By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Ice fishing derby season is underway across Maine.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County Commissioners voted Jan.

PORTLAND — AARP Maine invites local eligible nonprofit organizations and governments to apply for the 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 4.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — What started as a hobby has developed into a business preserving special moments forever, for 25 years owner Michael Brown of Mike’s Photography has been capturing images.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — This February the Piscataquis Regional Food Center invites the community to gather once again for its 2nd Annual Cold Hands & Warm Hearts Luncheon, a heartwarming fundraiser to fight hunger in the Maine Highlands and celebrate the extraordinary generosity of this year’s Hunger Heroes, the Perkins Family.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Lalli Ventura of New Jersey always dreamed of raising her 7-year-old daughter in an area with plenty of land to explore.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County received no bids on a $23 million loan to fund the county in 2026 by the set deadline, County Finance Director Brenda Palmer said on Jan.

GREENVILLE — Greenville’s new Code Enforcement Officer Tim Post has now been in the position on his own for several weeks following last month’s departure of Ron Sarol, as Post reported to the planning board during a Jan.

GUILFORD — SAD 4 officials will begin work on developing the 2026-27 budget in the near future, but in the meantime the Jobs for Maine Graduates speciality position at Piscataquis Community Secondary School should be funded in full for next year.

WinterKids is proud to announce that “For the Joy of Winter: 25 Years of WinterKids” will air on Maine Public Television as part of the Maine Public Film Series on Thursday, Jan.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, The County Staff AUGUSTA — A plan offering property valuation and tax relief to unorganized territory landowners erodes confidence in the tax system and may violate Maine law, the Maine County Commissioners Association said Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft residents will have a say in what the downtown riverfront will look like in the future after the multiyear process to remove the Mayo Mill Dam on the Piscataquis River.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Pine Tree Hospice will host a free, day-long professional training on “Grieving Children and How to Support Them” on Thursday, Feb.

GREENVILLE — Weeks after an overnight fire ripped through the Greenville Masonic Lodge at 281 Pritham Ave, masons of Columbia-Doric #149 have begun to think about rebuilding.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, The County Staff Owners of short-term rentals, single-family residential homes or fee-based residential campsites operating in the state’s unorganized territories must now notify the Maine Land Use Planning Commission of the rental.

HAMPDEN — The Maine Savings Foundation is proud to announce the first five recipients of its Beyond Banking Grant Program, awarding $5,000 each to Maine nonprofit organizations advancing health, wellness, education, culture and essential social services across the state.

MILO — SAD 41 officials are starting preparations on the 2026-27 budget and the public is invited to provide feedback for next year’s finances.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Throughout winter, when people are burning wood stoves, many households end up with piles of ashes, and most simply dump them in the woods or trash.