By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff The days of sub-3 percent mortgage rates will end next year as the Federal Reserve tries to combat inflation, making it more expensive to buy a home but only slightly cooling Maine’s hot real estate market, experts say.

GREENVILLE – The Moosehead Lake Kiwanis Club brightened the holiday season for families facing challenges in the region through its annual Kiwanis Christmas Wish Tree Project.

By The Associated Press Maine state parks had a record number of visitors this year for a second year in a row.

By Sam Schipani, Bangor Daily News Staff If you have ever grown garlic in Maine, you likely have David Fuller to thank.

This January, Healthy Living for ME is kicking off 2022 with several new workshop sessions.

DOVER-FOXCROFT— The Dover Low Vision group will be meeting at The Central Hall Commons, 152 East Main Street, from 10 to 11:30 a.

The Maine Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Maine) has released two supportive resource guides for families and individuals impacted by mental illness.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – As far as second acts go, David Dean’s has been a great one.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine home sales decreased for the fifth consecutive month in November, following a downward trend that has been driven by a continued increase in costs throughout the state.

GUILFORD — For the first time in decades, the pond that serves as Dover-Foxcroft’s water supply has a solid dam built for the future.

Registered Maine Guides are experienced and passionate outdoors men and women and each year the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife recognizes a member of the guiding community with the Wilmot (Wiggie) Robinson Legendary Guide Award.

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DEXTER – Early on the morning of Dec.

AUGUSTA – Although FAME did not host its annual Showcase Maine event in person this year, it bestowed the annual “At Work for Maine” awards virtually.

By Johanna S.

PORTLAND – AARP Maine and the Maine Broadband Coalition have partnered to create the County Connector program to coordinate, across Maine’s 16 counties, an effort to urge local elected officials and town leadership to prioritize state and federal broadband funding that best serves each community and county.

PORTLAND – The liturgical season of Christmas begins with the vigil Masses on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which this season is Jan.

For nearly a quarter century, Dave Fuller has been teaching untold numbers of people ages 5 to 90 how to grow hardneck garlic.