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Demand for COVID-19 tests goes up nearly a third in Maine

By David Marino Jr.

Piscataquis, Penobscot and Waldo counties are Maine’s current COVID-19 hot spots

By Lia Russell Piscataquis, Penobscot and Waldo counties have had the highest rates of new coronavirus cases in recent weeks as the highly contagious delta variant has taken hold and the counties’ lower-than-average vaccination rates have persisted.

Cool off at one of these Maine swimming spots

By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff With temperatures set to climb into the 90s today and much of the state under a heat advisory, many Mainers will be trying to stay cool.

Masks are now recommended in 14 of Maine’s counties

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Masks are no longer recommended in Cumberland County, but Mainers should continue to wear them regardless of vaccination status in 14 other counties because of rising COVID-19 infections.

390 more coronavirus cases have been reported across Maine

This story will be updated.

Penobscot County considers mobile jail made from semi-trailers to ease inmate overcrowding

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County is considering leasing a 50-bed mobile jail unit that would sit in the current jail’s parking lot to ease chronic overcrowding at the facility, which is licensed to hold 157 inmates.

Out-of-staters are more successful bear hunters in Maine

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s no secret among hunters that Maine is a great place to hunt black bears.

‘Brush With Nature,’ Maine Audubon’s inaugural plein air painting event debuts this September

Recent studies have shown that time spent in nature sparks and improves creativity, along with its other many benefits.

Masks are now recommended in all but 1 of Maine’s counties

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers should again wear masks regardless of their vaccination status in Androscoggin County because of the summer surge in COVID-19 cases.

2 more Mainers have died and another 287 coronavirus cases reported across the state

This story will be updated.

Civil War presentation Sept. 1

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Civil War author and historian Brian Swartz will speak at the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society meeting on Wednesday evening Sept.

Dover-Foxcroft municipal articles placed on Nov. 2 referendum ballot

DOVER-FOXCROFT — When Dover-Foxcroft residents head to the polls in November, they will be voting on articles concerning the creation of ATV routes and the permitting of certain retail marijuna facilities.

Maine TREE Foundation Teacher Tour visits Piscataquis County

The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District was approached by the executive director of the Maine TREE Foundation, Jonathan LaBonte, to take part in their annual Teacher Tour.

Man who shot relative in Shirley in 2019 found guilty of attempted murder

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A Superior Court judge on Monday, Aug.

Masks are now recommended in all but 2 Maine counties

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers should again wear masks regardless of their vaccination status in Kennebec County because of the summer surge in COVID-19 cases.

363 more coronavirus cases have been reported across Maine since Saturday

This story will be updated.

Maine housing market shows signs of cooling with July sales down 5 percent

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Existing home sales in Maine showed signs of cooling in July, even though sales outpaced pre-pandemic numbers, according to data from state and national real estate groups.

Take comfort with Thompson Free Library

By Kim Brawn In the before times, uncertainty seemed at arm’s length.

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