4 months ago Nearly 1,000 Maine criminal cases are waiting for lawyers By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Nearly 1,000 cases across Maine do not have lawyers assigned.
4 months ago Maine secretary of state receives more than 350 entries in flag design contest By Kevin Miller, Maine Public More than 350 people submitted proposals for a redesign of the original Maine state flag that will be the subject of a referendum vote this November.
4 months ago Greenville special town meeting on housing density ordinances GREENVILLE — For most of 2024, the Greenville Planning Board has been working on an affordable housing density ordinance to be in compliance with state regulations — LD 2003 “An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions.
4 months ago 8 injured after Jeep strikes moose, collides head-on with another SUV in Shirley By Leigh Tass, Bangor Daily News Staff SHIRLEY — Four children and four adults were injured after a Jeep hit a moose and then hit an oncoming SUV in Shirley Friday night, July 19, police say.
4 months ago MaineCF awards $66K to support Piscataquis County organizations that strengthen communities More than $66,000 in Maine Community Foundation grants will help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects in Piscataquis County.
4 months ago New business applications reached a new high in Maine in 2023 By Ari Snider, Maine Public Maine saw just over 14,000 business applications last year, about an 8 percent increase from the year before, and the highest on record going back to 2005.
4 months ago Subdivision eyed for Greenville Junction GREENVILLE — Nearly 60 acres of land in Greenville Junction off North Green Street, on the peninsula going into Moosehead Lake on the eastern shore of the West Cove, is being considered for the proposed Greenville Grove Subdivision.
4 months ago How this group plans to rebuild Maine’s fiber economy and soil By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff A small Maine volunteer group has big plans to rebuild a regional industry in a way they believe will also benefit the environment, particularly soil, and human health.
4 months ago Piscataquis County students named Mitchell Scholars PORTLAND — The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based nonprofit scholarship and research organization founded by Senator George J.
4 months ago 18th annual Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival ties together Maine Woods traditions GREENVILLE — The 18th annual Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival takes place on East Cove, downtown Greenville, on Moosehead Lake.
4 months ago 8 years ago, JD Vance discussed Donald Trump’s rise on a Maine radio show By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Eight years ago, JD Vance was doing frequent interviews in the wake of “Hillbilly Elegy,” a bestselling memoir that was seen by many as essential to understanding the rising political appeal of Donald Trump.
4 months ago $485K grant will connect Mainers in recovery and former inmates with jobs By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A nearly $500,000 grant will connect Mainers who are leaving incarceration or who are in recovery from substance use with resources to help them find jobs.
4 months ago Sheriff’s office dispatch center move proceeding DOVER-FOXCROFT — The construction process to move the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center from cramped conditions in the county jail in Dover-Foxcroft into the administrative unit of the sheriff’s office on the first floor of the same building is currently proceeding.
4 months ago That fish on your buddy’s wall may not be real By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Gene Bahr of Sebago quit taxidermy cold turkey after 47 years of preserving people’s memories through thousands of life-like mounts of animals, birds and fish.
4 months ago 8 Maine restaurants with unbeatable scenic views By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff For some restaurants in Maine, the view is as much of a feast as the menu.
4 months ago Camden National Bank now accepting 2024 Leaders & Luminaries nominations to honor outstanding nonprofit board members CAMDEN – Camden National Bank announced that nominations are open for the 2024 Leaders & Luminaries Awards.
5 months ago Tropical storm remnants bring heavy rain, lingering humidity to Maine By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is in for a wet Wednesday evening.
5 months ago There are too many togue in Moosehead Lake By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Fishermen need to keep the legal togue they catch from Moosehead if the lake is going to stay a healthy fishery, according to a state biologist.