Maine Clambake Mysteries author discusses series

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Barbara Ross is the author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries. Summary from the author: “In this series, which includes 12 books and 6 novellas, Julia Snowden returns to her hometown of Busman’s Harbor, Maine to save her family’s …

Florida man drowns while swimming after boat in Maine lake

A 74-year-old Florida man drowned on a lake in midcoast Maine on Friday afternoon while swimming after his boat that had drifted away from shore. The drowning happened at around 1:45 p.m., after Richard Eason — who is from Ocala, Florida but has a home on …

WABI Archives: man recalls Maine's worst commercial aviation disaster, part 2

Border Patrol reports highest monthly arrests in 24 years at the Maine-Canada border

MAINE, USA — U.S. Border Patrol agents report that they continue to see high numbers of arrests along the Maine-Canada border. Last Friday, agents flew 42 people who were in the country illegally from Presque Isle to Detroit for further processing. In …

Maine Border Patrol experiences spike in apprehensions

HOULTON, Maine — After a record-breaking month of arrests in April, the United States Border Patrol (USBP) in Maine is continuing to see elevated numbers of apprehensions. On Friday May 23, 2025, Houlton Sector, in coordination with multiple Department of …

'I felt so powerless': Rally held in Portland for 2 men being held by ICE in Maine

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Two men, who had been working in Maine's trade industry, vanished Monday morning. They're allegedly now in the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Their partners say it has been a nightmare to even nail down …

Portland, 2 Maine counties named 'sanctuary jurisdictions' by Trump administration

PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Department of Homeland Security is putting more than 500 “sanctuary jurisdictions” across the country on notice. The Trump administration says cities and counties on the list are obstructing immigration enforcement and standing in …

Maine bill aims to empower communities in legal fights over waterfront violations

PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Maine lawmaker wants to empower towns and cities to fight violations on Maine’s bodies of water. Senator Tim Nangle's (D-Windham) bill would create a fund to help communities pay for legal fees when they take on waterfront property …

Maine's free fishing weekend returns this Saturday and Sunday

PORTLAND (WGME) -- It's free fishing weekend in Maine. You can fish for free tomorrow and Sunday. The Maine department of inland fisheries and wildlife says anyone can fish for free without a license on either of those days. Also read: Camden residents …

Packaging waste law compromise is ready to deliver for 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 Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, represents Maine Senate District 7 and …