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EMDC awards over $1M to small businesses, new application period now open

BANGOR — Applications for the next round of Eastern Maine Development Corporation’s Economic Recovery Hub grants are now open.

Penobscot County awards ARPA funds to support survivors of sexual assault

BANGOR – Rape Response Services, a Penquis subsidiary, recently received an American Rescue Plan Act grant for $5,000 from Penobscot County.

Why is it important to listen to your heart this February?

BREWER — February is American Heart Month, so let us ask: When was the last time you truly listened to your heart? It may sound a bit cliché, but it’s crucial to pay attention to your heart’s health.

More nominations sought for Piscataquis County Teacher of the Year

The Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine are excited to announce that nominations are officially open for the 2025 County Teachers of the Year and the 2026 State Teacher of the Year.

New, convenient drop-off boxes for unused medications are available in Piscataquis County

The rate of drug overdose deaths in Piscataquis County far exceeds the state average.

Maine’s track community mourns loss of longtime race director and official

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Orono High School Athletic Administrator Nelson Beaudoin was in a pinch.

Piscataquis Democrats commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Democrats gathered on Jan.

JMG and UCU forge partnership to empower students

AUGUSTA — JMG (formerly known as Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, Inc.

You can buy an abandoned Victorian home in Sangerville for $52,000

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff SANGERVILLE — A stately Victorian home in Sangerville that sat vacant and unlocked for years before being seized by the town is now on the market for only $52,000.

Mitchell Scholarship applications open

PORTLAND – Students who will graduate from Maine public high schools this spring and plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college in fall 2025 are invited to complete the online application for the $10,000 Mitchell Scholarship by midnight, March 1.

Maine County Commissioners Association elects 2025 leadership

AUGUSTA — The Maine County Commissioners Association held their annual meeting in Augusta on Jan.

These hulking machines in Maine are the last of their kind in the world

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff The word “galamander” brings to mind some sort of mythical beast.

Agriculture education scholarship available

Graduating seniors from Maine high schools who are National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America) members and interested in pursuing a career in farming, agriculture, or natural resources are invited to apply for a Ronald P.

Janet Mills is proposing these fee increases in her 2-year budget

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Gov.

MaineCF grants available to nonprofit organizations in all 16 counties

Nonprofit organizations throughout the state may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program.

Collins announces more than $22.6M for homeless services in Maine

Credit rating agency gives Northern Light a negative outlook

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A credit rating agency has given Bangor’s largest health care system a negative outlook, despite deciding not to further downgrade its credit rating.

SAD 4, SAD 46 to submit new application for regional high school

GUILFORD — The Maine Department of Education has a new proposal for a regional comprehensive high school, Superintendent Kelly MacFadyen said during a Jan.

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