This past October over 70,000 FFA members from across the country gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana, for the 98th National FFA Convention.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolSTUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the October Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s median home price fell in September for only the second time since 2019.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice, a non-medical, non-profit volunteer hospice organization in Dover-Foxcroft, is inviting private duty care providers to be included in its free private duty provider directory.

BREWER — In recognition of Veterans Day on Nov.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff A state representative is pushing for a bill to be discussed in the Legislature that would give residents more input in their county budgets.

By Annie Rupertus and Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health and Anthem announced Wednesday night, Nov.

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

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers voted Tuesday to create a “red flag” gun control law that came in response to the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a Republican-led effort to require photo identification when casting a ballot and to add new restrictions on absentee voting.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The state of Maine’s housing market is dramatically different depending on where a person wants to buy.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff As Northern Light Health and Anthem continue mediation toward a new contract, patients with Anthem insurance plans won’t be billed, according to Northern Light spokesperson Suzanne Spruce.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Anthem is calling Northern Light Health’s pledge to treat the insurer’s customers as in network a “recipe for patient confusion.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff Negotiations between Northern Light Health and Anthem continue, despite the deadline for reaching an agreement expiring early Saturday, Nov.

The Maine Community Foundation announced a $250,000 donation and an effort to mobilize its large network of private donors to address the immediate, emergency need for food facing 170,000 Mainers as federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds lapse as of Saturday, Nov.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Friday is the last day for Northern Light Health to reach an agreement with Maine’s largest health insurer after the organizations extended their contract deadline by one month.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Sports Editor DEXTER — The Dexter Regional High School Tigers didn’t end up winning the $1 million national prize as part of T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights contest.