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Redevelopment of former contaminated sites is helping reshape Maine

By Sam Schipani, Bangor Daily News Staff Since 1996, the state of Maine and its municipalities have received more than $94 million in brownfield redevelopment funds from the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up contaminated sites like those found in former mill towns.

Bangor Savings Bank to require new hires to be vaccinated for COVID-19

By David Marino Jr.

Join NAMI Maine for NAMIWalks

Before the pandemic, in any given year, one in five people in the U.

New Ventures Maine offering tuition-free courses for entrepreneurs and business owners statewide

AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine is offering two tuition-free business courses online for Maine adults.

Greenville to celebrate 30th annual Maine Forest Heritage Days

GREENVILLE — The 30th annual Maine Forest Heritage Days is scheduled for Saturday, Aug.

Lack of financing stalls purchase of Hampden trash plant as more than 100 communities wait

By David Marino Jr.

Public forum to discuss County Health Profile, Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment

Community members from across Piscataquis County will be given an opportunity to shape priorities for community health at a special forum aimed at providing input to the region’s public health and healthcare organizations.

Hiatt released from jail after posting $1,000 bail on child porn charge

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County Treasurer and Bangor School Committee member John Hiatt has been released from the Penobscot County Jail after posting $1,000 cash bail.

SAD 41 officials working on plan for return to school

MILO — SAD 41 K-12 students will return to classes on Wednesday, Sept.

Newly retired police chief to oversee almost 4 million acres of North Maine Woods

By Jessica Potila, St.

RSU 68 board approves reopening plan

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Less than a month before students return on Wednesday, Sept.

Mother surprises daughter with hike through the Hundred Mile Wilderness on her sweet 16

By Hannah Catlin, St.

County treasurer and Bangor school board member arrested on child porn charge

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Police have arrested Penobscot County Treasurer and Bangor School Committee member John Hiatt for the second time in three months, this time on a child pornography charge, according to Bangor police.

Northern Light faces wide vaccine disparities across system as it plans inoculation requirement

By David Marino Jr.

Northern Maine is still abnormally dry after a wet July

By Alexander MacDougall, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff Northern Maine residents may have noticed more rain in the month of July compared with the scorching heat of last June, but roughly three quarters of the state remains either abnormally dry or in drought conditions, according to the U.

Sheriff’s Office Lt. Kane to work for MDEA

DOVER-FOXCROFT — For the next two years Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Lt.

Man accused of killing kitten with a frying pan sentenced to two years in prison

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A former Guilford man was sentenced Aug.

Northern Light Health will require staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 when emergency use authorization is lifted

BREWER — Stating that the evidence of COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness is strong; and it is imperative we act responsibly for the Maine residents who rely on us to safely care for and protect them, Northern Light Health president and CEO Tim Dentry said that once one or more of the vaccines currently in use is fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration all employees will be vaccinated as a condition of employment, with very few exceptions.

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