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Famed Moosehead Lake steamship Katahdin celebrates 109 years Sunday

GREENVILLE — Birthdays are milestones.

This Maine town is where you want to go for moose sightings

By Nick Thomas As our summer in Maine winds down and we continue our photographic quest for moose while exploring the state, we recently stumbled on the captivating village of Kokadjo (pronounced co-CAD-jo) on the eastern side of Moosehead Lake.

Find out if you received a 2023 Maine antlerless deer permit

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The winners of the 2023 Maine antlerless deer permit lottery are officially out.

Nursing information session to explore how to get a nursing degree close to home

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Frequent travel to Bangor for class can be a barrier to earning a nursing degree.

Foxcroft Academy presents student and staff alumni honors

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Two prestigious annual awards were given out at Foxcroft Academy’s 2023 Pony Tales and Cocktails event on Saturday, Aug.

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over alleged conspiracy to seize and sell cars

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff A federal judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit against Maine towing companies, municipalities, police departments and state agencies that claimed they conspired to illegally seize vehicles and sell them.

Maine was only state to gain income from pandemic population shifts

Every county saw increase in tax revenue due to in-migration By Kathleen O”Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is the only state where every county gained income from 2020 to 2021, due to a swelling population during the COVID-19 pandemic when people fled large cities in favor of safer, more rural communities, a new study found.

New aquatic invasives law tightens restrictions on boaters in Maine

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is a popular place for residents and vacationers alike and many folks spend time during the summer fishing, boating and water skiing on the state’s lakes and ponds.

Hypothermic 85-year-old Parkman man rescued from bog

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff An 85-year-old man was found at the edge of a bog in Piscataquis County on Monday night, Aug.

Milo man accused of killing 1-month-old son pleads guilty to manslaughter

By CBS 13 A Maine man accused of beating his infant son to death pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Aug.

Medford to dedicate Veterans Memorial Park

MEDFORD — The town of Medford invites the community to a dedication ceremony on Saturday, Aug.

Three Rivers Kiwanis yard sale Aug. 18-19

MILO — Three Rivers Kiwanis will be holding the annual yard sale and auction Friday and Saturday, Aug 18-19.

University of Maine dean’s list

ORONO — The University of Maine recognized 3,016 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the spring 2023 semester.

Maine’s latest newsroom will add to growing ideological media landscape

By Bill Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff The news landscape in Maine is changing, and that’s not only due to the recent sale of the Portland Press Herald and sister papers to a national nonprofit.

Foxcroft Academy baseball field named for long-time superintendent of buildings and grounds

DOVER-FOXCROFT — For three decades the late Roger E.

Piscataquis County EMA presents a Radio Rodeo

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscatauqis County Emergency Management Agency presents a Radio Rodeo from 10 a.

Rising spending in Maine shows that economic slowdown may have been averted

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers bought more items early this spring from cars to household goods, a positive indicator that the country may have avoided the economic slowdown many thought was coming.

House Republicans could block $600M coming to Maine

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — U.

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