2 months ago 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.
2 months ago 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.
2 months ago Piscataquis Democrats donate to Piscataquis Regional Food Center DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Community Democrats continue to help those struggling with food insecurity.
2 months ago 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.
2 months ago 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.
2 months ago 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.
2 months ago 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.
2 months ago 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.
2 months ago 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.
2 months ago 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.
2 months ago Camden National Bank collects more than 8,000 school supplies through employee donation drive Camden National Bank is proud to announce a significant donation of school supplies collected by employees and customers from all 57 banking centers to Ruth’s Reusable Resources, a local nonprofit dedicated to bridging the gap between business and education by transferring unwanted supplies to children and their teachers.
2 months ago Northern Light Health outsources roughly 500 jobs By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff All housekeeping and cafeteria positions at Northern Light Health are being outsourced to a third-party company, employees learned Tuesday.
2 months ago Northern Light Health vice president ousted amid leadership shake-up By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A vice president of Northern Light Health is the latest executive to leave the health care system amid a series of recent leadership changes.
2 months ago Northern Light Health leadership changes following resignations By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Another Northern Light Health hospital president resigned on Oct.
2 months ago Forest Society of Maine announces Beichner as next president/CEO The Forest Society of Maine, America’s seventh-largest non-governmental conservation organization based on acres conserved, has selected Christopher Beichner as its next president/CEO.
2 months ago County commissioners agreeable to support PRYMCA building reopening DOVER-FOXCROFT — Earlier this month the board of directors announced that operations at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA at 48 Park Street in Dover-Foxcroft would be closing no later than Friday, Nov.
2 months ago 3 things we learned in debates between Jared Golden and Austin Theriault By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff U.