Down East – Bangor Daily News

Down East, Police and Courts

Down East house fire started by 3-year-old playing with lighter

by Paul KoenigFebruary 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Investigators responded to a reported structure fire at around 11:45 a.m. Sunday and determined the fire originated in a bedroom of the home.

Down East, Government

A Down East town’s heating assistance fund is 12 deliveries away from running out of money

by Ethan Bien, The Maine MonitorFebruary 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Down East, Government

Deputy transportation commissioner says the state is still open to options for Machias dike project

by Evan Houk, The Maine MonitorFebruary 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Culture, Down East

Edward Abbey’s writings echo truths about Down East Maine

by RJ Heller, Down East contributorFebruary 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Down East, Police and Courts

Read the Maine supreme court decision vacating Kailie Brackett’s conviction

by Christopher BurnsFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 2026

Down East, Police and Courts

Woman’s conviction in brutal Down East murder vacated because of faulty footprint analysis

by Marie WeidmayerFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 2026

Down East, Government

Calais considers resolution opposing new Maine law restricting police cooperation with ICE

by Ethan Bien, The Maine MonitorFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Down East, Government

Washington County is sending towns its latest tax bills

by Judith Meyer, The Maine MonitorFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Down East, Government

State now says the entire Machias dike needs to be replaced

by Evan Houk, The Maine MonitorFebruary 2, 2026February 3, 2026

Bangor, Down East, Police and Courts, Top Stories

UMaine junior killed in pulp mill incident remembered as ‘wicked smart’

by Sabrina MartinJanuary 29, 2026January 30, 2026

Bangor, Down East, Police and Courts

Intern who died from gas exposure at Down East mill was UMaine student

by Sabrina MartinJanuary 28, 2026January 29, 2026

Down East, Police and Courts

Border Patrol arrests 4 immigrants Down East

by Christopher BurnsJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Down East, Police and Courts

Worker dies after gas exposure at Down East pulp mill

by Sabrina MartinJanuary 28, 2026January 29, 2026

Culture, Down East

‘It could have been me’: Former Maine teacher reflects on Challenger disaster 40 years later

by Emily BurnhamJanuary 28, 2026January 27, 2026

Down East, Police and Courts

2 seriously injured after gas leak at Down East pulp mill

by Ethan AndrewsJanuary 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Down East, Government

A majority of Washington County municipalities agree to prepay taxes

by Judith Meyer, The Maine MonitorJanuary 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Down East, Police and Courts

Former Down East school bus driver gets 18.5 years for sexually assaulting student

by Ethan AndrewsJanuary 19, 2026January 19, 2026

Aroostook, Down East, Government, Politics

Bill to freeze Unorganized Territory property values meets with resistance from counties

by Kathleen Phalen TomaselliJanuary 14, 2026January 14, 2026

Aroostook, Down East, Government

There’s a new rule for property owners in Maine’s unorganized territories

by Kathleen Phalen TomaselliJanuary 13, 2026January 12, 2026

Down East, Government

Washington County audits reveal years of unbalanced books, chronic overspending

by Judith Meyer, The Maine MonitorJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026