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Millinocket Marathon & Half gives $20K in charitable gifts

MILLINOCKET — Organizers of the Millinocket Marathon & Half are pleased to announce over $20,000 in charitable gifts to 16 local groups and organizations.

3 comparisons putting Maine’s housing crisis into perspective

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers consider the housing crisis to be a bigger problem than any of the others facing our state.

Maine is lagging the lofty housing goals it set last year

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff Much of Maine is already lagging behind the goals set in two state-sponsored housing studies largely due to a hostile construction climate, planners warn.

Cyr to retire as Skowhegan Savings Bank’s president and CEO

SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings Bank announced that David Cyr, president and CEO of the bank, will retire at the end of 2025 and the board of directors have appointed Dan Tilton, executive vice president of sales and customer relations, as the bank’s new president.

Iberdrola completes $2.5 billion acquisition of CMP parent company

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Iberdrola completed its $2.

Buttice named to Husson University Online president’s list

BANGOR — Ashley Buttice of Dover-Foxcroft has been named to Husson University Online president’s list for term 4 of the 2023-24 academic year.

Construction company owner ignored warnings before fatal Brownville wall collapse

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The owner of a construction company ignored repeated warnings before a wall collapsed in Brownville and killed his brother, a federal workplace safety investigation found.

Greenville Planning Board working on several ordinances

GREENVILLE — In order to bring the town’s land use ordinance up to date, Greenville Code Enforcement Officer Ron Sarol and the planning board have been working to address a lack of some guidelines and missing components of the document.

King receives EMDC’s Tom Davis Award

Eastern Maine Development Corporation named Jennifer King, senior director of planning and development, as the recipient of the 2024 Tom Davis Employee of the Year Award.

Penquis awarded transportation planning grant

Maine business owners take over Stephen King’s ‘rock ‘n roll’ radio station

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Two Maine men have stepped forward to take over the radio station formerly owned by Stephen King.

Greenville’s $25,000 remaining ARPA funds obligated for roads

GREENVILLE — The last $25,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the town of Greenville will be obligated for road maintenance and construction.

$14M to combat spruce budworm in Maine and New Hampshire forests secured by Collins in disaster relief bill

Early numbers from deer and bear seasons show near-record kills

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine had near-record bear and deer seasons and a successful moose hunt in 2024, according to biologists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife who manage the state’s big game animals.

‘Miracle on 34th St.’ brings holiday cheer

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Opening night of The Center Theatre and the Slightly Off-Center Players production of “Miracle on 34th St.

Community seeks to buy Big Moose Ski Resort as two local nonprofits partner to raise $5.95M

GREENVILLE – Friends of the Mountain and the Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Corporation are partnering to raise $5.

Penobscot County Commissioner Baldacci is EMDC’s Community Partner of the Year

Eastern Maine Development Corporation recognized Commissioner Peter Baldacci as the 2024 Community Partner of the Year for his decades of service and commitment to Penobscot County.

Now is the time to cut out browntail moth webs

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff December through March is prime time to start clipping the webs of browntail moths, the pesky creatures that shed poison hairs as caterpillars and cause painful rashes for people.

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