By Eesha Pendharkar, Bangor Daily News Staff The state gave schools in all 16 counties a green light to reopen full-time in person this week, marking the first time since September that all Maine schools have had that designation.

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Most of the time, when it comes to fisheries and wildlife matters, I defer to professionally trained biologists who’ve spent their careers learning how to best manage our state’s fish and wildlife species.

GREENVILLE — Destination Moosehead Lake is proud to host the 17th annual Chocolate Festival on Sunday, Feb.

By Larry Mahoney Bangor Daily News Staff EAST CORINTH — Central High School girls basketball coach Jamie Russell took a lighthearted look at his accomplishment of reaching the 400-win plateau after his team’s 48-36 victory over Foxcroft Academy of Dover-Foxcroft on Feb.

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

GUILFORD — Thanks to the generosity of Herring Brothers Meats and Gordon Contracting, the Piscataquis Community High School track will have lights and a repaved running area.

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By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff An Androscoggin County commissioner targeted for recall is now escalating a fight over the statewide mask mandate with a new resolution to ban county officials from enforcing it.

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

MONSON — On Saturday, Feb.

Credit union representatives from across Maine took part in a virtual celebration to recognize the 2020 fundraising results for Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger.

By Jessica Potila, St.

Energy providers from around Maine will top off customers’ oil tanks for free BRUNSWICK — Select members of the Maine Energy Marketers Association, a trade group with 300 members including 125 heating oil, propane, biofuel, pellet, electric and motor fuel providers as well as convenience store owners, are gearing up to deliver a little extra warmth and savings to unsuspecting customers this Valentine’s Day.

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

By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff On the rocky, snow-encrusted summit of Katahdin, Maine’s tallest mountain, two men wrestled into dress shirts, suit jackets and ties on Feb.

By John Holyoke Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor One of the state’s longest-running ice fishing events will return for its 59th edition this weekend, as anglers flock to the Milo area for the Schoodic Lake Ice Fishing Derby.

By Bob Mallard Sea-run brook trout, or salters, are best described as diadromous, fish that move between freshwater and saltwater.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Following an affirmative 128 to 13 vote — approximately 90.