1 month ago Dessert auction for Rape Response Services BANGOR — Rape Response Services, a Penquis subsidiary, will be hosting a dessert auction on Nov.
1 month ago 12 Days of Gratitude Food Drive to fight youth food insecurity GREENVILLE — More than 25 percent of children in Piscataquis County are food insecure, a figure that greatly exceeds the Maine average.
1 month ago Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases violates 2nd Amendment, lawsuit says By Marie Weidmayer and Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Gun rights groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to overturn the 72-hour waiting period law that Maine lawmakers passed after last year’s mass shooting in Lewiston.
1 month ago SAD 4, SAD 46 reevaluating regional high school GUILFORD — Six days before the SAD 4 Board of Directors regular monthly meeting on Nov.
2 months ago Northern Forest Center housing project to proceed GREENVILLE — The Northern Forest Center purchased five acres of land in downtown Greenville off Spruce Street and plans to build housing to serve the local workforce.
2 months ago Disruptions at Hannaford stores caused by cybersecurity incident By CBS 13 Hannaford customers are still feeling the effects of a cybersecurity incident that hit the grocery chain last week.
2 months ago Greenville wonders what’s next after ski mountain redevelopment plan falls through By Ari Snider, Maine Public Plans to revitalize a Greenville-area ski mountain have gone belly-up after developers pulled the plug.
2 months ago Ranked-choice voting tabulation begins Tuesday for Maine’s 2nd District race By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff The ranked-choice tabulation in Maine’s historically close congressional race between U.
2 months ago Welcome to Wonderland with Thompson Free Library By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library At times, we all find ourselves “going down the rabbit hole.
2 months ago You can visit some of Maine’s giant boulders By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff Deep in the forest near my house, massive boulders lie scattered along a hill, chunks of granite so tall they dwarf surrounding trees.
2 months ago Why Jared Golden’s win over Austin Theriault will survive ranked-choice voting By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff The closest congressional race in modern Maine history is going to a ranked-choice count between U.
2 months ago SAD 41 directors opt out of regional comprehensive high school pursuit MILO — Rather than put approximately $133,300 of district funds toward startup costs and a site analysis, the SAD 41 Board of Directors has decided to discontinue its participation in the pursuit of a regional comprehensive high school project with several other area school districts.
2 months ago Penquis launches Coats for Kindness program As temperatures continue to fall across Maine, Penquis is gearing up for its Coats of Kindness program’s fifth year of helping people stay safe and warm during the cold winter months.
2 months ago Penquis to dedicate Captain Miller House in honor of Richard M. Brown DOVER-FOXCROFT — Penquis is proud to announce the dedication of the Captain Miller House in honor of Richard M.
2 months ago Foss named vice president of nursing at Northern Light Acadia Hospital BANGOR — Northern Light Acadia Hospital is pleased to announce that Samantha Foss, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE, a resident of Milo, has been named vice president of nursing and patient care services.
2 months ago Maine’s 2nd District race headed to ranked-choice count By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff The race between Rep.