By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Fishing licenses for Maine residents will go up by $5 if the full Legislature approves a bill that made it out of committee after a work session in Augusta.

Working smoke alarms cut risk of home fire deaths in half PORTLAND — Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 9 and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks forward to make sure the devices are working.

United Insurance, one of Maine’s largest independent insurance agencies, announced the acquisition of Kimball Korp and its six office locations in Rumford, Farmington, Lewiston, Livermore Falls, Turner, and Sangerville.

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By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Two controversial hunting bills were considered by the Legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee in public hearings on Monday, March 3.

Mainers might not be thinking about summer just yet, but Common Loons will start to appear on lakes and ponds shortly after the ice melts so Maine Audubon is already getting set for its 42nd Annual Loon Count.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

Student leaders and aspiring journalists may be eligible for scholarships from the Maine Community Foundation.

GUILFORD — Friends of Community Fitness is thrilled to announce an incredible opportunity to strengthen the future of the community center.

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Piscataquis County are completing training on new equipment that will help them provide more efficient, effective care.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff After another year of record-breaking Lyme disease case reports, Mainers may be hoping a colder, drier winter is putting a dent in tick populations.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Four years ago in February 2021 the Piscataquis County Democrats committed to supporting the Piscataquis Regional Food Center to address hunger in our community.

BANGOR — Caring for young people means ensuring their mental and emotional wellbeing is part of the conversation.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s outdoor recreation economy has generally happened on its own, but the state has a plan to more deliberately grow it 10 percent in as many years.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine voters may decide this November whether to require an identification to cast a ballot.

By Kevin Miller, Maine Public Maine’s attorney general is appealing a recent court decision that suspended a new law requiring gun buyers to wait three days before taking possession of the firearm.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A week after the opening of the Piscataquis Area Community Center at 48 Park St.

By Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor As the nomination of Robert F.