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Maine State Police seek information on Charleston cemetery vandalism

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff CHARLESTON — The Maine State Police are asking the public for information on vandalism that occurred at a Charleston cemetery.

CPKC Holiday Train prepares to raise money, bring joy to Maine communities

The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train will roll into Maine on Friday, Nov.

Check out UScellular’s hottest items in the 2024 holiday gift guide

As the holiday shopping season approaches, you’re not alone if your loved ones’ wish lists are filled with the latest tech products.

Ranked-choice count confirms Jared Golden’s win over Austin Theriault

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

Bar Harbor mansion owner building 24-car garage for antique autos

By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News Staff A multimillionaire who bought a 114-year-old Bar Harbor mansion in 2020 is constructing another large building on the property for his antique car collection.

Milo looks to combine rec department with Brownville’s

MILO — Late last month Milo and Brownville officials held a public hearing on the possibility of merging the two neighboring communities’ recreation departments into a new Penquis Recreation Program.

Nearly 2,000 Dexter residents cast ballots

DEXTER — The results from the Nov.

Susan Collins plans to run for historic 6th term in 2026

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

Three Rivers Kiwanis receives donations for Secret Santa

MILO — Three Rivers Kiwanis recently received two generous donations that will go toward the Secret Santa program.

12 Days of Gratitude Food Drive to fight youth food insecurity

GREENVILLE — More than 25 percent of children in Piscataquis County are food insecure, a figure that greatly exceeds the Maine average.

Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases violates 2nd Amendment, lawsuit says

By Marie Weidmayer and Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Gun rights groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to overturn the 72-hour waiting period law that Maine lawmakers passed after last year’s mass shooting in Lewiston.

SAD 4, SAD 46 reevaluating regional high school

GUILFORD — Six days before the SAD 4 Board of Directors regular monthly meeting on Nov.

Northern Forest Center housing project to proceed

GREENVILLE — The Northern Forest Center purchased five acres of land in downtown Greenville off Spruce Street and plans to build housing to serve the local workforce.

Disruptions at Hannaford stores caused by cybersecurity incident

By CBS 13 Hannaford customers are still feeling the effects of a cybersecurity incident that hit the grocery chain last week.

Greenville wonders what’s next after ski mountain redevelopment plan falls through

By Ari Snider, Maine Public Plans to revitalize a Greenville-area ski mountain have gone belly-up after developers pulled the plug.

Ranked-choice voting tabulation begins Tuesday for Maine’s 2nd District race

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff The ranked-choice tabulation in Maine’s historically close congressional race between U.

Welcome to Wonderland with Thompson Free Library

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library At times, we all find ourselves “going down the rabbit hole.

Why Jared Golden’s win over Austin Theriault will survive ranked-choice voting

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff The closest congressional race in modern Maine history is going to a ranked-choice count between U.

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