By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff State agencies have identified new cases of two separate mosquito-borne viruses in southern Maine over the last two weeks in insects, mammals and birds.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Houlton Pioneer Times MILLINOCKET – Getting Maine Land Use Planning Commission rezoning approval means more investment dollars for Canadian junior mining company Wolfden, according to company officials.

MILO — On Friday, Oct.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A video from northern Maine submitted to the BDN of a probable male wolf and four of his pups stirred up some discussion.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaseli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff MILLINOCKET, Maine — Metallic mineral mines can seep toxic materials from any number of natural sources, according to expert testimony during the second day of Maine Land Use Planning Commission public hearings regarding the Pickett Mountain Project.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaseli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff MILLINOCKET — Much of the information supplied in a Canadian junior mining company’s rezoning application for a mining project near Pickett Mountain in northern Penobscot County is speculative, according to testimony on the first day of Maine Land Use Planning Commission’s public hearings on the proposal.

By Stuart Hedstrom, Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The U.

PITTSFIELD – Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union is celebrating 70 years of service as International Credit Union Day, observed on Oct.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers are being urged to take precautions against a surge in mosquito-borne diseases.

MILO — At Milo Garden Club’s October meeting, members and guests learned all about Bearcats from guest speaker Kim Hamlin.

GREENVILLE — Mark your calendars for Wednesday, Nov.

Piscataquis Observer staff picked up a half dozen honors among the state’s smaller weekly publications division from the Maine Press Association in the 2023 MPA Better Newspaper Contest, announced on Oct.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Thursday, Nov.

Mainebiz Best Place to Work – Large Employer award-winner Bangor Savings Bank announces the promotion of three regional managers to serve across the Maine market: Laura Blake – VP, Northeast Regional Market manager; Mike Yerxa – VP, senior relationship manager (Bangor and Augusta); and Jake Knight – VP, Greater Bangor Regional Market manager.

Three days a week, Ed Parda travels three hours roundtrip from his home in Piscataquis County to a dialysis clinic in Skowhegan for treatment that he needs to stay alive.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Moose hunters were surprised last week to find several new gates blocking vehicle access to Katahdin Iron Works land.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — UGE, a community solar developer working to make  renewable energy accessible and affordable for all, will be hosting a celebration for the completion of its  1-megawatt rooftop community solar project in Dover-Foxcroft on Thursday, Oct.

By Aislinn Sarnacki Upon arriving at Law Farm Nature Trails in Dover-Foxcroft, my first thought was: Well, this is more than I expected! We were just a few steps from the parking lot, and I could see a pollinator garden, a plantation of young chestnut trees and the start of a story walk that disappeared into the woods.