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Maine moose lottery application process is open

2 more Mainers die and another 142 coronavirus cases have been reported across the state

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Volunteers needed for Northern Light Health vaccination clinics

For anyone who has been sitting on the sidelines waiting for a way to support healthcare workers and make a difference in our community during COVID-19, now’s their chance to move from the sidelines to the frontlines.

Harm reduction resources available in Dover-Foxcroft

DOVER-FOXCROFT — We know opioid use is common in our communities and too many of our loved ones are dying.

Nickerson Tree Farm open for nordic skiers

GREENVILLE — After a slow start to winter, February has brought enough snow for trail grooming and track-setting on the trails behind the visitors’ center.

USDA-NRCS State Technical Committee virtual meeting set for March 16

BANGOR — The first of the USDA’s State Technical Committee (STTC) fiscal year 2021 meetings for Maine will be held Tuesday, March 16 via Microsoft Teams.

Five different types of snow shelters to keep you warm outdoors this winter

By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff Over the course of human history, people in colder climates have devised many ways to shape snow into shelter, from simple burrows to elaborate igloos.

Piscataquis County Democrats support area food cupboards

Piscataquis County Democrats are busy putting values and beliefs into action.

Whoopie Pie Festival organizers hope for in-person event Oct. 2

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Organizers of the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival announced Monday, Feb.

Shirley Bog Trail Busters report

By Rhonda Arey SHIRLEY — Traffic for vacation week was heavy but the trails held up well.

97 more coronavirus cases have been reported across Maine

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Musher embarks on more than 200-mile expedition to honor heroic sled dog Togo

By Jessica Potila, St.

130 more coronavirus cases have been reported across Maine

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

7 pandemic changes in Maine that are likely to stick around

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff It is hard to quantify how much the pandemic has changed life for Mainers, and we probably won’t have a full understanding until well after it’s become a terrible memory.

BDN joins lawsuit over delayed access to civil complaints in Maine courts’ new e-filing system

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News has joined a national legal news service and other Maine publications in a lawsuit over the accessibility of civil matters in the Maine court system’s recently implemented e-filing program.

Two more Mainers die and 143 more coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff Two more Mainers have died as health officials on Saturday reported 143 more coronavirus cases across the state.

Maine home sales extend record run with rural counties seeing hottest market

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Sales of existing single-family homes in the state remained high in January after a record year in 2020, with sales volumes and prices outpacing those of a year ago, the Maine Association of Realtors said Feb.

George Smith picked up birding binoculars late in life and bridged a divide

By Bob Duchesne George Smith passed away last week.

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