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Maine’s omicron surge is less severe, but is still overwhelming hospitals

By David Marino Jr.

Teens to Trails hosts record-breaking hiker for virtual event

Teens to Trails is proud to present its first youth-led Zoom event of the new year.

People are flocking to Maine to hunt and fish during the pandemic

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff While the final numbers have yet to be calculated, it appears the COVID-19 pandemic continues spurring people to pursue outdoor activities in Maine.

Shirley Bog Trail Busters trail report

SHIRLEY – Another week, another potential snow storm.

Amid omicron surge, Maine schools won’t have to conduct contact tracing

By David Marino Jr.

Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union donates to C.A. Dean capital campaign

GREENVILLE – Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union presented a check in the amount of $7,500 to support the Northern Light C.

Omicron surge could more than double number of hospitalized Mainers, projections say

By David Marino Jr.

Maine CDC and Maine Department of Education revise COVID-19 Guidance for schools to support in-person learning during Omicron surge

AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) and the Maine Department of Education announced today further revisions to the Maine CDC’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for responding to COVID-19 in schools.

Masons provide 250 meals with Santa Project

Abner Wade Lodge in Sangerville started the Santa Project in 2009, headed up by W.

Dirigo Reads to add schools for 2022-23

BANGOR – Dirigo Reads, a program that aims to put a book in the hands of every Maine first grader each month during the school year by 2025, is looking to increase the number of schools that will participate in the program during the next school year.

Pleasant River Headwaters Forest to be conserved through grant funding

Fifteen projects totaling $619,000 will conserve more than 50,000 acres and create land conservation easements across the state with funding through Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Land Protection grant program.

PCSWCD offers online pre-sale for fruit trees

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Each year Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District has a tree & plant sale fundraiser that offers different varieties of locally-grown fruit trees, flowers, and herbs.

Maine DOE and MCCS partner to offer free college courses for adult ed students

Maine adults seeking to pursue college have a new option to jumpstart their education with support from their local Maine adult education program.

State parks set visitation attendance record

AUGUSTA – Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal and the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands announced an 8 percent increase in final attendance for Maine State Parks in 2021 compared to the previous all-time attendance record in 2020.

Teachers of the Year nominees sought

Nominations are now open for the 2022 County Teachers of the Year and 2023 Teacher of the Year.

State of Maine creates property tax deferral program for qualifying residents

The Maine State Legislature has recently announced a new opportunity for Maine residents to temporarily defer collection of homestead property taxes.

More than 1,000 Maine hospital staffers missed work Wednesday due to COVID

By David Marino Jr.

Beaver Cove to adopt its first emergency operations plan

Beaver Cove officials have created the town’s first ever emergency operations plan to have resources in place for disasters such as ice storms and power outages and keep residents safe.

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