By Sabrina Martin, Bangor Daily News Staff As black bears emerge this month from their winter hibernation — hungry and sometimes with cubs to feed — Mainers should take precautionary measures before they see bears or any evidence of bear activity, according to Caitlin Drasher, a black bear biologist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

GUILFORD — Valley Grange of Guilford is sponsoring a blanket-making event from 9 a.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Northern Light Mayo Hospital is pleased to announce a free showing of “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” at 3:30 p.

AUGUSTA — Gov.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff MILO — An off-the-grid A-frame cabin in Milo that sits on its own quarter-acre private island in the Sebec River is on the market for under $150,000.

ORONO — Twelve undergraduates have been named 2026 Outstanding Graduating Students at the University of Maine, including Jasper Makowski of Dover-Foxcroft and Ruth Griffith of Parkman.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy is promoting from within with assistant coach Kilee Salley being named the new field hockey head coach, announced via a post on the school’s Facebook page.

BREWER — Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings revised its outlook from negative to stable and affirmed its ‘BB-‘ long-term rating for bonds issued by Northern Light Health.

To the Editor; In the past, whenever the price of gasoline would go up and folks would blame the increase on  the incumbent president, I would tell them that presidents have no direct influence on gasoline prices.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension has released a new fact sheet to support individuals who are starting farm enterprises, an effort that often comes with a steep learning curve.