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Storm-damaged Maine trails could benefit from bond that would provide $30M

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A $30 million bond request meant to bolster existing and develop new trails could be used to repair damage that multiple storms inflicted on the state’s trail system, according to a Maine Trails Coalition spokesperson on March 14.

Greenville and PCHS to field cooperative softball team

GUILFORD — This spring Greenville High School and Piscataquis Community High School will combine for a cooperative softball team, with players from SAD 4 traveling north on Route 15 for practices and home games in which they will wear the Lakers uniform to compete in Class D South.

Disaster loans available

Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available for businesses and nonprofits from the U.

Guilford first responder’s vehicle struck while assisting rollover crash

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff GUILFORD — The vehicle of a Guilford Fire Department first responder was struck while officials were responding to a rollover crash in Abbot on March 7.

New leaders want to save a golf course from closing

New leaders of the nearly century-old Piscataquis Country Club in Guilford are hoping expanded hours and new offerings draw enough interest to save the golf course from closing.

This is what happens to animals during an eclipse

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff You probably won’t see any animals, birds or amphibians wearing special dark glasses during the upcoming total solar eclipse.

2024 ‘S-T-R-E-T-C-H your Teaching’ workshop offered to Maine educators

Jessica Anderson of “Count ME In” will be the keynote speaker at the seventh annual “S-T-R-E-T-C-H your Teaching” workshop to be held Saturday, April 6 at the United Technologies Center Maine in Bangor from 9 a.

Renovations underway for dispatch center move

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The construction process to move the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center from cramped conditions in the Piscataquis County Jail in Dover-Foxcroft into the administrative unit of the sheriff’s office on the first floor of the same larger building has begun.

You might not want to wait to get your ice shack off the lake

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Twenty-four hours makes a huge difference between safe ice and taking a cold swim this year.

Dr. Evans launches campaign for Senate District 4

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Tuesday, Feb.

Puritan, Just Niks Mycosilva receive Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan grants

Penquis receives transportation services grant from Maine Community Foundation

BANGOR — Penquis C.

Protecting your eyes in a total eclipse is harder than it seems

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff As total solar eclipse fever heightens and chasers get ready to view a cosmic rarity, eye safety precautions can get pushed aside for more glamorous plans.

Climate change is taxing Maine’s winter recreation

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s not your imagination.

What you need to know about the 2024 total solar eclipse in Maine

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is uniquely situated for a front-row seat to a rare astronomical phenomenon.

Northern Light Health saw lower financial losses last year

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Bangor’s largest health care system saw significantly lower financial losses in 2023 but was still in the red, as hospitals nationwide worked to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Northern Light Health asks ‘How Are You?’ and highlights community partnerships in newly released Annual Report

BREWER – Northern Light Health is excited to release our 2023 Annual Report.

Maine police bust 8 different marijuana grow operations in less than a week

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff More than 9,800 marijuana plants were seized by police across Maine in less than a week.

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