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Maine Recovery Council approves $13.9M in projects

By Emily Bader, The Maine Monitor The Maine Recovery Council on Nov.

Jared Golden is quiet about his political future. His allies are not.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Those hoping for reflections from U.

Enhancing workforce solutions for Maine’s dairy farms

Eastern Maine Development Corporation and the Maine Dairy Industry Association have joined forces to support the vitality of Maine’s dairy industry.

Several Greenville land use permit fees adjusted

GREENVILLE — Per a recommendation from the code enforcement officer and the planning board, the Greenville Select Board approved four changes to land use ordinance permit fees during a Nov.

Coffee shop looking to move across town

GREENVILLE — Currently Greenville Grinds Coffee Shoppe owner Lindsey Botello rents at the 3 Lakeview Street location.

Donald Trump’s allies are looking for Maine’s next top federal prosecutor

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff President-elect Donald Trump will pick Maine’s next top federal prosecutor, and Republicans in the state are working behind the scenes to assemble a list of candidates for him to consider.

Construction begins on 84-mile bike trail outside Monson

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The first leg of an 84-mile mountain bike trail was built near Monson in Piscataquis County over the summer.

Piscataquis County emergency radio system project could have $6.9M cost

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Since 2020 Piscataquis County and municipal emergency officials have been working to update outdated infrastructure and long-running problems with the county’s radio communications for emergency personnel.

Maine hunters hope to see 72-hour gun purchase waiting period repealed

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The gun rights group that filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Maine law requiring a 72-hour waiting period after purchasing a gun hopes the case makes it all the way to the U.

Maine lawmaker wants to prevent blank ballots from forcing ranked-choice runoffs

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff The ranked-choice count that confirmed U.

Proposed county and Unorganized Territory budgets are both up

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The respective finances can still be adjusted if needed over the next few weeks, but both the projected 2025 Piscataquis County budget and 2025-26 Unorganized Territory budget would rise from the current spending plan amounts.

Northern Light CA Dean Hospital introduces therapy care in Monson

MONSON — To address the growing need for therapy care close to home, Northern Light CA Dean Hospital announces the addition of speech therapy and pediatric occupational therapy services to the Northern Light Health Center in Monson.

Ranked-choice count confirms Jared Golden’s win over Austin Theriault

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

Susan Collins plans to run for historic 6th term in 2026

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

12 Days of Gratitude Food Drive to fight youth food insecurity

GREENVILLE — More than 25 percent of children in Piscataquis County are food insecure, a figure that greatly exceeds the Maine average.

Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases violates 2nd Amendment, lawsuit says

By Marie Weidmayer and Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Gun rights groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to overturn the 72-hour waiting period law that Maine lawmakers passed after last year’s mass shooting in Lewiston.

Northern Forest Center housing project to proceed

GREENVILLE — The Northern Forest Center purchased five acres of land in downtown Greenville off Spruce Street and plans to build housing to serve the local workforce.

Greenville wonders what’s next after ski mountain redevelopment plan falls through

By Ari Snider, Maine Public Plans to revitalize a Greenville-area ski mountain have gone belly-up after developers pulled the plug.

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