By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a Republican-led effort to require photo identification when casting a ballot and to add new restrictions on absentee voting.

TOWN OF BROWNVILLE Select Board  (elect one to 2-year term) Stanley Belvin 159 Arthur Herbest 155 DOVER & WATER DISTRICT Do you favor changing the debt limit of the Dover and Foxcroft Water District from $3,500,000 to $5,500,000? Yes No 375 326 TOWN OF GREENVILLE Do you favor authorizing the Town of Greenville Select Board to investigate the possibility of applying for a municipal bond from the Maine Municipal Bond Bank for additional funding necessary to complete the YES (Youth, Education and Sports) Building in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000?  Please note that this is a non-binding, advisory vote for the Select Board to consider whether or not to move forward.

GUILFORD — After turning down proposed 2025-26 budgets four times over the previous five months, SAD 4 residents approved a $9,491,905 spending plan at Tuesday’s referendum.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The state of Maine’s housing market is dramatically different depending on where a person wants to buy.

By Stuart Hedstrom, Staff Writer GUILFORD — The “Pirate Portal” 360-degree virtual reality classroom at Piscataquis Community Elementary School has been included in an EdTech Magazine article on virtual field trips.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff As Northern Light Health and Anthem continue mediation toward a new contract, patients with Anthem insurance plans won’t be billed, according to Northern Light spokesperson Suzanne Spruce.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Anthem is calling Northern Light Health’s pledge to treat the insurer’s customers as in network a “recipe for patient confusion.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff Negotiations between Northern Light Health and Anthem continue, despite the deadline for reaching an agreement expiring early Saturday, Nov.

The Maine Community Foundation announced a $250,000 donation and an effort to mobilize its large network of private donors to address the immediate, emergency need for food facing 170,000 Mainers as federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds lapse as of Saturday, Nov.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Friday is the last day for Northern Light Health to reach an agreement with Maine’s largest health insurer after the organizations extended their contract deadline by one month.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff The Good Shepherd Food Bank and other food assistance programs will get a $1.

SANGERVILLE — Two Knights Brewing Company was recently awarded a $100,000 State of Maine Community Development Block Grant economic development program grant to help business expand by purchasing canning equipment, which would allow for Two Knights Brewing Company beer to be sold in area stores.

GUILFORD — For the fifth time in six months, SAD 4 residents will head to the polls to vote on a budget for the 2025-26 academic year.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers have two statewide referendums before them on the November ballot that would enshrine voter ID requirements and make big changes to absentee voting along with creating a “red flag” law.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health’s new leader is confident that he can help bring long-term sustainability to the struggling health system.

By Paul Koenig, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News was named the state’s best daily newspaper for the second year in a row at the Maine Press Association’s annual conference Saturday in South Portland.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2026 fiscal year county budget and 2026-27 fiscal year Unorganized Territory budget at 6 p.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Food stamps won’t be issued in Maine, or any other state, starting next month.