Kaitlyn Budion
News ReporterKaitlyn Budion is Maine Public’s Bangor correspondent, joining the reporting team after several years working in print journalism.
After growing up in Minnesota, Kaitlyn moved to Boston to attend college at Northeastern University, where she studied journalism. In Boston she reported for Somerville Media Center, the Massachusetts State House News Service, News@Northeastern, the GroundTruth Project and more. She moved to Maine in 2021, reporting for the Morning Sentinel, where she covered local government and PFAS contamination in central Maine.
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Boston-based shoe brand New Balance today marked the $65 million expansion of its factory in Skowhegan, which employs about 400 workers. -
Bangor City Council chair Cara Pelletier has resigned, citing what she calls "personal attacks" that have significantly impacted her family's well-being.
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According to a release from the sheriff's office, deputies shot and killed Isaac Robinson while conducting a search of his residence.
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A Denmark woman pleaded not guilty to two murder charges in Oxford County court today, after defense attorneys and prosecutors agreed that she is competent to stand trial.
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Health care advocates joined U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner today in Bangor to highlight the impacts they say the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" passed this summer will have in Maine. -
The state Supreme Court has ruled that law enforcement needs an explicit waiver of rights before interrogating suspects. -
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced today that the Trump administration has agreed to release funding for AmeriCorps programs across the country, including $2.5 million in Maine. -
Free meals are a key support for students during the school year in Maine, but summer vacation can create a void. Summer meal programs, which have bridged some of that gap, are helping to meet demand. -
Local unions rallied in Brewer today, the 41st stop in the AFL-CIO's "It's Better In a Union" national bus tour. -
Modivcare, an out-of-state company that provides transportation for Medicaid patients in Maine, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
