4 years ago There are scorpions in Maine, and they’re probably in your house By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Mention scorpions and you are likely to think of those desert arachnids with the curved tails and the venomous stinger on the end.
4 years ago Another Mainer dies and 142 more coronavirus cases are reported across the state By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Premium Choice Broadband expands services GREENVILLE — Since 2007, Bangor-based Premium Choice Broadband, a member of the Varney family of companies, has worked tirelessly to extend state-of-the-art internet access to rural Maine.
4 years ago Another Mainer dies and 197 coronavirus cases reported across the state By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Mainers 60 and older will qualify for COVID-19 vaccines in switch to age-based system By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine will extend coronavirus vaccination eligibility to roughly 200,000 more residents between the ages of 60 and 69 beginning Wednesday and change prioritization afterward to be based only on age, Gov.
4 years ago Schools in all Maine counties can remain open full-time By CBS 13 The state gave schools in all 16 counties a “green” designation to remain open full-time in person as part of the Maine Department of Education’s color-coded school safety rating systems.
4 years ago Maine CDC reports another 178 coronavirus cases across the state By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago EMDC hires new director of finance with 20 years of world experience BANGOR — Eastern Maine Development Corporation has hired Thatien Munyaneza to lead their finance team as director of finance.
4 years ago 24 more Mainers have died and another 217 coronavirus cases reported across the state By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Court system reverses rule on access to civil complaints following lawsuit By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine court system will make civil complaints available immediately through its new electronic case filing system beginning March 15 after being sued in federal court by the Bangor Daily News, a national legal news service and other Maine publications in a lawsuit over the accessibility to documents.
4 years ago Pirates’ Gilbert joins small group of school’s 1,000-point scorers By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The list of 1,000-point scorers in Piscataquis of Guilford basketball history is short, but Kobe Gilbert was quite familiar with one of the names as he chased that same milestone this week.
4 years ago In budget speech, Janet Mills proposes $111M in borrowing to aid pandemic recovery By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Gov.
4 years ago 17 more Mainers have died and another 164 coronavirus cases reported across the state By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago CHCS awarded $3.2M to improve access to mental health and substance abuse services BANGOR — The U.
4 years ago Out-of-state hunters might have to hire guides in Maine By The Associated Press Out-of-state hunters in Maine might soon be required to hire licensed guides to hunt big game.
4 years ago A program to keep people out of jail is still rarely used in Maine By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The use of an alternative sentencing program designed to keep Mainers out of jail has increased, but it still accounts for less than 5 percent of cases in the county that used it most often, according to a recent study.
4 years ago 2 more Mainers die and another 142 coronavirus cases have been reported across the state By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Volunteers needed for Northern Light Health vaccination clinics For anyone who has been sitting on the sidelines waiting for a way to support healthcare workers and make a difference in our community during COVID-19, now’s their chance to move from the sidelines to the frontlines.