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Nearly all of Maine’s county jails say they’re understaffed

By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public Almost all of Maine’s 15 county jails are understaffed, and some are missing more than half of the employees they need to fully operate.

Mayo Hospital collects hundreds of oral health items for area families

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Oral health is an important part of overall health, but sometimes, families don’t have the tools they need to fight tooth decay.

Northern Light Mayo Hospital announces fall flu shot clinics

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The upcoming flu season is shaping up to be severe, according to many health experts.

Volunteers sought for Dexter Window Dressers build

DEXTER — Fall is here.

Widespread frost expected across Maine on Friday

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff A frost is expected to spread across the state on Friday morning as temperatures take a seasonable dip heading into the weekend.

Penobscot County will use COVID funds to buy bulletproof vests for sheriff’s office

By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County will buy 24 bulletproof vests using a source of funds it receives from the federal government in place of property taxes on federally owned land in the county.

Meet the longshots who could play major roles in Maine’s top elections

By David Marino Jr.

Moose season begins Monday

AUGUSTA — On Monday, Sept.

Cooperative Democrats, discord with Paul LePage upend sportsman endorsements

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Few groups in Augusta have been as interesting over the last few years as the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine.

Home sales continued decline in August as prices steadily rose

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Home sales were down again in August as the median price of a single-family home increased nearly 10 percent since the same time last year.

Here’s where fall foliage is starting to change in Maine

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Fall foliage is starting to peek out in some places as temperatures become more consistently cool across the state.

Food organizations unite to help those in need

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional Food Center and Dover-Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard announce their intention to unify under the PRFC name at the end of 2022.

Final service Sunday for Ripley UMC

RIPLEY — Sunday, Sept.

Seven things you need to know before buying firewood for the first time

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Sure, it’s still summer, but cold weather is coming.

New Penobscot County administrator’s top priority will be overcrowded jail

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Scott Adkins figured when he left his job as Hancock County administrator in June, he’d spend the remainder of his career in the private sector.

Bruce Poliquin gets A grade but no NRA endorsement over Jared Golden

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff The National Rifle Association gave former U.

Extreme weather drives more major power outages in Maine

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Large-scale power outages are becoming more common across the country and in Maine as extreme weather, stoked by a warming climate, knocks out electricity to wider swaths of people.

Maine needs people once on workforce fringes to close labor gap

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Stephen Buckley, who installs solar panels for Synergy Solar, is the type of unconventional worker the state of Maine is targeting to fill its workforce gap.

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