Bangor Daily News seeks a St. John Valley reporter

The Bangor Daily News is seeking a smart, hard-charging news reporter to cover news in Maine’s St. John Valley. This reporter would join a talented team of journalists dedicated to producing direct, honest, comprehensive and compelling news coverage in northern Maine. Located at the top of Aroostook County on the Canadian border, the Valley is […]

Bangor Daily News seeks a weekend editor

The Bangor Daily News is seeking a part-time editor to oversee our digital news products on the weekends. This key role is a new addition to the digital team at the heart of our newsroom that packages, publishes and promotes all our content. The weekend editor will curate the bangordailynews.com homepage and social accounts for maximum audience […]

Courier Journal reporter Kobin departs for Bangor Daily News

William Kobin, a metro government and breaking news reporter at The Courier Journal in Louisville, has left to join the Bangor Daily News, where he will cover Maine politics. Previously, Kobin was a Pulliam journalism fellow at The Indianapolis Star, where he reported for the metro desk. He also interned at The Sacramento Bee. Kobin […]

Retired newspaperman publishes own zine

Jim McCarthy, a retired Maine newspaperman, has published his first zine, “Photo-Journal: Peace Elders”, The zine is a modern publication with full-color pictures and glossy pages, with the bulk of the writing inside authored by the subjects themselves. The zine is marked “Volume 1” on the cover. McCarthy said he is already pondering the second […]