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Austin Theriault’s late Donald Trump-heavy pitch is aimed at Republican voters

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff After seeking a more moderate tone in recent debates rather than promoting former President Donald Trump, state Rep.

Northern Light Health’s finance chief discusses its $100M deficit

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff After a stretch of weeks that have shed light on the financial turmoil at Northern Light Health and culminated in staffing turnover in its highest ranks, the Bangor Daily News sat down with the system’s chief financial officer, James Rohrbaugh, Oct.

Piscataquis Democrats donate to Piscataquis Regional Food Center

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Community Democrats continue to help those struggling with food insecurity.

Another credit agency warns Northern Light Health’s rating could drop

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A second agency is considering lowering its credit rating for Northern Light Health over its growing financial troubles.

DOJ supports Penquis’ Substance Affected Youth Program

BANGOR — The Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has granted over $740,000 in funding to support Penquis’ Substance Affected Youth Program for the next three years.

Valley Grange and local schools celebrate Dictionary Day

GUILFORD – A team of Valley Granger members led by Walter Boomsma is delivering nearly 250 dictionaries to local area schools during the next several weeks.

Milo Garden Club talks invasive plants

MILO — On Tuesday, Oct.

Meet the people boosting lagging voter participation among young Mainers

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine has routinely led or nearly led the nation in voter turnout in recent elections, but it has work to do when it comes to registering teen voters.

Piscataquis Observer earns six honors in annual newspaper contest

Piscataquis Observer staff picked up a half dozen awards among the state’s smaller weekly publications division from the Maine Press Association in the 2024 MPA Better Newspaper Contest, announced on Oct.

BDN wins Maine’s best daily newspaper, Loftus named journalist of the year

By Lindsay Putnam, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News won the top honor of Maine’s best daily newspaper and reporter Sawyer Loftus was named the state’s journalist of the year at the Maine Press Association’s annual conference Saturday, Oct.

A week of turmoil at Northern Light raises concern about further cuts

By Charles Eichacker, Bangor Daily News Staff A leadership shakeup that saw three high-level executives leave their jobs at Northern Light Health last week is the latest example of how the hospital system is struggling to recover from the downward financial spiral it’s been in for the last few years.

Northern Light Health outsources roughly 500 jobs

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff All housekeeping and cafeteria positions at Northern Light Health are being outsourced to a third-party company, employees learned Tuesday.

Northern Light Health vice president ousted amid leadership shake-up

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A vice president of Northern Light Health is the latest executive to leave the health care system amid a series of recent leadership changes.

Northern Light Health leadership changes following resignations

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Another Northern Light Health hospital president resigned on Oct.

Guerin and Evans seek the region’s seat in Maine Senate

On Tuesday, Nov.

County commissioners agreeable to support PRYMCA building reopening

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Earlier this month the board of directors announced that operations at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA at 48 Park Street in Dover-Foxcroft would be closing no later than Friday, Nov.

Milo residents to vote on charter revisions

MILO — On the Tuesday, Nov.

3 things we learned in debates between Jared Golden and Austin Theriault

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

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