PORTLAND — Lent, which begins Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday, is a period of spiritual renewal that helps us prepare for the celebration of the Paschal mystery of Christ — that is, his passion, death and resurrection.

By John Holyoke Bangor Daily News Staff When I began writing outdoors columns for the Bangor Daily News 19 years ago, I reached out to a lot of people in an effort to more fully understand the job I’d be expected to do.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff A new head coach and a roster full of young players are making for a getting-to-know you season during the COVID-19 pandemic for the Foxcroft Academy girls basketball team.

To the Editor; Climate litigation advocates — such as the Center for Climate Integrity’s Pay Up Climate Polluters — have ramped up pressure on Maine’s elected officials and municipalities to file litigation against energy manufacturers.

To the Editor; Last Saturday’s vote by the U.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

The Eastern Maine Baseball Umpires Association is getting ready for the 2021 high school baseball season and is accepting registrations for its new umpiring school.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Penobscot County 4-H is offering a short-term special interest club for youth in grades 3–8 who enjoy the outdoors.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — Peter Murray knows this could have been another special year for his Dexter High Regional School boys basketball team.

Are you looking for something rewarding to do? Would you like to support an isolated neighbor but not sure how? There is a need for non-medical volunteers within Pine Tree Hospice’s service area of Piscataquis County and parts of Penobscot and Somerset counties.