The Piscataquis Observer’s Stuart Hedstrom picked up a pair of honors among the state’s smaller weekly publications division from the Maine Press Association in the 2020 MPA Better Newspaper Contest on Oct.

By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine has long been a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts who in winter have gone downhill skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers have been so deluged with confusing absentee ballot request forms during the 2020 campaign season that the state’s top election official is considering putting forward legislation to ban them for third-party groups.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

By Susan Sharon, Maine Public Democratic U.

Smart growth is a common-sense concept that helps communities welcome — and manage — growth while still maintaining their historic feel and natural beauty.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Gun control and taxes were a main focus of the candidates in the second debate between the candidates in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday as old legislative records came back to the forefront of the race.

By Pat Hinkley, Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft president Need help providing for your family this Christmas? If your family lives in one of the towns served by RSU 68 (Charleston, Dover-Foxcroft, Monson and Sebec) and your family needs assistance in providing warm winter clothing and a gift for each of your children (ages infant to 17), the Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft and the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church may be able to help.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff When you think about the qualities of a superfan, Jeff Harris checked all the boxes for the University of Maine.

SANGERVILLE — Sangerville Public Library has announced new hours.

By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff Janet Mills announced on Wednesday a new initiative that would bring millions in grant money to Maine communities.

AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is advising motorists to be aware of vehicle registration deadlines, as Gov.

Maine’s Congressional Delegation and Gov.

Composite image courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolSTUDENTS OF THE MONTH — The Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the September Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — At the present time the Piscataquis County budget and Unorganized Territory (UT) budget follow different timelines with the county spending plan based on a calendar year and the UT budget running from July 1 to June 30.

By Caitlin Andrews and Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Vice President Mike Pence made a targeted pitch to conservative and evangelical voters in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District at a rally in Hermon on Monday, touting President Donald Trump’s trade policies and saying an “era of economic surrender is over.

More than 260 Maine veterans, representing each of Maine’s 16 counties, announced their support for U.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff In 1994, the first female gubernatorial nominee in Maine from either major party faced what a Bangor Daily News reporter characterized as a “series of setbacks” that included disagreements with right-wing Republicans and a rumor directly related to her status as a woman candidate.