By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — More than 800 students graduated from Husson University on Saturday, May 10, including 560 undergraduates.

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff Rumors of a super-wealthy landowner are circulating after a newcomer closed a prime piece of hiking land along Moosehead Lake and began building a large waterfront home.

This May Northern Light Health joins the national movement to raise awareness about mental health and promote mental and emotional wellness during Mental Health Awareness Month.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The committee working on the project to improve the Piscataquis County emergency radio system is getting ready to finalize the request for proposals, County Manager Mike Williams told the county commissioners during a meeting on Tuesday morning.

By Bill Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Former Gov.

By Emily Bader, The Maine Monitor The counties and municipalities that receive a direct share of the settlement funds from opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers have spent less than half of the money paid out so far, a Maine Monitor survey found.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff ROCKWOOD — Camden Jewell of Skowhegan, who turned 17 on May 2, almost lost two rods and his big fish.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Former Gov.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health will get $49 million in delayed reimbursement for its COVID-19 pandemic response, U.

By Jo Easton, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News and The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, the nonprofit publisher of The Maine Monitor, are launching a new partnership to strengthen journalism for Maine.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine officials are asking federal authorities for leniency on the upcoming Real ID requirements after finding that fewer than half of travelers at the state’s largest airport had the updated identification.

GREENVILLE — Learning a new dance routine or gliding around the room on a scooter board may sound like child’s play, but at Northern Light CA Dean Hospital these activities are more than pastimes for kids — they’re empowering some of the hospital’s smallest patients to overcome their biggest challenges.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Businesses that offer rentals of floating houses moored off their docks or in front of their companies were the only ones who opposed a bill that would ban floating camps on Maine’s waters during a legislative hearing on April 30.

There are no cures for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, but groundbreaking research happening in Maine and beyond is enhancing our understanding of these conditions and improving diagnosis and treatment options.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Ice-out on Maine’s largest lake was declared at 5 p.

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By Peter McGuire, Maine Public Efficiency Maine has a new three-year plan to continue the state’s push to reduce energy use from homes and businesses.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A state biologist said hunters looking for spring turkeys are more likely to find them in the woods, thanks to the amount of acorns and other edibles there.