By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff As Northern Light Health and Anthem continue mediation toward a new contract, patients with Anthem insurance plans won’t be billed, according to Northern Light spokesperson Suzanne Spruce.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Anthem is calling Northern Light Health’s pledge to treat the insurer’s customers as in network a “recipe for patient confusion.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff Negotiations between Northern Light Health and Anthem continue, despite the deadline for reaching an agreement expiring early Saturday, Nov.

The Maine Community Foundation announced a $250,000 donation and an effort to mobilize its large network of private donors to address the immediate, emergency need for food facing 170,000 Mainers as federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds lapse as of Saturday, Nov.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Friday is the last day for Northern Light Health to reach an agreement with Maine’s largest health insurer after the organizations extended their contract deadline by one month.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor On Monday, Oct.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff The Good Shepherd Food Bank and other food assistance programs will get a $1.

AUGUSTA — In recognition of her commitment to expand student aspirations and address Maine’s education workforce challenges, Gorham Superintendent Heather Perry — who formerly held the same position in the Greenville-based School Union 60 — has been named Maine’s 2026 Superintendent of the Year by the Maine School Superintendents Association.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers have two statewide referendums before them on the November ballot that would enshrine voter ID requirements and make big changes to absentee voting along with creating a “red flag” law.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health’s new leader is confident that he can help bring long-term sustainability to the struggling health system.

By Paul Koenig, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News was named the state’s best daily newspaper for the second year in a row at the Maine Press Association’s annual conference Saturday in South Portland.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2026 fiscal year county budget and 2026-27 fiscal year Unorganized Territory budget at 6 p.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Food stamps won’t be issued in Maine, or any other state, starting next month.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A life devoted to the service of others has earned Kevin Springer of Greenville the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council’s 2025 Warren “Pete” Myrick Community Service Award.

By Daniel O’Connor Residents of Greenville will decide whether to borrow $1 million to help build a recreational building that would support child care and preschool in a referendum this November.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Numerous rivers in eastern and northern Maine have dropped to record low levels this month or are approaching them as the driest conditions in the state in more than 20 years keep getting worse.

The Piscataquis Observer’s Stuart Hedstrom picked up a total of eight awards among the state’s smaller weekly publications division from the Maine Press Association in the 2025 MPA Better Newspaper Contest, announced on Oct.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff At least 36,000 Mainers will lose their Medicare Advantage plans in January as insurers cut offerings nationwide, according to new information collected by the state insurance bureau.