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Courthouses around Maine will close several days a week as virus spread worsens

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Courthouses around Maine are closing to the public several days a week through the month of January as coronavirus cases continue surging across the state.

60 mph gusts and record warmth could hit Maine on Christmas Day

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Gusts up to 60 mph and record-high temperatures could greet Mainers as they awake to unwrap Christmas gifts on Friday morning.

Maine sees record-high 753 new coronavirus cases and 8 new deaths

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

Janet Mills extends State of Civil Emergency into 2021

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

Maine saw six signs of a warming climate throughout 2020

By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News Staff Six types of weather events that struck Maine in 2020 — drought, wildfires, storms, floods, warming oceans and rising sea levels — are expected to make return visits in the coming years as climate change continues to affect the state.

Sen. Davis appointed lead Republican on the Appropriations Committee

AUGUSTA — Sen.

Theatre director watching 24 hours of bad movies

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre in Dover Foxcroft has announced that their Executive Director Patrick Myers will be watching 13 of the worst movies of all time for 24 hours straight and live streaming the entire experience on YouTube.

10 more Mainers die as another 461 new coronavirus cases are reported

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

This year’s deer harvest was the highest in 18 years

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor In true Maine fashion, it’s only appropriate to begin this column with a favorite outdoorsy question: Did you get your deer? If you’re like me, you didn’t.

5 more Mainers die as another 441 coronavirus cases are reported across the state

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

Here’s everything you need to know about brook trout

By Bob Mallard No species of fish is more synonymous with Maine than brook trout.

Commissioners formally oppose new earned paid leave act

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners voted on Dec.

Find the Shop Local Tree Contest winner

Contributed photo FIND CONTEST WINNER — Liz Nelson of Dover-Foxcroft is the winner of the Piscataquis Observer’s 2020 Find the Shop Local Tree Contest.

Maine sees record-high 619 new coronavirus cases and 9 more deaths

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

Maine State Police ceremony honors those who died in the line of duty

Photo courtesy of Monson Historical Society REMEMBERING 90 YEARS LATER — On Dec.

Foxcroft Academy’s hand-crafted Santa-reindeer display an iconic part of D-F holiday season

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff When Grace Chase first conceptualized Santa Claus and his nine galloping reindeer — including Rudolph — gliding through the holiday season in front of Foxcroft Academy in the early 1950s, the former longtime school secretary couldn’t have anticipated her idea’s staying power.

East Main Street projects underway

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Changes are underway to improve the look of downtown Dover-Foxcroft.

Maine sees record-high 554 new coronavirus cases and 2 more deaths

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

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