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5 more Mainers dies and 284 coronavirus cases reported across the state

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Owl visitor in Dexter

Photo courtesy of Jennifer StanleyDAILY VISITOR — This barred owl has been visiting a home in Dexter on a daily basis since December.

We want to hear about your ice fishing derby experience this year

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor It’s that time of year again: Lakes are freezing up (finally, we hope), anglers are gathering up their gear, and before long, the sound of power augers will be piercing the silence on our favorite lakes and ponds.

Solar farm planned for Dover-Foxcroft site

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff A solar farm to be built on 18.

Cross Insurance Center named COVID-19 community vaccination center for Bangor region

BANGOR — In an effort to get people vaccinated faster and more efficiently, beginning Feb.

D-F selectmen to hold hearing about a dangerous building

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The exact date is to be determined, but in the near future the selectmen will hold a public hearing concerning a dangerous building at 72 Lincoln Street.

Boundary dispute that led a Dover-Foxcroft man to saw neighbor’s garage in half now rests in judge’s hands

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A Maine judge will have the final word in a boundary dispute that led a Dover-Foxcroft man to cut his neighbor’s garage in half last year.

4 more Mainers die as another 462 coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Conditions on Moosehead aren’t great with first weekend of popular derby looming

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor The three-day first half of a popular ice fishing derby on Moosehead Lake will take place this weekend, but organizers say ice conditions on the state’s largest lake are highly variable, and anglers should use extreme caution.

Dover-Foxcroft to vote on $1.4M for fire trucks and airpacks

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A special town meeting has been scheduled for 4 p.

Maine’s first community solar farm to serve residential customers begins operations in Monson

MONSON — The first community solar project to serve residential and small business subscribers under legislation passed in 2019 began operations in December.

Piscataquis commissioners unlikely to face penalties for adopting resolution in secret

By David Marino Jr.

11 more Mainers die as another 662 coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Lawsuit over Mayo’s merger with Northern Light dismissed

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A superior court judge has dismissed a lawsuit objecting to the merger of the former Mayo Regional Hospital with Northern Light Health.

Hikers told to forgo entire Appalachian Trail due to virus

By The Associated Press Hikers are being told by the agency that oversees the Appalachian Trail to postpone plans to cover the nearly 2,200-mile distance this year due to COVID-19.

Shirley Bog Trail Busters report

By Rhonda Arey SHIRLEY — We have enough snow to snowmobile.

COVID-19 vaccination hotline for community members age 70+

BREWER — On Monday, Jan.

Ware-Butler Inc. to expand to Greenville this summer

Pleasant River Lumber purchases Moosehead Cedar Log Homes GREENVILLE — Ware-Butler Inc.

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