4 weeks ago Nonprofits challenge Maine’s decision to award $1B Medicaid rides contract to out-of-state company By Erin Rhoda, Bangor Daily News Staff Two organizations are appealing the Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to award a potentially $1 billion contract to an out-of-state company, with a history of complaints, to arrange transportation for Medicaid patients who have no other way to get to doctor appointments, dialysis and cancer treatments.
4 weeks ago Greenville Planning Board continues work on multiple ordinances GREENVILLE — The Greenville Planning Board has been busy working on several ordinances to get these ready for a vote at the annual town meeting on Monday, June 3.
1 month ago Renovations continue for dispatch center move DOVER-FOXCROFT — The construction process to move the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center from the cramped conditions of the Piscatquis County Jail in Dover-Foxcroft into the administrative unit of the sheriff’s office on the first floor of the same larger building is underway.
1 month ago Moosehead Marine Museum receives $500,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending GREENVILLE – The Moosehead Marine Museum recently received notification that a $500,000 request for Congressionally Directed Spending was approved.
1 month ago Northern Light Health joins Health Care Climate Council BREWER — Displaying continued commitment to the health of its patients, colleagues, and community, Northern Light Health has been selected as the newest member of the Health Care Climate Council.
1 month ago What happens if it rains during the eclipse in Maine By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli The weather along the swath of eclipse totality from Mexico to Maine is a big unknown.
1 month ago Naloxone training events scheduled Northern Light CA Dean and Mayo Hospitals will hold naloxone education and distribution events in Dexter, Dover-Foxcroft, Greenville, and Milo: Tuesday, March 26 6:30 p.
1 month ago Greenville Planning Board mulls fence ordinance GREENVILLE — The Greenville Planning Board for some months has been collecting information on fence ordinances in Maine.
1 month ago Storm-damaged Maine trails could benefit from bond that would provide $30M By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A $30 million bond request meant to bolster existing and develop new trails could be used to repair damage that multiple storms inflicted on the state’s trail system, according to a Maine Trails Coalition spokesperson on March 14.
1 month ago Murray named to Husson University Online’s president’s list BANGOR — Tiegan Murray of Greenville has been named to Husson University Online’s president’s list for term 3 of the 2023-24 academic year — for attaining a grant point average of 3.
1 month ago Greenville gearing up for next month’s total solar eclipse GREENVILLE — The number of visitors won’t be known for sure until the day of the event as those coming to the Moosehead Lake Region for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 could total in the thousands or tens of thousands.
1 month ago Disaster loans available Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available for businesses and nonprofits from the U.
1 month ago It isn’t just about ice thickness anymore for the Maine fishing community By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Many ice fishermen have already turned their sights toward open water fishing, turkey hunting, boating or other spring activities.
1 month ago This is what happens to animals during an eclipse By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff You probably won’t see any animals, birds or amphibians wearing special dark glasses during the upcoming total solar eclipse.
1 month ago 2024 ‘S-T-R-E-T-C-H your Teaching’ workshop offered to Maine educators Jessica Anderson of “Count ME In” will be the keynote speaker at the seventh annual “S-T-R-E-T-C-H your Teaching” workshop to be held Saturday, April 6 at the United Technologies Center Maine in Bangor from 9 a.
1 month ago Renovations underway for dispatch center move DOVER-FOXCROFT — The construction process to move the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center from cramped conditions in the Piscatquis County Jail in Dover-Foxcroft into the administrative unit of the sheriff’s office on the first floor of the same larger building has begun.
2 months ago ‘My worst fear became a reality’: Warden tells how he survived fall through Moosehead ice By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine Warden Nick Bartholomew told his story Tuesday for the first time after he went through the ice on his snowmobile last week while searching for an overdue snowmobiler on Moosehead Lake.
2 months ago State removes snowmobile from Moosehead after warden goes through ice By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Warden Service retrieved a snowmobile from Moosehead Lake Saturday, March 2 that went through the ice last week while the warden riding it was searching for a man who was reported missing, according to a department spokesperson.