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New Ventures Maine launches mini-grant competition

New Ventures Maine has announced open applications for the Spring 2022 Marketing Mini-grant competition.

Maine won’t borrow for roads and bridges in 2022 for the 1st time in 8 years

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Gov.

Registration open for PCSWCD pruning fruit trees workshop

PARKMAN – The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is excited to host CJ Walke, orchard specialist at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, for another installment in our orchard series.

Northern Light Health recognizes the value of community partners in navigating through COVID-19 in Annual Report

BREWER – Northern Light Health has released its 2021 Annual Report.

Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby returns this weekend

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Anglers are invited to Sebec Lake for the 11th annual Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb.

53 more Mainers have died and another 1,123 coronavirus cases reported across the state

This story will be updated.

Baxter State Park in search for new director

By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public The search is on for a new director of Baxter State Park.

Maine’s COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to lowest level since Halloween

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have continued their weekslong slide, falling to their lowest level since Halloween 2021.

Bangor jail ‘falling apart’ after kitchen, elevator and control panel stop working

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A major leak has partially shut down the kitchen at the Penobscot County Jail, forcing the jail to purchase meals and bring them in from outside at an added cost.

11 more Mainers have died and another 1,519 coronavirus cases reported across the state

This story will be updated.

Mainers invited to join Healthy Living for ME’s March workshops

This March, Healthy Living for ME will be offering workshops focused on helping Mainers who are living with diabetes, other conditions, as well as a workshop focused on helping people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities or acquired brain injuries live a healthy lifestyle.

No new COVID-19 deaths reported across Maine

This story will be updated.

Here’s who caught the biggest fish in the Schoodic and Sebago lake ice derbies

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The late-week thaw made for some slippery conditions on many Maine lakes over the weekend, but that didn’t deter the dedicated anglers who participated in two of the state’s biggest ice fishing events.

Set sail with ‘Moana Jr.’ at the Center Theatre

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theater has announced that auditions for the musical version of “Disney’s Moana Jr.

As COVID funding dwindles, food cupboard needs continue to increase

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The number of customers at the Dover-Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard has increased by at least 1,500 since the pandemic began.

17 people charged with bringing drugs from Mass. to distribute in Penobscot and Aroostook counties

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Seventeen people who allegedly participated in a drug ring that brought fentanyl and methamphetamine from Massachusetts to Maine for distribution as far north as Caribou are facing federal drug charges.

Shirley Bog Trail Busters trail report

SHIRLEY — We had a short warm, wet spell last week which put a damper on the excitement of good snow.

Maine’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen nearly 50 percent from pandemic high

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen nearly 50 percent from their pandemic high set a little over a month ago.

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