DOVER-FOXCROFT — Tractor Supply Company is hosting a pet treat tasting event Friday, March 11 from 10 a.

By Cynthia Phinney and Eliza Townsend After weeks of public hearings on the governor’s proposed biennial budget, the real work begins.

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By BDN Editorial Board Many people, us included, have used numbers to reflect on the past year that Ukrainians have experienced.

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BREWER — Bangor resident Beverly Fowler keeps track of her congestive heart failure every day through a remote monitoring device that was surgically implanted.

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By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff A Maine-based company that manufactures COVID-19 test and other medical swabs is furloughing more than 250 workers at its Pittsfield facilities due to a lack of demand.

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