By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Drones, the tiny flying machines first used in the military and now by civilians for everything from crop dusting to animal watching, have found their way into Maine’s hunting arena.

By Billy Kobin and Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A mix of famous names, top officeholders and rising stars are among those quietly jockeying to be Maine’s next governor ahead of a refresh coming to the Maine State House in 2026.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine has taken a major step to preserve its iconic 207 area code for years to come.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff President-elect Donald Trump fleshed out his campaign vows with his Monday announcement of a plan to place 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, affecting everything from logging to energy in Maine given Canada is its dominant trading partner.

AUGUSTA — Since 2018, the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation has provided indispensable support to NAMI Maine, enabling significant strides in youth and family mental health education across the state.

By CBS 13 A record number of voters throughout Maine cast ballots in this year’s presidential election.

By Emily Bader, The Maine Monitor The Maine Recovery Council on Nov.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Those hoping for reflections from U.

Eastern Maine Development Corporation and the Maine Dairy Industry Association have joined forces to support the vitality of Maine’s dairy industry.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff President-elect Donald Trump will pick Maine’s next top federal prosecutor, and Republicans in the state are working behind the scenes to assemble a list of candidates for him to consider.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Since 2020 Piscataquis County and municipal emergency officials have been working to update outdated infrastructure and long-running problems with the county’s radio communications for emergency personnel.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The gun rights group that filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Maine law requiring a 72-hour waiting period after purchasing a gun hopes the case makes it all the way to the U.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff The ranked-choice count that confirmed U.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The respective finances can still be adjusted if needed over the next few weeks, but both the projected 2025 Piscataquis County budget and 2025-26 Unorganized Territory budget would rise from the current spending plan amounts.

The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train will roll into Maine on Friday, Nov.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

MILO — Late last month Milo and Brownville officials held a public hearing on the possibility of merging the two neighboring communities’ recreation departments into a new Penquis Recreation Program.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff U.