By Kaitlyn Budion, Maine Public Maine state parks had another near-record year for visitation, said Andy Cutko, director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands.

By Chris Sargent After finishing up some last-minute Christmas shopping at the L.

MILLINOCKET — Organizers of the Millinocket Marathon & Half are pleased to announce over $20,000 in charitable gifts to 16 local groups and organizations.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Shiretown Singers announce the start of their 2025 spring concert season! The new community choir had a successful introductory season, performing seasonal songs in December at the Dover-Foxcroft Hometown Holidays and at Ice Dance International’s Holiday on Ice.

ORONO — Piscataquis Community High School junior Ava Goulette and freshman Ava Edes both came in first in events at a Penobscot Valley Conference/Eastern Maine Indoor Track League meet on Saturday, Dec.

PITTSFIELD — The Dexter Regional High School and Foxcroft Academy wrestling teams both took part in the Husky Winter Classic on Friday, Dec.

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BANGOR — Husson University Online is pleased to celebrate the academic achievements of students recently named to the president’s and dean’s lists for term 5 of the 2023-2024 academic year.

ORONO —- Foxcroft Academy junior Conner Donahue earned top honors in both the long jump and the triple jump at a Penobscot Valley Conference/Eastern Maine Indoor Track League meet on Saturday, Dec.

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers consider the housing crisis to be a bigger problem than any of the others facing our state.