Penquis was selected to receive a $1,000 grant by BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is expanding its recall of cannabis vapes because of unsafe pesticide levels.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s median home price fell in September for only the second time since 2019.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice, a non-medical, non-profit volunteer hospice organization in Dover-Foxcroft, is inviting private duty care providers to be included in its free private duty provider directory.

Foxcroft Academy officials have reached out to the SAD 4 community to have a conversation about the Dover-Foxcroft secondary school becoming the high school for students from the six towns in the neighboring Guilford-based school district and what could be accomplished by working together.

GUILFORD — SAD 4 officials have created a direct link to the “Full Plates Full Potential” donation site, designating SAD 4/RSU 80 as the recipient for the Weekend Backpack Program.

BREWER — In recognition of Veterans Day on Nov.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff A state representative is pushing for a bill to be discussed in the Legislature that would give residents more input in their county budgets.

By Annie Rupertus and Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health and Anthem announced Wednesday night, Nov.

Adult learners returning to school may be eligible for scholarships from the Maine Community Foundation.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

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By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers voted Tuesday to create a “red flag” gun control law that came in response to the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a Republican-led effort to require photo identification when casting a ballot and to add new restrictions on absentee voting.

TOWN OF BROWNVILLE Select Board  (elect one to 2-year term) Stanley Belvin 159 Arthur Herbest 155 DOVER & WATER DISTRICT Do you favor changing the debt limit of the Dover and Foxcroft Water District from $3,500,000 to $5,500,000? Yes No 375 326 TOWN OF GREENVILLE Do you favor authorizing the Town of Greenville Select Board to investigate the possibility of applying for a municipal bond from the Maine Municipal Bond Bank for additional funding necessary to complete the YES (Youth, Education and Sports) Building in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000?  Please note that this is a non-binding, advisory vote for the Select Board to consider whether or not to move forward.

GUILFORD — After turning down proposed 2025-26 budgets four times over the previous five months, SAD 4 residents approved a $9,491,905 spending plan at Tuesday’s referendum.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The state of Maine’s housing market is dramatically different depending on where a person wants to buy.

By Stuart Hedstrom, Staff Writer GUILFORD — The “Pirate Portal” 360-degree virtual reality classroom at Piscataquis Community Elementary School has been included in an EdTech Magazine article on virtual field trips.