By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Politics Editor Mainers can vote early by absentee ballot at all municipal offices starting Monday through the rest of October ahead of the state’s Nov.

Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union is currently collecting donations of food to support local backpack programs.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Sixty-plus volunteers and their family members gathered on Saturday, Sept.

PORTLAND — During Fire Prevention Week (Oct.

Breast cancer can be detected through a mammogram up to three years before patients can feel any changes.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff WATERVILLE — Nearly all of the candidates seeking to become Maine’s next governor rubbed shoulders in a Waterville hotel on Thursday morning, Oct.

MILO — For the last two years Erma the READing (Reading Education Assistance Dog) Dog has been visiting Milo Elementary School to visit classrooms and work one on one with students who are struggling with reading and also has been stopping by during summer sessions.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have extended their contract for another month, the parties said in a joint statement on Oct.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff After a monthslong dispute, Northern Light Health’s contract with Anthem insurance has expired after the parties failed to reach an agreement through mediation.

By Annie Rupertus and Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff After weeks of stalled negotiations and mediation, Northern Light Health and Anthem failed to reach an agreement to keep the system’s hospitals and doctors within the insurer’s network.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health and Anthem have just hours to settle a monthslong contract dispute.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Partners for Peace is hosting two public events in Dover-Foxcroft in recognition of the month on Thursday, Oct.

MILO — Ground is about to be broken and foundation work will start on the $7.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Driving home the other evening, I noticed the leaves have turned quite a bit, and it reminded me of something I like to do every year.

As Maine ushers in October and, with it, cooler weather and brilliant foliage, the month will also mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Crisp nights and changing leaves means it’s time to start thinking about getting a flu shot.

By Molly Enking, Maine Public Despite some rain this week, areas of extreme and severe drought continue to spread across the state, according to the U.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health is firing back at Anthem, accusing the state’s largest private insurer of undermining the mediation process.