Maine's loon population estimate is down from last year, but is still nearly double what it was when the loon count started in 1983. There is also growing data about loons in northern Maine.

The western Maine town of Rangeley is seeing a boom as people seek a safe haven from the pandemic. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set ...

New arrivals over the last few years have fueled hopes of population growth, but workers increasingly struggle to find housing in a market gone wild. Searsport, Maine, a town of 2,600 about two hours ...

The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition released a report on Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehensions in Maine from September 2023 to October 2025. According to their report, 442 people were ...

The population of a beloved Maine bird, the common loon, dipped for the second straight year, but wildlife surveyors said they are heartened by an increased number of the bird's chicks.Maine has the ...

Our political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan spectrum in communities all over the state. Their coverage aims to cut through major ...