ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a virtual cultural exchange club for youth, best suited for ages 12–18 years, with its first meeting scheduled for 9:30–10:30 a.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Another five Mainers have died as health officials on Wednesday reported 251 more coronavirus cases across the state.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — State epidemiologists have closed their investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak at the Penobscot County Jail, as the facility has gone at least two weeks without a new case of the virus, according to a Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention spokesperson.

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Regional Fisheries Supervisor Tim Obrey will discuss the trophy brook trout fishery that has developed on Moosehead Lake and the recent research and management associated with these shore-spawning fish.

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By The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine  — A proposal to expand the use of a ranked voting system in Maine has succeeded in committee and will move on to the full legislature.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine continues to top most other states in the number and duration of power outages caused primarily by severe weather and downed trees, but regulators and utilities are aiming to improve upon that dubious distinction.

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New case rate and positivity rate have dropped in Piscataquis County and are now consistent with other counties.

PORTLAND — Maine parishes will host Masses and services to celebrate the Easter Triduum, the culmination of Holy Week, on April 1-4.

Grade eight high honors-habits of work: Lucy Alexander, Jason Bowden, Teegan Day, Cole Doherty, Ethan Doherty, Alyvia Dorman, Chase Farnsworth, Avery Fogler, Claire Fogler, Megan Hreben, Brayden Neptune, Willis Rienhardt, Alexandra Vafiades and Brianna Vafiades.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Younger Mainers eager for a COVID-19 vaccine have gotten one by directly contacting local pharmacies about extra doses, even though the state’s general adult population will not be eligible for the vaccines for nearly another month.

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By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A Penobscot County Jail inmate has sued Sheriff Troy Morton and jail administrators in U.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Northern Light Health’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Piscataquis County Ice Arena on West Main Street, operated through a partnership with Foxcroft Academy and the Libra Foundation, is up and running following the first day on Friday, March 19.