By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine Democrats have put forward a proposal to no longer award the state’s Electoral College votes by congressional district if Republican-led Nebraska also switches to a winner-take-all system for presidential elections.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers love the outdoors for many reasons.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff A Piscataquis County man previously convicted on sexual abuse charges has been found guilty of new charges.

Grade 12, highest honors: Khloe Kimball, Timothy MacNeil, Aurora Page; high honors: Abbigail Burgess, Gavyn Gilbert, Gabriella Koscielny, Sevren Lenihan, Jonathan MacNeil, Alaska Maloon, Devan Pelkey, David Tuttle; honors: Jordan Brown.

Grade eight, habits of work high honors: Carol Dudley, Alessandra Long, Callista Rodgers, Fiona Rodgers, Liam Saunders, Hailey Young; honors: Memphis Cole.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Over the past nine months, the Foxcroft Academy Key Club has been actively engaged in raising money for various projects that the members are passionate about through several service initiatives.

DEXTER — Chase Paul Farnsworth of Ripley, a senior at Dexter Regional High School, has been selected to receive the 2025 Principal’s Award, Principal Stephen Bell announced.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2022 while he was working as an Uber driver was found guilty on March 27.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Cameron Pratt, a senior at Foxcroft Academy, has been selected to receive the 2025 MPA Principal’s Award.

By Michael Shepherd and Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows will keep her job while running for governor in 2026, although she alluded to a plan to step back from certain duties after the campaign picks up next year.

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff Big changes are coming to Maynard’s in Maine, the historic sportsmen’s camp near Moosehead Lake in Rockwood that sold recently for $1.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The bruins are back.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced Wednesday she will run for governor in 2026, making the Democrat the first well-known politician to officially declare a bid to succeed Gov.

WATERVILLE — The SeDoMoCha Jazz Band competed in the Maine Music Educators Association State Junior High School Jazz Festival at Waterville Senior High School on March 23 where the team won gold.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff This beautiful Canada lynx, caught on a trail camera by BDN Contributor Allie Ladd (https://www.

PORTLAND — Fidium, Maine’s best internet provider according to CNET, will bring multi-gig, symmetrical speed fiber internet service to Bath, Brownville, Bucksport, Calais, Easton, Eddington, Gorham, Grand Isle, Lubec, Monson, Old Town, Orono, Richmond, Van Buren, Wells, Woodland, and Yarmouth.

By Victoria Eastman The topic was ticks at the latest meeting of Milo Garden Club, held on Tuesday, March 11.

PRESQUE ISLE — The University of Maine-Presque Isle has announced its dean list for the fall 2024 semester.