Mainers might not be thinking about summer just yet, but Common Loons will start to appear on lakes and ponds shortly after the ice melts so Maine Audubon is already getting set for its 42nd Annual Loon Count.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

Student leaders and aspiring journalists may be eligible for scholarships from the Maine Community Foundation.

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Piscataquis County are completing training on new equipment that will help them provide more efficient, effective care.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff After another year of record-breaking Lyme disease case reports, Mainers may be hoping a colder, drier winter is putting a dent in tick populations.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Four years ago in February 2021 the Piscataquis County Democrats committed to supporting the Piscataquis Regional Food Center to address hunger in our community.

By Christopher Bouchard, The County FORT KENT — While last year’s Can-Am Crown sled dog race was canceled due to unseasonably warm weather and a lack of snow, organizers say this year’s event is on track to return on March 1.

BANGOR — Caring for young people means ensuring their mental and emotional wellbeing is part of the conversation.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s outdoor recreation economy has generally happened on its own, but the state has a plan to more deliberately grow it 10 percent in as many years.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine voters may decide this November whether to require an identification to cast a ballot.

By Kevin Miller, Maine Public Maine’s attorney general is appealing a recent court decision that suspended a new law requiring gun buyers to wait three days before taking possession of the firearm.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A week after the opening of the Piscataquis Area Community Center at 48 Park St.

MILO — The town of Milo hopes to break ground on the new public safety building later this year.

By Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor As the nomination of Robert F.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine will have a new top federal prosecutor under President Donald Trump, after U.

MILO — What do alpacas, camels, goats, and sheep have in common with corn silk, cotton bolls, kitty cats, and silk worms? The answer is: they all provide fibers for spinners and knitters.

PORTLAND — Continuing its mission of bringing joy to kids battling hunger or illness across the country, the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation distributed more than $3 million over the course of 2024 to support more than 100 nonprofit organizations operating across the Northeast region, including nearly $267,000 in Maine.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff It started out as a curiosity.