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DOJ supports Penquis’ Substance Affected Youth Program

BANGOR — The Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has granted over $740,000 in funding to support Penquis’ Substance Affected Youth Program for the next three years.

Valley Grange and local schools celebrate Dictionary Day

GUILFORD – A team of Valley Granger members led by Walter Boomsma is delivering nearly 250 dictionaries to local area schools during the next several weeks.

Meet the people boosting lagging voter participation among young Mainers

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine has routinely led or nearly led the nation in voter turnout in recent elections, but it has work to do when it comes to registering teen voters.

Piscataquis Observer earns six honors in annual newspaper contest

Piscataquis Observer staff picked up a half dozen awards among the state’s smaller weekly publications division from the Maine Press Association in the 2024 MPA Better Newspaper Contest, announced on Oct.

BDN wins Maine’s best daily newspaper, Loftus named journalist of the year

By Lindsay Putnam, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News won the top honor of Maine’s best daily newspaper and reporter Sawyer Loftus was named the state’s journalist of the year at the Maine Press Association’s annual conference Saturday, Oct.

A week of turmoil at Northern Light raises concern about further cuts

By Charles Eichacker, Bangor Daily News Staff A leadership shakeup that saw three high-level executives leave their jobs at Northern Light Health last week is the latest example of how the hospital system is struggling to recover from the downward financial spiral it’s been in for the last few years.

Northern Light Health outsources roughly 500 jobs

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff All housekeeping and cafeteria positions at Northern Light Health are being outsourced to a third-party company, employees learned Tuesday.

Northern Light Health vice president ousted amid leadership shake-up

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A vice president of Northern Light Health is the latest executive to leave the health care system amid a series of recent leadership changes.

Northern Light Health leadership changes following resignations

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Another Northern Light Health hospital president resigned on Oct.

2 arrested after police find fentanyl, meth, and crack in Brownville home

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff BROWNVILLE — Two people were arrested Tuesday after police executed a search warrant in Brownville.

Guerin and Evans seek the region’s seat in Maine Senate

On Tuesday, Nov.

County commissioners agreeable to support PRYMCA building reopening

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Earlier this month the board of directors announced that operations at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA at 48 Park Street in Dover-Foxcroft would be closing no later than Friday, Nov.

3 things we learned in debates between Jared Golden and Austin Theriault

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

A guide to the 5 referendums on the Maine ballot this year

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine voters are settling five referendums that are on the ballot for the Nov.

MaineCF scholarships available to adult learners

Adult learners returning to school may be eligible for scholarships from the Maine Community Foundation.

Credit agency again drops Northern Light’s rating

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff A credit rating agency recently lowered its scores for Bangor’s largest health care system due to its ongoing financial losses.

The false and dubious claims taking root in Maine’s 2nd District race

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff A new ad from national Republicans claims U.

Shenna Bellows urges returning absentee ballots ASAP to avoid mail delays

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and election officials in other states are urging voters to return absentee ballots as soon as possible ahead of the Nov.

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