Over the past year, Bangor Daily News photographers and reporters took hundreds of photos that captured the spirit of Maine, from the devastation of winter storms to scenes of community spirit.
These highlights are just a small slice of the many lives and experiences the BDN documented in 2024.
January
Silas Jones (left) and Nate Nagem of Determination Marine salvage nets and other material from the wrecked Tara Lynn II fishing boat at Trundy Point in Cape Elizabeth on Jan. 15. The four-person crew was rescued two days earlier. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN
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A truck drives through storm waters on Popham Road in Phippsburg on Jan. 13. Back-to-back storms in January destroyed dunes, damaged docks, swept buildings into the ocean and flooded coastal communities. Credit: Courtesy of Eric Moran…