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New poll finds Jared Golden and Donald Trump leading Maine’s 2nd District

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff A new poll released the Friday before the Nov.

Nearly 270,000 Mainers have voted by absentee ballot

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Almost 270,000 Mainers voted by absentee ballot as of Tuesday, with Democrats leading the way exactly a week before Election Day but Republicans seeing historic levels of early voting in the hotly contested 2nd Congressional District.

What we learned from the 1st debate between Angus King and 2 challengers

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

Greenville ski area is for sale after developer’s grand plans fell through

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff A partially defunct ski area in northern Maine was listed for sale Monday for $27 million after a developer’s big plans for it fell through over the summer.

Start a career in the medical field with free CNA training in Greenville

GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital will hold a free certified nursing assistant training program in Greenville for people who would like to pursue a rewarding career in healthcare.

Despite Maine conflicts over political signs, they may not even work

By Jules Walkup, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s election season, which means it’s almost impossible to go anywhere without seeing political campaign signs in people’s yards or along the sides of roads.

4 things the scant polls of Maine tell us to expect on Election Day

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff The massive 2020 U.

Austin Theriault’s late Donald Trump-heavy pitch is aimed at Republican voters

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff After seeking a more moderate tone in recent debates rather than promoting former President Donald Trump, state Rep.

Northern Light Health’s finance chief discusses its $100M deficit

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff After a stretch of weeks that have shed light on the financial turmoil at Northern Light Health and culminated in staffing turnover in its highest ranks, the Bangor Daily News sat down with the system’s chief financial officer, James Rohrbaugh, Oct.

Greenville Planning Board approves Timberline Subdivision

GREENVILLE — In July the Greenville Planning Board heard a proposal concerning 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, to be developed into 15 lots of varying sizes making up what is now known as the Timberline Subdivision.

Piscataquis Democrats donate to Piscataquis Regional Food Center

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Community Democrats continue to help those struggling with food insecurity.

Another credit agency warns Northern Light Health’s rating could drop

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A second agency is considering lowering its credit rating for Northern Light Health over its growing financial troubles.

DOJ supports Penquis’ Substance Affected Youth Program

BANGOR — The Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has granted over $740,000 in funding to support Penquis’ Substance Affected Youth Program for the next three years.

Greenville skating rink will be closed this season

GREENVILLE — With costly repairs needed to the surface underneath the ice and the warming shack needing to be replaced, the Greenville municipal skating rink will be closed for the upcoming season.

Meet the people boosting lagging voter participation among young Mainers

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine has routinely led or nearly led the nation in voter turnout in recent elections, but it has work to do when it comes to registering teen voters.

Piscataquis Observer earns six honors in annual newspaper contest

Piscataquis Observer staff picked up a half dozen awards among the state’s smaller weekly publications division from the Maine Press Association in the 2024 MPA Better Newspaper Contest, announced on Oct.

BDN wins Maine’s best daily newspaper, Loftus named journalist of the year

By Lindsay Putnam, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News won the top honor of Maine’s best daily newspaper and reporter Sawyer Loftus was named the state’s journalist of the year at the Maine Press Association’s annual conference Saturday, Oct.

A week of turmoil at Northern Light raises concern about further cuts

By Charles Eichacker, Bangor Daily News Staff A leadership shakeup that saw three high-level executives leave their jobs at Northern Light Health last week is the latest example of how the hospital system is struggling to recover from the downward financial spiral it’s been in for the last few years.

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