By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Thousands of Mainers remained without power Tuesday, five days after a fierce storm ripped through the state, causing damage that in some parts of Maine exceeded the October 2017 windstorm.

Camden National Bank announced that its Hope@Home program has reached the milestone of $700,000 in unrestricted funds donated to over 50 homeless shelters throughout Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff On a cold December Thursday night, John Michaud of Milo walked up the steps of the Mansion Church in Bangor with his laptop bag slung over his shoulder, greeting people waiting outside by name.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff A Readfield couple’s lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on Sunday hunting as part of Maine’s landmark right-to-food amendment appears to be headed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.

By Susan Sharon, Maine Public A new study published in an international forestry journal finds that better forest management could significantly grow New England’s carbon storage, improve wildlife habitat and provide a reliable timber supply.

ORONO — The potentially lethal Lymphoproliferative virus is becoming more prevalent among wild turkeys in the Northeast.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Consumers are feeling the pinch of product shortages and rising prices as they head into the holidays.

AUGUSTA — Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, announced Senate committee assignments for the 131st Maine Legislature.

ORONO — Researchers from the University of Maine and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife are working together to develop new resources that will support current and future management strategies for wild turkey populations in the state.

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By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff First came the snow.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff The impacts of high winds on Friday carried through to Saturday morning, with thousands of Mainers still without power as storm crews worked to repair lines.

BROWNVILLE — A Brownville firefighter and emergency medical technician who was convicted of stealing from a fire department where he worked in New Hampshire will serve as the town’s next fire chief.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha School recognized the December Students in the Spotlight at a recent assembly.

AUGUSTA —The Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program awarded over $1.

GUILFORD — Keeping a small hospitality business financially afloat in central Maine is a serious challenge.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Special to the Houlton Pioneer Times HOULTON — A new no-cost offering at the Cary Memorial Library in Houlton makes consulting with a specialist or keeping an appointment with other health care providers in locations like Bangor or Portland just a local library visit away.

GREENVILLE — The Greenville Public Safety Building project will receive a $902,000 boost as part of federal appropriations bills.