By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The calendar says fall began in the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Four farm animals in Piscataquis County have died after apparently contracting a mosquito-borne virus.

In its third and most expansive year yet, the Mini-Grants for Outdoor Learning Program has helped over 30,000 students from schools in every county in Maine get outside the classroom and into the natural world.

To the Editor; I am so frustrated with the politics in Washington that for the first time in 42 years I have changed my political party affiliation.

A 43-year old female hiker suffered a broken ankle Sept.

GenoTyping Center of America, a genetic testing company based in Waterville, now offers an exclusive Non-Invasive Buccal Swab Service, developed with specialty swabs manufactured by Puritan Medical Products based in Guilford.

By Sarah Sindo Do you ever find yourself skipping a local hike because you assume it’s popular and will be crowded? That’s how I felt about a local Ice Caves Trail hike.

Photo courtesy of Eric Ogden Photography PCHS FIELD HOCKEY — Front, from left, Audrey Chadbourne, Hannah Firth, Molly Goodwin, Olivia Goodwin, Sadie-Mae Kelley, Haylee Marshall, and Emery-Jo Chambers.

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Contributed photo ON HER SON’S BEHALF — Commander David Slagger of the Cecil R.