By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Without much rain in the last few weeks, Maine is slowly drying up.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s crime rate dropped in 2023 for the second year in a row.

ORONO — The Foxcroft Academy and Penquis Valley and Piscataquis Community High School indoor track and field teams all took part in an opening Eastern Maine Indoor Track League 2024-25 season meet on Saturday, Dec.

RUMFORD —  The Foxcroft Academy and Dexter Regional High School wrestling teams both took part in the 2024 Franklin Savings Bank Invitational at Mountain Valley High School on Saturday, Dec.

Grade 12, high honors: Abel Gunn, Abigail Davis, Adelie Chaullier, Brenan Grant, Kalea Gahagan, Lily Coons, Lucas Chai, Lydia Gauvin, McKenzie McMahon, Naima Ali, Rylee Heal, Samantha Lane, Sara Giovanardi, Skyler Brennan, Taylor Small, Tristan Goodwin, Vegas Carey; honors: Brayden Hobbs, Bryce Masterson, Caiden Fowles, Gavin Chase, Haylee Newman, James Chenkin, Kayla Hatt, Mackenzie Fernald, Nikolai Galipeau, Ryan Feero, Savannah Spencer, Whitnee Stone, Wyatt Ladd.

By Kim Brawn You never know what someone is going through so be kind.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is finalizing the next phase of its ambitious plans for energy storage, a renewable avenue that is becoming more important amid President-elect Donald Trump being poised to stall clean energy projects.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre will be hosting a holiday concert by the Foxcroft Academy Alumni Jazz Band on Sunday, Dec.

Grade 12, highest honors: Lucy Alexander, Keira Bennett, Addyson Brown, Lillian Cooley, Cole Doherty, Chase Farnsworth, Amelia Greaves, Megan Hreben, Willis Rienhardts; high honors: Sunny Bache, Jason Bowden, Abigail Bradley, Jennifer Bradley, Thomas Burgess, McKenzie Clay, Abilene Corson, Teegan Day, Ethan Doherty, Kelsey Doore, Alyvia Dorman, Kayleigh Dunton, Avery Fogler, Gabrielle Judkins, Emily Manter, Angel Moore, Brianna Vafiades; honors: Harley Ahern, Holly Burdick, Alice Childers, Carley Coffman, Seth Craig, Jayden Dami, Brooklyn Dow, Preslee Dow, Andrea Gilman, Tyler Gould, Olivia Higgins, Kenzie Kimball, Kaylynn Loggans, Carolyn Lufkin, Kayden Miller, Zachary Mooers, Fannie Patel, Trevor Picariello, Sabrina Pike, Elizabeth Roberts, Zaiden Williams.

While many people will receive legitimate emails and messages from delivery companies and businesses this holiday shopping season, sometimes it’s hard to distinguish between real and fake solicitations.