PORTLAND – Students who will graduate from Maine public high schools this spring and plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college in fall 2025 are invited to complete the online application for the $10,000 Mitchell Scholarship by midnight, March 1.

AUGUSTA — The Maine County Commissioners Association held their annual meeting in Augusta on Jan.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff The word “galamander” brings to mind some sort of mythical beast.

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Maria Foutch of Milo has been named to Southern New Hampshire University‘s fall 2024 president’s list.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff In the bleak midwinter, when daylight is scarce and temperatures struggle to rise above freezing, some Mainers have found warmth, solace and rejuvenation in a practice that stretches back centuries: traditional Nordic sauna.

AUGUSTA – As freezing temperatures persist in Maine, Central Maine Power is working to raise awareness around tools and programs available to help customers manage their bills.

Graduating seniors from Maine high schools who are National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America) members and interested in pursuing a career in farming, agriculture, or natural resources are invited to apply for a Ronald P.

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s housing market typically sees a chill in the winter, but there are still a slew of homes around the state’s vaunted ski areas at a range of prices.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff President Donald Trump has mused several times over the years about “buying” or even taking by force the island of Greenland from Denmark, citing its strategic military importance.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, The County Staff Wolfden Resources Corp.

GREENVILLE — To bring the town’s land use ordinance up to date, Greenville Code Enforcement Officer Ron Sarol and the planning board have been working to address a lack of some guidelines and missing components in the document.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers building barns, sheds, garages or other outbuildings in unorganized territories will be required to notify the state starting at the end of January.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s snowmobilers are on the cusp of having a good year, if they could just get more snow.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — Two cats and a dog were killed in a fire that swept through a second-floor apartment at 175 Silvers Mills Road on Dexter Saturday evening, Jan 18.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Gov.

Nonprofit organizations throughout the state may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program.

GREENVILLE — By the end of the year, the first two homes of an $11.

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