By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine rejected an effort to change the state flag in Tuesday’s election, capping a passionate debate that has taken place for decades over the state’s culture and history.

By Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press LEWISTON — Democratic U.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

HOUSE DISTRICT 30 Representing Abbot, Beaver Cove, Bowerbank, Greenville, Guilford, Monson, Parkman, Sangerville, Sebec, Shirley, Willimantic plus the unorganized territories of Blanchard Township, Northeast Piscataquis Barnard and Elliottsville Townships) and Northwest Piscataquis (88 percent of precincts reported) James White, R-Guilford* 3,258 W.

GREENVILLE  — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital celebrated 17 employees for their nearly 200 years of collective service at a recent award ceremony.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — For more than four years Piscataquis County and municipal emergency officials have been working to update outdated infrastructure and long-running problems with the county’s radio communications for emergency personnel.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A version of this story was published ahead of the 2022 election.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The third man accused of hindering the prosecution of a Bangor homicide case appeared in court Monday afternoon, Nov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice, Piscataquis County’s only state licensed non-medical volunteer organization serving those with life-limiting conditions, care partners, and those grieving, is excited to announce the successful launch of two innovative programs.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Experienced Mainers have favorite places where they hunt for deer.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha School’s first Student in the Spotlight assembly was held on Friday, Oct.

BELFAST — Economic & Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson recently joined community leaders in Belfast to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant Program.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff For 98 minutes, about 1,600 school kids, from Millinocket to Fort Fairfield, will be transported into the sometimes terrifying tale of the boy who survived alone in the harshest of Maine landscapes.

By Bill Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff The matchup between U.

By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News Staff In what may be a first, a Mainer has been named by Forbes Magazine as one of the 400 wealthiest living Americans.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Two of the men accused of hindering a Bangor homicide case were granted bail on Nov.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff The long-discussed effort to change Maine’s state flag is heading toward defeat, according to a surprising poll released Friday that carried other lessons ahead of the Nov.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff A new poll released the Friday before the Nov.