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Let’s make reading a habit again

By Robyn Rich As we mark Maine’s February Read to ME Challenge and Read Across America Day in March, it seems to me that the habit of reading, reading for pleasure or reading to learn, is getting lost in the age of digital information.

AOS 43 withdrawal referendum

Dexter Regional High School January Students of the Month

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.

Federal judge pauses Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A federal judge on Feb.

Opportunity to learn more about volunteering with UMaine Extension 4-H

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting online informational sessions for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers.

Kennedy and Oz nominations undermine trust in our public health system

SAM’s proud legacy

It’s time to step up and establish an award honoring George Smith

By Bob Mallard It has been nearly four years since Maine outdoors icon George Smith died.

85-year-old found in upside down car in Garland

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff GARLAND — Rescuers found an 85-year-old man who crashed into the woods in Garland on Wednesday, Feb.

Maine train derailment that spilled 500 gallons of fuel caused by beaver dam, officials say

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A 2023 train derailment in rural Somerset County that spilled 500 gallons of diesel fuel was caused by excessive water that flowed through a beaver dam and washed out part of the track, state officials said Wednesday, Feb.

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