority budget would further erode the relationship between the parties, but if passed the money wouldn't be available until September.
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Acadia is home to more than 300 bird species. Climate change adds urgency to recording their songs

By Murray Carpenter, Maine Public on Jun 24, 2023 10:53 am
Documenting bird sounds and populations in the park will help future biologists track how the range of birds is affected by climate change.
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Slugger the Sea Dog chosen for Mascot Hall of Fame

By Leela Stockley on Jun 24, 2023 09:17 am
Slugger is the first minor league mascot chosen to join the ranks of mascots like the Phillie Phanatic, Mr. Met and Benny the Bull.
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Brunswick man arrested after standoff in Portland Burger King parking lot

By Leela Stockley on Jun 24, 2023 08:27 am
Gabriel McKusick is accused of creating a police standoff after allegedly threatening a Burger King worker through the drive-thru on Friday night.
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Northern Aroostook town passes 1st hurdle to replace 80-year-old fire station

By Paula Brewer on Jun 24, 2023 01:00 am
Sinclair's fire station was built in the 1940s and lacks updated electrical wiring, handicapped accessibility and hot water for cleaning.
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Mainers are struggling to save for retirement. Here are 4 things you can do now.

By Lori Valigra on Jun 24, 2023 01:00 am
Many Maine retirees will find themselves nearly $6,000 short of funds annually because they failed to save enough while working.
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Take a look back at more than 30 years of LGBTQ+ pride parades in Bangor

By Emily Burnham on Jun 24, 2023 01:00 am
Bangor’s first-ever LGBTQ+ pride parade was held on June 20, 1992, in a climate that was, in many ways, dramatically different from 2023.
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A Bangor building’s new look is thanks to a program that has transformed downtowns statewide

By Emily Burnham on Jun 24, 2023 01:00 am
A grant program allowed Kortnie and Nick Mullins to restore -- and upgrade -- the facade of the building known as the Adams-Pickering Block.
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Watch these adorable otters sliding around in the mud

By Pete Warner on Jun 24, 2023 01:00 am
Otters are one of those Maine creatures that entertain us when we see them in the wild, or if we catch them on a trail camera.
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