2 months ago Guilford woman at center of one of Maine’s ‘largest embezzlement cases’ receives 9-year sentence By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Guilford woman who was found guilty of stealing more than $700,000 from a Medford company over a period of three years has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
2 months ago Prisoner dies at Mountain View Correctional Facility By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff CHARLESTON — An inmate at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston died on Monday.
2 months ago Living Innovations creates community garden at PCSWCD’s Law Farm DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Law Farm Nature Trails, privately owned land that is maintained by the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District, has been a space for many different conservation education projects and demonstration areas over the years.
2 months ago Austin Theriault joins Jared Golden in committing to accept 2024 election results By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Reaching the home stretch of a 2nd Congressional District race viewed as a toss up, both U.
2 months ago Maine reaches key milestone for expanding reliable broadband Maine Connectivity Authority, the public agency leading statewide broadband expansion and digital equity in Maine, is seeking proposals from qualified technical and construction experts to design and construct a 536-mile fiber optic network across the state of Maine.
2 months ago How to say Maine’s most difficult-to-pronounce place names By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff We’ll put it out there for all 49 other states to hear: Maine has the weirdest place-name pronunciations in the country.
2 months ago Here are the coolest things Mainers have found at their town dump By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Turns out, people really love “shopping” at the dump.
2 months ago This mountain in Baxter State Park is great for beginner hikers By Aislinn Sarnacki Alone in the southwest corner of Baxter State Park, Sentinel Mountain has a fitting name.
2 months ago Former BDN editor named to 2024 National Book Award for Nonfiction shortlist By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff A former Bangor Daily News writer and editor, Maine native and University of Maine graduate was named to the longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
2 months ago Efficiency Maine recognizes Dave’s World Efficiency Maine recognized contractors and vendors who have made outstanding contributions to inspire Maine homeowners and businesses to invest in energy efficiency.
2 months ago Concert closes out Moosehead Caring for Kids Foundation fundraising year GREENVILLE — Moosehead Caring for Kids Foundation had a very successful fundraising year closing with a sold out community concert at Bartley’s Center Cove Events featuring Whisky Dan Williams, who opened for The Mallett Brothers Band, on Aug.
2 months ago SAD 4 officials continue to watch athletic participation numbers GUILFORD — The regular season is underway for fall high school and middle school sports across Maine.
2 months ago Foxcroft Academy Booster Club president honored for her service DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy Booster Club members are often busy manning the snack shack at sporting events and cooking menu items and raising funds in a variety of ways to benefit student-athletes and their programs.
2 months ago PCES sixth-graders look to make a difference with a school therapy dog GUILFORD — Each year Anita Wright, principal at Piscataquis Community Elementary School, challenges her sixth grade class to “make a difference” in their world.
2 months ago Air Force Brig. Gen. Kinney to be promoted to major general A man with local ties will be promoted to two-star general in a ceremony in Bangor on Friday, Sept.
2 months ago Somerset and Piscataquis Soil and Water Conservation Districts to host pond construction and management workshop PARKMAN — Somerset and Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation Districts are teaming up to bring a pond construction and management workshop to this area.
2 months ago Camden National Corporation and Northway Financial, Inc. to merge CAMDEN — Camden National Corporation (“Camden National”) (NASDAQ: CAC), the bank holding company for Camden National Bank, and Northway Financial, Inc.