By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s experiment to reduce winter tick populations in the western half of Zone 4 has one year left, but likely won’t be extended beyond that, according to the state’s moose biologist.

AUGUSTA – Gov.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine has been awarded $5.

Adults 60 years and older who attend the group lunches at the Community Cafes in Calais and Milo are invited to participate in a University of Maine research project on the relationship between protein intake and food insecurity among people living in rural Maine.

BANGOR – This holiday season, UScellular is giving back to the community by donating $5,000 worth of holiday presents for the Community Kids Program with Penquis Community Action Program to support its mission of alleviating and eliminating the causes of poverty.

MONSON — On Thursday, Dec.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine has adjusted its potential rules for the development of solar arrays on valuable farmland, and is now taking public comments on a second draft.

MILO — The current near $11.

BANGOR – The Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Community Services has granted $150,000 in funding to support Penquis’ Maine Highlands Economic Development Initiative.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has withdrawn its proposal to suspend grouse hunting during the September week of the state’s annual moose hunt after public outcry against it.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Rep.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the calendar year nearly over, RSU 68 officials will soon begin work on developing the budget for the 2025-26 academic year.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Foxcroft Academy Key Club is hosting its 4th Annual Festival of Stockings on Saturday, Dec.

GREENVILLE — With the holidays and long winter months approaching, Northern Light CA Dean Hospital employees, the Greenville community, and the Moosehead Lake Kiwanis Club came together to fight food insecurity in the region.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Last month Piscataquis County officials heard an update from consultant Normand Boucher of Communications Design Consulting Group of Barrington, New Hampshire on the emergency radio system project.

BANGOR — Husson University President Lynne Coy-Ogan has announced a new scholarship that will allow qualified students from Penobscot County to attend Husson University tuition-free thanks to the generosity of the Cyr family.

GREENVILLE – Northern Light CA Dean Hospital kicked off the holiday season and honored and remembered friends, family members, and caregivers on Saturday, Nov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A big step was taken in the efforts of the Piscataquis Area Community Center to open at the former Piscataquis Regional YMCA facility at 48 Park Street in Dover-Foxcroft.