AUGUSTA – Following the recent storm that wreaked havoc on trees across Maine, particularly conifers, it is crucial to engage licensed arborists for tree-related tasks such as trimming and removing fallen or leaning trees.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Erik Johnson has been ice fishing for a month and a half already.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A new boater safety course and age restrictions on who may operate recreational watercraft will be two of the top changes the Maine Legislature made in 2023 that will affect your outdoor experience in the coming year.

GREENVILLE — The new home of the Greenville Fire and Police Departments will be operational sometime early in the new year.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The federal government has approved Maine’s request to begin a preliminary disaster assessment after last week’s devastating wind storm.

By Erin Rhoda, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine courts have found a way to track whether police are taking away guns from people who can’t have them.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The name is changing but the price Piscataquis County will be paying for trash disposal from the Unorganized Territories will remain the same for the short term.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

This week USDA Maine State Director Rhiannon Hampson announced the final of five major USDA Rural Development grants to central Maine towns in 2023 for fire station construction.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Warmer temperatures near the ground in Maine helped create unusually high winds on Monday, Dec.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff On the third day of cleanup after a mighty wind storm brought rain and flooding to Maine, rivers are returning to normal levels.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is still cleaning up from Monday’s storm, and by all accounts, it will take days before everything is up and running.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s the second day of recovery as Mainers clean up from damage caused by Monday’s wind storm, including downed trees and massive flooding.

A wind and rain storm that left nearly 420,000 across Maine without power knocked out electricity across Piscataquis County and the surrounding areas Monday into Tuesday and beyond for some, forcing schools and businesses to close, and flooded many roads including some of the major travelways.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Gov.

DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council approved the purchase of a 2022 GMC pickup truck from a dealer in New Hampshire for $56,000 during a meeting on Dec.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Scott Lynch Jr.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County Commissioners unanimously approved the county’s new $29.