MILO — Moving forward, the town of Milo will have one license for a recreational cannabis business and another for a medical cannabis establishment per the cannabis licensing establishment ordinance.

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By Peter McGuire, Maine Public Efficiency Maine has a new three-year plan to continue the state’s push to reduce energy use from homes and businesses.

MILO — A gathering for National Day of Prayer will be at the Veterans Park Gazebo, 22 Water St.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A state biologist said hunters looking for spring turkeys are more likely to find them in the woods, thanks to the amount of acorns and other edibles there.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine home market is taking a turn decidedly in buyers’ favor, with home sales and prices falling.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A new bill before the Legislature would ban floating camps and other nonwater-dependent structures from Maine’s inland or coastal waters.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — A Democratic bill would go around an opinion from Maine’s high court to implement ranked-choice voting for general elections for governor and the Legislature just in time for next year’s race to replace Gov.

ORONO — In 2024, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab processed 4,776 tick submissions including samples from 398 towns, representing all of Maine’s 16 counties.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

PORTLAND — AARP Maine is seeking nominations for its 2025 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors individuals 50 and over who share their experience, talent and skills to enrich the lives of others in their community.

Applications are currently being accepted for the Maine Community Foundation’s Patriot Education Scholarship Fund.

Private ponds that are stocked with trout provide multiple benefits for landowners and their families.

MILO — The groundbreaking for the new Milo public safety building could happen as soon as late summer or early fall as bids for the project are due Thursday.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health lost $156 million in 2024, according to its annual report released April 15.

BREWER — Northern Light Health is excited to release our 2024 annual report.

BANGOR — The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, has awarded Penquis a $20,000 grant to support its commitment to strengthening communities.