By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Mainers are evenly split on whether to change the state flag back to something similar to the original pine tree design, according to the first public poll on the November referendum.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Library vibes can change faster than Maine’s weather.

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff The heating aid program that helps many Mainers heat their homes opened up in July, but it is expected to run out before winter’s end.

AUGUSTA — Gov.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Staffing shortages are plaguing two essential public safety departments in Penobscot County.

GREENVILLE — No decisions will be made until a future meeting of the Greenville Select Board, but the municipal skating rink is in need of some upgrades in order to keep the outdoor facility on Pritham Avenue near the Greenville Consolidated School open during the cold months of the year.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine home sales rose in August despite buyers encountering fewer properties on the market.

The fall season is here, which means it’s time to start thinking about getting a flu shot.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Republican Austin Theriault has a narrow lead on Democratic U.

The Rich Family Association awarded Annabelle Rhoda of Dover-Foxcroft with a $500 scholarship.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A beverage truck crashed early Thursday morning, Sept.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – UScellular has expanded its 5G mid-band network in Dover-Foxcroft to enhance the mobile, home, and business internet experience for customers in the area.

GUILFORD — Since Guilford Historical Society was founded in 1983, members have always been searching for new fundraising ideas to help achieve completion of ongoing projects in connection with their mission.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A man allegedly threatened his family and police with an ax in Carmel on Monday.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The construction process to move the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center from cramped conditions in the county jail in Dover-Foxcroft into the administrative unit of the sheriff’s office on the first floor of the same building has been proceeding and is nearing completion.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — For years Dr.

By Erin Rhoda, Bangor Daily News Staff Investigations into the Oxford County sheriff over the last year drew public attention to how he traded guns from the evidence room to a local gun store without seeking permission from the original gun owners, keeping financial records of the deal or telling officials responsible for finances about it.

The Maine Community Foundation’s Chet Jordan Leadership Awards were given to eight college students totaling $25,000.