By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine now wants restaurants to require customers to wear masks even when seated except when eating or drinking, leading to outcry from an industry that finds the rule too onerous.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — The worsening coronavirus pandemic will mostly keep the Maine Legislature out of the State House in 2021 as it dusts off a plan floated earlier this year to temporarily convene at the Augusta Civic Center.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County is preparing to grow its budget next year by 11 percent, the result of loan payments the county will have to make for new equipment on 911 towers, an extra pay period in the coming year, and new hires and pay raises.

DEXTER — Students in kindergarten through eighth grade at the Ridge View Community School will be going to remote learning for the rest of the week after a positive case of COVID-19 was diagnosed on Monday, the superintendent said in a pair of letters to the community.

You are invited to Pine Tree Hospice’s annual meeting.

By David Marino, Star Herald Staff Maine’s logging and lumber industry is seeing significant losses after an explosion at one of the state’s largest mills and market losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Plans are underway to move the Northern Light Mayo Hospital and Northern Light CA Dean Hospital COVID-19 testing sites, currently located on their respective campuses.

Anna Stockman, community planner, has joined Eastern Maine Development Corporation’s (EMDC) Community & Business Services Team.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts is planning a Holiday Review for the first weekend in December and is looking for local singers and musicians who might be interested in performing.

Piscataquis Hometown Holidays is an event families eagerly anticipate each year.

By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff Two Mainers have died and another 138 coronavirus cases have been reported across the state, Maine health officials said Saturday.

DEXTER — Students at Dexter Regional High School will receive an additional day of in-person instruction every other week with groups called cohorts coming in on alternating Wednesdays starting Dec.

Eastern Maine Development Corporation’s (EMDC) lending program is getting a boost from a new loan officer with over 17 years of experience.

By Eesha Pendharkar, Bangor Daily News Staff When in doubt, wear a mask.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

DEXTER — A person from the Tri-County Technical Center has tested positive for COVID-19, the superintendent said in a Wednesday, Nov.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff U.