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Two more Mainers die and 143 more coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff Two more Mainers have died as health officials on Saturday reported 143 more coronavirus cases across the state.

Maine home sales extend record run with rural counties seeing hottest market

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Sales of existing single-family homes in the state remained high in January after a record year in 2020, with sales volumes and prices outpacing those of a year ago, the Maine Association of Realtors said Feb.

Managing Maine’s moose webinar Tuesday evening

Join MDIFW Moose Biologist Lee Kantar live at 6:30 p.

University of Maine Center on Aging awarded funding to support 119 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers

ORONO — The University of Maine Center on Aging has received an AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP grant to support 119 volunteers serving in Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Washington counties, where the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program program has provided service opportunities for people ages 55 and older since 2003.

Another Mainer dies and 134 more coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

U.S. Sens. Collins, King announce $3M for Community Health and Counseling Services

Catholic bishop calls Janet Mills’ religious gatherings order ‘totally unacceptable’

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland blasted Gov.

UMaine Extension offers agricultural industry updates Feb. 24

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two educational updates for the agricultural industry 7–8 p.

Clip invented by Dexter native used in construction of UMaine’s new engineering building

By Nina Mahaleris, Penobscot Times Construction workers raised the final beam completing the steel structure of a new $78 million engineering building at the University of Maine on Feb.

Another Mainer dies and 218 more coronavirus cases are reported across the state

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

Gov. Mills continues State of Civil Emergency

AUGUSTA — Gov.

Solo dog sled expedition to raise funds to honor hero dog

FORT KENT — To help install a monument to a sled dog that helped deliver medication during a 1925 pandemic, a Seppala Siberian dog sled team will depart at noon on Saturday, Feb.

3 more Mainers die and 104 more cases are reported across the state

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

Developer will seek up to $135M to finance Moosehead Lake ski resort

By Judy Harrison Bangor Daily News Staff Piscataquis County Commissioners on Tuesday formally backed the development of a year-round resort with new ski lifts, a hotel, marina, condominiums and more at the site of a longtime ski area overlooking Moosehead Lake that has fallen into disrepair.

County revises policy to increase minimum cost for a project to go out to bid

DOVER-FOXCROFT — To make it easier for planned and unexpected work to be done around the region, the Piscataquis County Commissioners have raised the minimum amount needed for projects to go out to bid from $5,000 to $10,000.

With Hampden waste plant’s reopening in the works, Orrington rival sees chance to collaborate

By David Marino Jr.

Maine sees new coronavirus cases dip below 100 for 1st time since early November

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

Pine Tree Hospice offering online volunteer training for non-medical volunteers

Are you looking for something rewarding to do? Would you like to support an isolated neighbor but not sure how? There is a need for non-medical volunteers within Pine Tree Hospice’s service area of Piscataquis County and parts of Penobscot and Somerset counties.

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