By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — A Dexter man allegedly assaulted his 7-month-old child earlier this month.

See if your name was selected by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for the 2025 antlerless deer permit lottery.

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GUILFORD — For the second time in as many months, a proposed $9,531,320 SAD 4 budget for the 2025-26 academic year is being brought before voters.

GREENVILLE — The land for a forthcoming Northern Forest Center housing project on Spruce Street has been cleared.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor The dry conditions in Maine mean that people enjoying the outdoors should use extra care to avoid starting a forest fire.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — As residents of Dover-Foxcroft eagerly wait for their local Dunkin’ to reopen, owners Ed and Colleen Bailey have been working around the clock to complete renovations they began just a couple of weeks ago, a project investment of over half-a-million dollars to improve the building and grounds of the West Main Street location.

GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County and Highland Area Gleaners invite the community to attend a free produce pop-up market on Wednesday, Aug.

By CBS 13 DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Jail has met the deadline set by the Maine Department of Corrections to provide a corrective action plan following numerous violations.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office has turned on its body-worn and dashboard cameras about a year after first installing the devices.

DEXTER — The timer was nearing the end of the five minutes allotted for competitors to scarf down 10 hot dogs in the eating contest of the eighth annual Maine Red Hot Dog Festival on Saturday, Aug.

By Daniel O’Connor, Bangor Daily News Staff At least a dozen Maine school districts still don’t have budgets as they stare down the end of a summer marred by taxpayer frustration and look desperately for cuts to satisfy voters.

FORT KENT — The University of Maine at Fort Kent is proud to announce the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff A longtime employee of the Bangor Daily News will take over as the newspaper’s president, chief operating officer and treasurer on Sept.

MILO — When classes resume later this month in SAD 41, the Marion C.

MILO — A 2025-26 SAD 41 budget totaling $11,500,911 passed by just one vote, 151-150, across the three district communities at the Aug.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff CHARLESTON — The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office allegedly seized more than a kilogram of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and fentanyl, along with guns and cash, after searching two homes in Charleston.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners are asking that a proposed $25,000 agreement for fire and ambulance coverage with the Millinocket Fire Department in the nearby Piscataquis County Unorganized Territories be reconsidered.