1 month ago Cyr to retire as Skowhegan Savings Bank’s president and CEO SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings Bank announced that David Cyr, president and CEO of the bank, will retire at the end of 2025 and the board of directors have appointed Dan Tilton, executive vice president of sales and customer relations, as the bank’s new president.
1 month ago Iberdrola completes $2.5 billion acquisition of CMP parent company By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Iberdrola completed its $2.
1 month ago Buttice named to Husson University Online president’s list BANGOR — Ashley Buttice of Dover-Foxcroft has been named to Husson University Online president’s list for term 4 of the 2023-24 academic year.
1 month ago Construction company owner ignored warnings before fatal Brownville wall collapse By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The owner of a construction company ignored repeated warnings before a wall collapsed in Brownville and killed his brother, a federal workplace safety investigation found.
1 month ago Greenville Planning Board working on several ordinances GREENVILLE — In order 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 of the document.
1 month ago SeDoMoCha’s Stageworks, Jr. presents ‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’ DOVER-FOXCROFT — SeDoMoCha Stageworks, Jr.
1 month ago Experts fear ‘worst case scenario’ as more Maine police departments adopt AI By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Artificial intelligence popped up everywhere in 2024, including Maine police departments.
1 month ago King receives EMDC’s Tom Davis Award Eastern Maine Development Corporation named Jennifer King, senior director of planning and development, as the recipient of the 2024 Tom Davis Employee of the Year Award.
1 month ago Maine business owners take over Stephen King’s ‘rock ‘n roll’ radio station By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Two Maine men have stepped forward to take over the radio station formerly owned by Stephen King.
1 month ago Dexter council makes a number of appointments DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council made a number of appointments for the next year and some for several years during the monthly meeting on Dec.
1 month ago Greenville’s $25,000 remaining ARPA funds obligated for roads GREENVILLE — The last $25,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the town of Greenville will be obligated for road maintenance and construction.
1 month ago SAD 41 board approves AOS 43 Plan of Termination LAGRANGE — In 2010, SAD 41, which represents Brownville, LaGrange, and Milo, and neighboring SAD 31 of the Howland area, formed Alternative Organizational Structure 43 to share central office services including a superintendent, business director, and technology director.
1 month ago $14M to combat spruce budworm in Maine and New Hampshire forests secured by Collins in disaster relief bill WASHINGTON, D.
1 month ago Early numbers from deer and bear seasons show near-record kills By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine had near-record bear and deer seasons and a successful moose hunt in 2024, according to biologists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife who manage the state’s big game animals.
1 month ago ‘Miracle on 34th St.’ brings holiday cheer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Opening night of The Center Theatre and the Slightly Off-Center Players production of “Miracle on 34th St.
1 month ago $4.3M federal grant to help Maine’s oldest forests store more carbon Marking a transformative investment in northern New England’s forests, the U.
1 month ago Police seize nearly 1,500 marijuana plants at illegal Maine grow house By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Police have busted another illegal marijuana grow house in Cornville.