By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff It is hard to quantify how much the pandemic has changed life for Mainers, and we probably won’t have a full understanding until well after it’s become a terrible memory.

By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff Would you like to know what Katahdin, Maine’s tallest mountain, looks like this very second? You can.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — SeDoMoCha Elementary students in pre-kindergarten to grade 4 have been busy reading, not just for themselves but to help others in the inaugural Read to Feed event to benefit the Dover-Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard.

By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff Difficulty: Strenuous.

By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff On the rocky, snow-encrusted summit of Katahdin, Maine’s tallest mountain, two men wrestled into dress shirts, suit jackets and ties on Feb.

MILO — A contribution of $28,734 from the Bill and Joan Alfond Foundation completes the fundraising efforts for a Penquis Valley School playground.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — At the Dover-Foxcroft Planning Board Zoom meeting held on Feb.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff What has been a frustrating time for many high school football players around the state — especially those in this year’s senior class — has been a lesson in patience for Logan Martin.

MILO — A proposed regional high school, offering a number of vocational programs and college courses in addition to core subjects, would provide more opportunities than are currently available at individual high schools, according to area school district administrators involved in the project.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — Ava Rayfield arrived at Foxcroft Academy four years ago as an already talented field hockey player.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A superior court judge has dismissed a lawsuit objecting to the merger of the former Mayo Regional Hospital with Northern Light Health.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The first tangible sign of an eventual widening project at one of the region’s more troublesome traffic intersections came into view this week with the demolition of the former Dead River Co.

By David Marino Jr.

GUILFORD — A proposed regional high school, offering a number of vocational programs and college courses in addition to core subjects, involving many of the area school districts was given new life last fall.

GUILFORD — The former Guilford town manager who continues to be active in his community in retirement is the 2020 recipient of the Warren “Pete” Myrick Award from the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council.

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Maine wildlife biologists are hoping to launch a research project that will reduce the moose population in a small study area in order to learn if lower population densities will lead to fewer winter ticks on the animals and a healthier overall herd.

DEXTER — SAD 46 will continue to participate in the Piscatauqis Valley Adult Education Cooperative for academic and enrichment programs through at least the end of the 2023-24 academic year.