By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine saw a 19 percent drop in overdose deaths in 2024.

GREENVILLE — Several weeks after launching a campaign to purchase the Big Moose Mountain ski property, a local nonprofit is nearly a sixth of the way to its $5.

ABILENE, Texas — Abilene Christian University has named Amber Leask of Rockwood to the fall 2024 dean’s honor roll.

BANGOR — As part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week from Feb.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre and the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce announced that the 2025 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival will take place on Saturday, June 14.

MILO — SAD 41 is looking to keep the Marion C.

AUGUSTA – University of Maine at Augusta Provost Joseph Szakas announces the fall 2024 full-time president’s list and full-time dean’s list for respective grade point averages of 3.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health’s latest credit rating downgrade could worsen patient care — and ultimately lead to businesses and people choosing not to stay in Bangor because there is not adequate health care, an expert warned.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft voters rejected a referendum article last June concerning removal of the downtown Mayo Mill Dam on the Piscataquis River, indicating they were in favor of using tax money to fund studies, permitting, and repair costs for the structure.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A credit rating for Northern Light Health dropped on Tuesday, the latest blow for the struggling health care system.

PORTLAND – UScellular invested more than $24.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County is looking to join the towns of Brownville and Milo in an agreement with the Howland-based Central Maine Highlands Fire District #1 to ensure ambulance service is available in the eastern Unorganized Territories.

By Tim Obrey, Moosehead Lake Region fisheries supervisor Here is a quick report on the 18th annual Moosehead Lake Togue Derby that was held last weekend on Maine’s largest lake.

Anne Hartley, of Green Cove Springs, Florida and a longlife summer resident of Sebec, received her BaccaLOOPerate degree from America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Heating oil prices are going up for Maine customers after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico over the weekend.

BREWER — Northern Light Health is pleased to announce that it’s achieved the highest certification of “gold” from the Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A third earthquake has shaken the ground off the coast of southern Maine.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Another earthquake rattled southern Maine early Wednesday morning, Jan.