Mainers might not be thinking about summer just yet, but Common Loons will start to appear on lakes and ponds shortly after the ice melts so Maine Audubon is already getting set for its 42nd Annual Loon Count.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff A 53-year-old Massachusetts woman was killed in a snowmobile crash Friday afternoon, Feb.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

Student leaders and aspiring journalists may be eligible for scholarships from the Maine Community Foundation.

GREENVILLE — The Greenville Fire Department’s fourth annual Moosehead Lake Ice Fishing Derby is set for this weekend, running from Friday, Feb.

GREENVILLE — The Ellis L.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff After another year of record-breaking Lyme disease case reports, Mainers may be hoping a colder, drier winter is putting a dent in tick populations.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Four years ago in February 2021 the Piscataquis County Democrats committed to supporting the Piscataquis Regional Food Center to address hunger in our community.

BANGOR — Caring for young people means ensuring their mental and emotional wellbeing is part of the conversation.

GREENVILLE — After several months of discussion, the Greenville Planning Board formally gave its approval to  some land use ordinance amendments concerning changes to property line setbacks in certain sections of town.

GREENVILLE — An updated Greenville comprehensive plan will be brought before residents, such as at the annual town meeting in early June or a special town meeting pending state review, as the select board gave its approval to the revised document during a Feb.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s outdoor recreation economy has generally happened on its own, but the state has a plan to more deliberately grow it 10 percent in as many years.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine voters may decide this November whether to require an identification to cast a ballot.

By Kevin Miller, Maine Public Maine’s attorney general is appealing a recent court decision that suspended a new law requiring gun buyers to wait three days before taking possession of the firearm.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A week after the opening of the Piscataquis Area Community Center at 48 Park St.

By Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor As the nomination of Robert F.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine will have a new top federal prosecutor under President Donald Trump, after U.

What: The 21st Annual Chocolate Festival in Greenville organized by Destination Moosehead Lake.