By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Fall turkey season kicked off on Monday.

GUILFORD — The sports history of Piscataquis Community High School continues to grow with the induction of a pair of athletes, a long-time coach, a long-time contributor and a regional championship golf team as the seventh class in the PCHS Athletic Hall of Fame.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is expanding access to COVID-19 vaccines.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Sports Editor The new Hampden Academy athletic director is very familiar with his new school — as an opponent, that is.

DEXTER — Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union recently wrapped up its Project Tiny Toes initiative, a summer-long donation drive that collected essential baby supplies for families in need.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that it had detected what it believes is the state’s first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis of 2025.

GUILFORD — For the second time a $9,531,320 SAD 4 budget for the 2025-26 academic year was voted down at the polls.

WESTBROOK – Maine Credit Unions have released a powerful new video to warn Mainers — especially older adults — about the alarming rise in fraud.

By Peter McGuire, Maine Public Some trees in Maine are already losing their leaves, weeks ahead of peak fall foliage season.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health has closed its walk-in care clinic in Bangor and is reducing its staff by 3 percent, the organization announced Sept.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff After finding out that Northern Light may cut ties with her health insurance provider, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Eliza Watson isn’t sure if she’ll be able to stay with the doctors that have been with her through eight months of cancer treatment.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Operations at the Piscataquis County Jail were not dangerous and there was not a crisis when the state briefly ceased operations and threatened to close the facility, the sheriff said on Sept.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Police in Maine must be sure someone has waived their constitutional rights to a lawyer before continuing to question them, the state’s highest court ruled.

GUILFORD — Friends of Community Fitness is pleased to announce it has received a $2,000  grant from the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation to support its 2025 Fall Foliage Tour.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Several days before the first meeting of the budget committee on Thursday Sept.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff A monthslong, public dispute between one of Maine’s largest health care providers and one of the country’s largest insurance companies has left tens of thousands of patients in limbo as a Sept.

PORTLAND — September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross of Northern New England urges everyone to protect their loved ones by getting their households ready now.

PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange awarded two SAD 4-area college students Minnie Welts Bridge Scholarships of $500 each for the 2025-26 school year.