ORONO — A new report from the Property and Environment Research Center, the University of Maine and Harvard Forest outlines practical strategies to conserve Maine’s remaining late-successional and old-growth forests — some of the rarest and most ecologically valuable forests in the eastern United States.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor This was simply a scouting mission.

BANGOR — Dirigo Reads, a program that aims to put a book in the hands of every Maine first grader each month during the school year is looking to increase the number of schools that will participate in the program.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff GREENVILLE — A Brewer man died on Tuesday morning, June 23  after crashing into the rear end of a tractor trailer in the Piscataquis County town of Greenville.

GREENVILLE — In response to feedback from golfers and sponsors, this year’s Forrest G.

Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha SchoolIN CLASS EVERY DAY — One student from each grade at the SeDoMoCha School in Dover-Foxcroft was recognized for achieving perfect attendance during the month of May as part of a May 29 assembly.

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Family Independence has launched a student navigation services partnership with Eastern Maine Development Corporation.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Half a year after Penobscot County passed a $35.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Two hikers were rescued from Katahdin after facing extreme weather Wednesday afternoon, June 24.

WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a  Forest Walk and Talk from 4 to 6 p.

SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings Bank is proud to support the next generation of leaders by awarding $18,000 in college scholarships to nine graduating high school seniors across Maine through its 2026 Skowhegan Savings College Scholarship Program.

The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 Community Matters More grant recipients, awarding more than $155,000 to 44 nonprofit organizations across Maine and New Hampshire.

SANGERVILLE — “The solution to burnout is pursuing your wildest dreams.

Chad Perkins of Dover-Foxcroft, who currently holds the House District 31 seat, has won the Republican primary for Senate District 4 following ranked-choice tabulations by the Maine Secretary of State’s Office in Augusta.

The Maine Warden Service responded to two separate fatal off road vehicle crashes this past weekend, one which involved a dirt bike and a side-by-side ATV.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy Director of External Affairs Toby Nelson ‘95 has been named director of athletics and alumni affairs, effective July 1, for the secondary school.

PORTLAND – The Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute, founded by former U.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine’s ranked-choice voting count to determine the nominees for key gubernatorial and 2nd Congressional District races will stretch into Thursday.