By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff A monthslong, public dispute between one of Maine’s largest health care providers and one of the country’s largest insurance companies has left tens of thousands of patients in limbo as a Sept.

PORTLAND — September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross of Northern New England urges everyone to protect their loved ones by getting their households ready now.

PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange awarded two SAD 4-area college students Minnie Welts Bridge Scholarships of $500 each for the 2025-26 school year.

The Executive Committee of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council is seeking nominations for the annual Warren “Pete” Myrick Community Service Award, to be presented at the annual meeting of PCEDC on Monday, Oct.

By Yasmeen Khan, The Maine Monitor Jane, a pseudonym The Maine Monitor is using to protect her identity, was the breadwinner of the family, but her husband obsessively monitored their finances.

GUILFORD — For the second time in several months, a proposed $9,531,320 SAD 4 budget for the 2025-26 academic year is being brought to a referendum vote in the six district communities.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health announced Tuesday that it is seeking to enter mediation with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, the state’s largest insurer.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health has reached a deal with a Maine-based insurer to lower costs for policyholders.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The number of felony cases pending in Penobscot County has more than doubled compared with five years ago as courts struggle to keep up with the growing number of cases.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff PARKMAN — The Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the public’s help finding a “large amount of solar panels” that were allegedly taken from a solar farm site in Parkman.

PRESQUE ISLE — Four area students were among the 1,411 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester, according to Dr.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff More Mainers are overpricing their home, often causing them to sit on the market longer and ultimately reducing the homeowners’ profits, according to local real estate agents.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff For the second time in several years, Bobbi Jo Chambers is hauling water from the river.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The average cost of a single family home in Maine now stands at $425,000, the latest data show.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health announced Friday, Aug.

Northern Light Health President and CEO Timothy Dentry announced upcoming leadership transitions at Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland, Northern Light CA Dean Hospital in Greenville, Northern Light Mayo Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft and the Northern Light Health Foundation.

See if your name was selected by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for the 2025 antlerless deer permit lottery.

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