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Susan Collins presses Trump officials on illegal marijuana grow houses

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

Emergency radio system RFP being finalized

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The committee working on the project to improve the Piscataquis County emergency radio system is getting ready to finalize the request for proposals, County Manager Mike Williams told the county commissioners during a meeting on Tuesday morning.

Paul LePage moves from Florida to Augusta to run his next campaign

By Bill Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Former Gov.

Maine counties and municipalities have spent about $7M of their opioid settlement funds

By Emily Bader, The Maine Monitor The counties and municipalities that receive a direct share of the settlement funds from opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers have spent less than half of the money paid out so far, a Maine Monitor survey found.

Paul LePage files to run for Maine’s swing 2nd District

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Former Gov.

Northern Light Health gets $49M payback for pandemic care

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health will get $49 million in delayed reimbursement for its COVID-19 pandemic response, U.

BDN and The Maine Monitor launch news partnership

By Jo Easton, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News and The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, the nonprofit publisher of The Maine Monitor, are launching a new partnership to strengthen journalism for Maine.

Maine asks for a break on Real IDs that most residents don’t have

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine officials are asking federal authorities for leniency on the upcoming Real ID requirements after finding that fewer than half of travelers at the state’s largest airport had the updated identification.

Bill to ban floating camps meets some opposition

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Businesses that offer rentals of floating houses moored off their docks or in front of their companies were the only ones who opposed a bill that would ban floating camps on Maine’s waters during a legislative hearing on April 30.

Penquis launches innovative workforce pilot

BANGOR – Penquis C.

Despite federal funding uncertainty, Efficiency Maine will continue to offer energy incentives

By Peter McGuire, Maine Public Efficiency Maine has a new three-year plan to continue the state’s push to reduce energy use from homes and businesses.

Here’s what’s new for turkey hunting season

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A state biologist said hunters looking for spring turkeys are more likely to find them in the woods, thanks to the amount of acorns and other edibles there.

Janet Mills has no plans to run for US Senate

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

Maine home sales and prices fell in March

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine home market is taking a turn decidedly in buyers’ favor, with home sales and prices falling.

New bill would ban floating camps from Maine waters

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A new bill before the Legislature would ban floating camps and other nonwater-dependent structures from Maine’s inland or coastal waters.

The Democratic plan to bring ranked-choice voting to Maine’s next governor’s race

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — A Democratic bill would go around an opinion from Maine’s high court to implement ranked-choice voting for general elections for governor and the Legislature just in time for next year’s race to replace Gov.

2024 surveillance report from UMaine Extension Tick Lab highlights tick-borne disease risk

ORONO — In 2024, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab processed 4,776 tick submissions including samples from 398 towns, representing all of Maine’s 16 counties.

Who will Democrats find to run against Susan Collins in 2026?

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

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