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Penobscot County Jail’s COVID-19 outbreak forces local police to drive arrestees to other counties

By Judy Harrison and David Marino Jr.

Maine’s Catholic churches to allow 50 percent capacity starting March 26

PORTLAND — Beginning on Friday, March 26, all of Maine’s Catholic churches will allow for 50 percent capacity for all daily and weekend Masses.

225 more coronavirus cases have been reported in Maine

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

Good Shepherd Food Bank issues Capacity Building Grants to partner agency network

AUBURN — The Good Shepherd Food Bank recently announced the recipients of its Capacity Building Grant program.

SAD 46 officials working on 2022 budget

DEXTER — The SAD 46 budget committee is in the midst of its meeting schedule, with two sessions taking place last month and three more set for Wednesday evenings this month.

Bicycle Coalition of Maine announces three new cycling events for 2021

The Bicycle Coalition of Maine has announced three new cycling events to take place in 2021, including a women’s ride, a gravel grind and an abbreviated version of their signature BikeMaine event.

Maine to offer COVID-19 vaccines to teachers, childcare staff after Biden directive

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — More than 52,000 Maine teachers and child care providers are newly eligible for COVID-19 vaccines after Gov.

136 more coronavirus cases have been reported in Maine

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Northern Light plans vaccine appointments for teachers next week

By David Marino Jr.

Piscataquis County Ice Arena to be mass vaccination site

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Libra Foundation, Northern Light Health, Foxcroft Academy and Piscataquis County Ice Arena would like to announce that the PCIA will be the site of a clinic for COVID-19 vaccinations starting later this month.

Maine says judge should dismiss newspapers’ lawsuit over access to court complaints

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The state is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Bangor Daily News and other publications over delayed access to documents in the judicial branch’s new e-filing system.

Another 2 Mainers have died and 147 more coronavirus cases reported across the state

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Maine’s plan to get COVID-19 vaccines to teachers is vague as start date approaches

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff The majority of Maine K-12 school employees will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in May with a plan to help them get shots remaining vague as the state aims to start regional clinics for teachers next week.

Dexter Regional High School Winter Carnival Court crowned

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School held the annual Winter Carnival from Feb.

182 more coronavirus cases have been reported across Maine

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Blood donors continue to step up after a year of COVID-19

BANGOR — In the year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, tens of thousands of Americans have stepped up to address the needs of those reeling from the pandemic as well as record-breaking disasters across the country.

U.S. Sen. Collins meets with Maine career and technical education leaders

Pandemic has left backlog of criminal cases in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties

By Judy Harrison Bangor Daily News Staff There are 10,000 more criminal cases awaiting a resolution in Maine than there were a year ago, but the increase has been most pronounced in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.

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