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Dexter council authorizes recreational, medical marijuana facilities

DEXTER — Recreational marijuana facilities, medical marijuana manufacturing facilities and medical marijuana caregiver retail stores are now authorized in Dexter, provided each establishment operates in compliance with all applicable state and local requirements.

Submissions sought for 2021 Law Day Contest

BANGOR — In connection with its yearly Law Day Contest, the Penobscot County Bar Association is giving away two $500 prizes and two $250 prizes to the high school students within the county who submit the best essays and artwork reflecting on the state of the rule of law in America in 2021.

3 more Mainers die as another 317 coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Peaks-Kenny, Lily Bay help break Maine state park visitation record

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The increased use of two popular Piscataquis County locations helped Maine break the record for visits at its state parks in 2020.

4 more Mainers die as another 340 coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

NAMI presents education for teen suicide prevention

By Beth Ranagan The statewide and regional statistics concerning teen suicide rates within the last 12 months are alarming.

Curling season at PCIA gets underway with preseason session on Saturday

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff The weekend of Jan.

30 more Mainers die as 438 new coronavirus cases are reported in the state

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Piscataquis commissioners pass anti-Mills resolution based on COVID-19 misinformation

By David Marino Jr.

Maine Department of Corrections updates COVID case numbers

The Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston has had a total of seven staff test positive for COVID-19 over the last 60 days, all of whom are now recovered.

There are plenty of reasons to enjoy a day on a frozen lake

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Back in the olden days (as my stepchildren might call those times when I was their age, and cell phones hadn’t even been invented), I was not an ice fisherman.

Four counties remain yellow in state’s latest virus safety ratings for schools

By Eesha Pendharkar, Bangor Daily News Staff The state is recommending as it did two weeks ago that schools in four Maine counties not offer full-time, in-person instruction as they experience higher rates of new virus cases than the rest of the state.

Rowe plans retirement from Maine Community Foundation

Steve Rowe, president and CEO of the Maine Community Foundation, will retire this summer.

Community Health and Counseling Services awarded CHAP Accreditation

BANGOR — Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc.

EMMC’s COVID-19 patient numbers are declining because they’re dying

By David Marino Jr.

15 more deaths reported in Maine as coronavirus cases hit record-high 830

By Lindsay Putnam, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

SAD 4 involved in regional high school planning

GUILFORD — A proposed regional high school, offering a number of vocational programs and college courses in addition to core subjects, involving many of the area school districts was given new life last fall.

Eight more Mainers die as another 808 coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

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