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County budgets will increase 6.5 percent

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Both the Piscataquis County and Unorganized Territory budgets will be up by 6.

Maine sees record-high 20 deaths along with 227 new coronavirus cases

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

Dexter Regional High School goes to week of remote learning, Ridge View stays on current schedule after positive COVID-19 cases

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School students will be going to remote learning through Monday, Dec.

Versant Power donates $60,000 to regional YMCAs

The Bangor Region YMCA is excited to be one of the six local YMCAs to receive a $10,000 charitable donation from Versant Power, part of Versant Power’s larger commitment of $60,000 to area YMCA locations.

Penobscot County administrator to retire 18 years after ‘big mistake’ of taking job

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County Administrator Bill Collins had been on the job two weeks in September 2002 when he went to late Commissioner Tom Davis and said, “You’ve made a big mistake.

Pleasant River Lumber acquires central Maine building supply stores

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Pleasant River Lumber Co.

3 more Mainers die as another 250 coronavirus cases are reported across the state

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

Piscataquis County man accused of killing father’s cat with frying pan on Thanksgiving

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A Piscataquis County man released Wednesday, Nov.

Air quality upgrade will keep Foxcroft Academy students remote learning for one more week

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Students at Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft will continue to study remotely next week, as they did on Thanksgiving week, while the air handling system is upgraded.

Destination Moosehead Lake hosts Deck the Halls events

Celebrate the holiday season in the festively decorated Moosehead Lake Region with the annual Deck the Halls.

Bangor educator and prosecutor killed in Waterville crash

By Eesha Pendharkar, Bangor Daily News Staff A longtime Bangor educator and prosecutor were remembered fondly Thursday as news circulated that they’d died in a car crash in Waterville a day earlier.

Maine outdoorsman nearly collides with an eagle carrying a turkey

By Tim Caverly Early on Saturday, Nov.

Maine dog on her way home after 10 months, 100 miles on the run

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Honey Bear is a survivor.

Maine’s 2020 election turnout was among highest in U.S

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — About 78 percent of eligible Maine voters cast their ballots in the November election, increasing turnout that is normally among the nation’s highest in a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic.

238 new coronavirus cases have been reported across Maine

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

DIF&W commissioner enjoys a rare visit from an elusive pine marten

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Over the past few weeks, Judy Camuso, commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, has been spending as much time as possible in the woods, deer hunting.

5 coronavirus cases reported among medical transport staff in Dexter

By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Medical Transport has reported five coronavirus cases among staff at its Dexter location.

Katahdin named one of the world’s best hikes

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Katahdin’s rough-hewn features have long lured Mainers and people from around the world to the fierce mountaintop.

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