2 weeks ago Northern Light Health recognizes veterans through meaningful employment partnerships BREWER — In recognition of Veterans Day next week, Northern Light Health proudly supports veterans and their families through collaborations that foster career opportunities in healthcare.
2 weeks ago $10M historic preservation bond passes in Maine’s Tuesday election By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers voted Tuesday to pass $10 million in borrowing aimed at restoring historic buildings owned by local governments and nonprofits.
2 weeks ago Mainers overwhelmingly pass campaign finance reform that may never become law By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine voted resoundingly on Tuesday to pass Question 1, which would cap unlimited contributions to certain political committees but may be unconstitutional.
2 weeks ago Maine passes $25M research and development bond By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A $25 million research and development bond proposal passed in Maine’s Tuesday election.
2 weeks ago Maine will bolster trail systems with $30M in borrowing By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers voted Tuesday to pass a $30 million bond proposal that will go toward designing, developing and maintaining trail systems.
2 weeks ago Jared Golden narrowly fends off Austin Theriault in Maine’s 2nd District By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff U.
2 weeks ago Maine voters reject effort to restore pine tree flag By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine rejected an effort to change the state flag in Tuesday’s election, capping a passionate debate that has taken place for decades over the state’s culture and history.
2 weeks ago Winner of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race still being determined By Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press LEWISTON — Democratic U.
2 weeks ago Angus King wins 3rd term becoming Maine’s oldest-ever senator By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff U.
2 weeks ago Nov. 5 local election results HOUSE DISTRICT 30 Representing Abbot, Beaver Cove, Bowerbank, Greenville, Guilford, Monson, Parkman, Sangerville, Sebec, Shirley, Willimantic plus the unorganized territories of Blanchard Township, Northeast Piscataquis Barnard and Elliottsville Townships) and Northwest Piscataquis (88 percent of precincts reported) James White, R-Guilford* 3,258 W.
2 weeks ago Piscataquis County emergency radio system project progresses DOVER-FOXCROFT — For more than four years Piscataquis County and municipal emergency officials have been working to update outdated infrastructure and long-running problems with the county’s radio communications for emergency personnel.
2 weeks ago How ranked-choice voting will work in Maine’s 2024 elections By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A version of this story was published ahead of the 2022 election.
3 weeks ago Jared Golden and Austin Theriault take quiet approaches to final leg of 2nd District race By Bill Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff The matchup between U.
3 weeks ago A doomed flag shift and 3 other lessons from a surprising poll of Maine By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff The long-discussed effort to change Maine’s state flag is heading toward defeat, according to a surprising poll released Friday that carried other lessons ahead of the Nov.
3 weeks ago New poll finds Jared Golden and Donald Trump leading Maine’s 2nd District By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff A new poll released the Friday before the Nov.
3 weeks ago Brownville and Milo officials looking at combined rec department MILO — With the intention of providing more opportunities for area youth and to potentially save money, Brownville and Milo officials have been discussing the possibility of merging the two neighboring communities’ recreation departments into a new Penquis Recreation Program.
3 weeks ago Nearly 270,000 Mainers have voted by absentee ballot By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Almost 270,000 Mainers voted by absentee ballot as of Tuesday, with Democrats leading the way exactly a week before Election Day but Republicans seeing historic levels of early voting in the hotly contested 2nd Congressional District.