By Kevin Miller, Maine Public A federal appeals court ruled Friday, April 3 that Maine’s 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases is likely constitutional, handing gun control advocates a significant victory in a high-profile Second Amendment case.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Maine trappers and other small business owners are losing a key online marketplace after Etsy updated its policy to ban the sale of most fur products.

State of Maine Offices in Aroostook, Hancock, Washington, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Somerset counties to open at 11 a.

Tides to Pines, a Maine-based vacation rental and hospitality company, is deepening its presence in the Greenville and Moosehead Lake region, where it will now steward 65 homes.

By Kevin Miller, Maine Public Maine’s highest court revisited the issue of ranked-choice voting April 1 as groups push to use the process in gubernatorial elections.

GREENVILLE — The Northern Forest Center has submitted the preliminary subdivision application for its 28-unit housing development on Spruce Street to the Greenville Planning Board.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre announced that local Kiwanis Clubs are providing critical support for the upcoming 2026 Children’s Summer Drama Camps.

By Sabrina Martin, Bangor Daily News Staff Despite coming under scrutiny in the past year because of Hancock County’s suspended probate judge, a bill to reform how probate judge positions are filled and overseen was rejected March 26 by the state Senate.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — Three colleagues are running for Piscataquis County sheriff — making it one of the most contested county-level races in Maine’s June primaries.

WESTBROOK — Maine Credit Unions are expanding their commitment to financial education with the launch of Volume 2 of their Adult Financial Education Curriculum: “Protecting Your Assets.

GREENVILLE — The Greenville Planning Board gave approval to a permit for Owen J.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor A pickup truck that broke through the ice on Moosehead Lake and a series of recent snowmobile incidents are highlighting what it takes to recover a vehicle from Maine waters, how much it can cost and what owners are required to do.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Growing up in The County, Chelsea Lynds never thought about going to law school or becoming a lawyer.

By Sabrina Martin, Bangor Daily News Staff Probate judges in Maine are part-time elected officials, and, with probate matters not being considered public, they rarely get much attention.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A referendum to ban transgender athletes from girls sports teams has qualified for Maine’s November ballot.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The district attorney for Penobscot and Piscataquis counties won’t seek reelection after holding the position for nearly 40 years.

Three members of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office have filed to run to succeed Sheriff Robert Young.