MILO — Milo Garden Club members and guests outdid their bidding at the Nov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Foxcroft Academy Key Club is hosting its 5th Annual Festival of Stockings on Saturday, Dec.

A longstanding tradition in the region’s schools continued earlier this month as the Valley Grange of Guilford provided all area third graders with a dictionary through the Dictionary Project and the Grange’s Words for Thirds program.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff A new documentary detailing 50 years of black bear research in Maine was released Nov.

By Chris Bouchard, The County Staff ALLAGASH — Thanks to a new program, nearly a hundred St.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff  CHARLESTON — An inmate at Mountain View Correctional Facility died shortly before 10 p.

GREENVILLE — Greenville Code Enforcement Officer Ron Sarol will be leaving the position early next month.

GREENVILLE — The Greenville Planning Board is looking to finalize a proposed revision to the town’s land use ordinance by including a new definition pertaining to motorsports businesses.

DEXTER — Two area school districts and the region’s career and technical education center have applied for state funding for a comprehensive high school that will combine traditional academics, career and technical education, and access to college courses.

By Kevin Miller, Maine Public Nearly half of Maine’s registered voters participated in this year’s November election, which was much higher turnout than during the past two off-year elections.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Although a deal has been reached to end the government shutdown that jeopardized SNAP benefits for thousands of Mainers, heating aid and other assistance programs are still feeling the impact of a lack of federal funding.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff A proposed $36 million budget for Penobscot County, including a controversial increase in the jail budget,  was partially approved by an advisory committee in a five-hour meeting on Nov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Program grant cuts to six organizations in the proposed 2026 Piscataquis County budget have been restored by the Piscataquis County Commissioners.

MILO — A $125,000 sidewalk replacement project in Milo is finished.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News StaffA yurt made of wood and concrete on nearly 40 acres is for sale in rural Maine.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers can now renew their Real ID through an online portal.

Early detection is one of the best ways to improve lung cancer survival.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Nov.