By Ron Chase Each July, the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society celebrates summer with a weekend of paddling adventures collectively called the Summer Picnic.

By WGME The several inches of rain that fell over many areas in Maine earlier this week have barely dented the state’s drought conditions.

By Matthew Gagnon Last week, the Maine Department of Labor announced that the state’s unemployment rate in January had declined to 2.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The majestic moose is the animal most often associated with the state of Maine.

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Skowhegan Savings is pleased to announce the promotion of Amanda Bell to community banker in the bank’s eastern, central, and northern Maine markets.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff For Mike Rowe, it was a matter of the commute.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff This question came to me from the Bangor Daily News’ new director of news and audience, Dan Dinsmore, who wanted to know why there’s a place in Aroostook County called North Yarmouth Academy Grant Township, which is really quite an odd name for a town.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff There is plenty of optimism among bear hunting guides this week with the 2022 season upon us.