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Maine sees record-high 753 new coronavirus cases and 8 new deaths

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

Janet Mills extends State of Civil Emergency into 2021

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

Maine saw six signs of a warming climate throughout 2020

By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News Staff Six types of weather events that struck Maine in 2020 — drought, wildfires, storms, floods, warming oceans and rising sea levels — are expected to make return visits in the coming years as climate change continues to affect the state.

State scraps plan for regional high school in southern Aroostook Count

By Joseph Cyr, Houlton Pioneer Times HOULTON — The Maine Department of Education has scrapped plans to build a $120 million regional high school in southern Aroostook County.

Sen. Davis appointed lead Republican on the Appropriations Committee

AUGUSTA — Sen.

2020 was a mixed bag for outdoors people

Theatre director watching 24 hours of bad movies

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre in Dover Foxcroft has announced that their Executive Director Patrick Myers will be watching 13 of the worst movies of all time for 24 hours straight and live streaming the entire experience on YouTube.

Piscataquis County webcams attract viewers from around the world

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff More than 20 cameras set up around rural Maine to connect overseas military personnel or others who have moved away with their hometowns are seeing even more use.

10 more Mainers die as another 461 new coronavirus cases are reported

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

This year’s deer harvest was the highest in 18 years

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor In true Maine fashion, it’s only appropriate to begin this column with a favorite outdoorsy question: Did you get your deer? If you’re like me, you didn’t.

5 more Mainers die as another 441 coronavirus cases are reported across the state

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

Help decide the Moosehead region’s future

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The Land Use Planning Commission wants to know what people think about the future of the Moosehead Lake region.

McCormack receives Dexter’s Phi Beta Kappa Book Award

DEXTER — Lilah McCormack has been presented the 2020 Phi Beta Kappa Book Award for Dexter Regional High School.

Here’s everything you need to know about brook trout

By Bob Mallard No species of fish is more synonymous with Maine than brook trout.

Commissioners formally oppose new earned paid leave act

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners voted on Dec.

Find the Shop Local Tree Contest winner

Contributed photo FIND CONTEST WINNER — Liz Nelson of Dover-Foxcroft is the winner of the Piscataquis Observer’s 2020 Find the Shop Local Tree Contest.

Maine sees record-high 619 new coronavirus cases and 9 more deaths

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

Maine State Police ceremony honors those who died in the line of duty

Photo courtesy of Monson Historical Society REMEMBERING 90 YEARS LATER — On Dec.

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