By Daniel O’Connor Each period as they filter into her English class, Emilie Throckmorton’s students at Bangor High School must line up their phones within a metal box by the door.

AUGUSTA — The Dexter Regional High School cheer team came in ninth at the 2026 Class C championship on Feb.

ORONO — A trio of local athletes claimed individual titles at the 2026 Eastern Maine Indoor Track League championships on Feb.

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington proudly announces its dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff The Mattanawcook Academy Lynx are the heavy favorites in girls Class C North this year after suffering a heartbreaking 42-37 loss to Penobscot Valley in the regional final a year ago.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Sports Editor The reigning Class B state champions look like the favorite to win the Class C North title this year.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — This month Piscataquis Regional Food Center is marking the anniversary of the opening of the Food Center marketplace, which first welcomed shoppers on Feb.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolSTUDENTS OF THE MONTH – Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the January Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.

By Judith Meyer, The Maine Monitor AUGUSTA — Members of the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government voted unanimously to table a bill intended to provide bankruptcy protection to Maine counties and municipalities Feb.

By Daniel O’Connor Republicans already have a crowded primary in one of the most conservative parts of Maine, with four candidates running to represent Bangor-area towns and all of Piscataquis County in the state Senate.