To the Editor; The first flight I ever took was to Maine, at age seven.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Some Legislature leaders struck a collaborative tone as lawmakers kicked off an unusual legislative session Wednesday, with their first order of business figuring out some key elements of how the House and Senate will run during a pandemic-altered session.

By Nancy Battick You may have heard of Pinterest.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The recent surge in COVID-19 cases throughout the Northeast has prompted officials in several states to reconsider starting dates for their potential winter high school sports seasons.

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

By Matthew Gagnon It is that time of year again, friends.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program is open and accepting applications from nonprofit and public organizations seeking funding for projects that strengthen communities.

By David Farmer What if there was a way to predict the future? Not all of it, but one little, potentially terrible piece of it? And what if, through that knowledge you could make the outcome a little bit less terrible? New research published this week in JAMA, which is an international peer-reviewed medical journal, provides evidence of just such an opportunity.

HARMONY — Would you prefer giving $20 to cleaning up after a parrot (or 65) for a year? If so, then consider a 2021 calendar from the non-profit Siesta Sanctuary.

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