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$14M to combat spruce budworm in Maine and New Hampshire forests secured by Collins in disaster relief bill

Early numbers from deer and bear seasons show near-record kills

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine had near-record bear and deer seasons and a successful moose hunt in 2024, according to biologists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife who manage the state’s big game animals.

$4.3M federal grant to help Maine’s oldest forests store more carbon

Marking a transformative investment in northern New England’s forests, the U.

Police seize nearly 1,500 marijuana plants at illegal Maine grow house

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Police have busted another illegal marijuana grow house in Cornville.

Penobscot County Commissioner Baldacci is EMDC’s Community Partner of the Year

Eastern Maine Development Corporation recognized Commissioner Peter Baldacci as the 2024 Community Partner of the Year for his decades of service and commitment to Penobscot County.

Now is the time to cut out browntail moth webs

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff December through March is prime time to start clipping the webs of browntail moths, the pesky creatures that shed poison hairs as caterpillars and cause painful rashes for people.

Brownfields and marketing are PCEDC priorities

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Economic Development Council had a busy year with many programs, Executive Director Angie Arno told attendees of the organization’s annual meeting on the evening of Dec.

Celebrate the season by giving blood or platelets

BANGOR — December is a time to close out the year making new memories.

Northern Forest Center secures $1.2M grant for workforce development in Moosehead/Katahdin area schools

Maine has a moderate chance of getting snow for Christmas

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff While it’s still a week and half from the holiday, there is a moderate chance that Maine could get snow for Christmas this year.

Maine’s drought situation is getting worse

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Without much rain in the last few weeks, Maine is slowly drying up.

Maine’s crime rate drops for 2nd straight year

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s crime rate dropped in 2023 for the second year in a row.

Maine is leading in this energy field with wide support ahead of Donald Trump’s return

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is finalizing the next phase of its ambitious plans for energy storage, a renewable avenue that is becoming more important amid President-elect Donald Trump being poised to stall clean energy projects.

Piscataquis Community Secondary School first quarter honor roll

Grade 12, highest honors: Jonathan MacNeil, Timothy MacNeil, David Tuttle; high honors: Abigail Burgess, Khloe Kimball, Gabriella Koscielny, Sevren Lenihan, Aurora Page; honors: Gavyn Gilbert, Alaska Maloon.

EMDC welcomes Lajoie to Workforce Team

Eastern Maine Development Corp.

Forestry experts warn spruce budworm could do millions in damage to Maine forests

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Some 250,000 acres of Maine fir trees are at risk of defoliation from a moth that could cause millions of dollars of harm to the state’s economy if ignored, forestry experts said during a webinar Wednesday.

The new Maine Legislature is finally changing how it operates

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Democrats and Republicans said they are confident in the prospects of changing how the Maine Legislature operates in order to crack down on vague placeholder bills, prolonged meetings and other State House norms that have hindered public participation.

Former EMDC director dies at 74

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Michael Aube, a former Bangor city councilor and director of the Eastern Maine Development Corporation, died on Nov.

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