By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff The two hikers whose bodies were found on Katahdin last week died from exposure during bad weather, a family member has said.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine pharmacies would no longer be allowed to sell tobacco products under a proposal that state lawmakers advanced Monday.

Despite the hottest conditions of the year so far, area agencies took part in the 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run to carry the Flame of Hope on June 5.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine residents and first responders saluted as police escorted the remains of WWII Pvt.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff A Dover-Foxcroft soldier who died during World War II after being captured in the Philippines was slated to come home Saturday evening, following a long police escort through three states.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The newly created position of corporal with the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office will be filled by longtime Deputy Kyle Wilson.

GREENVILLE — A pair of proposed zoning changes have been approved by Greenville officials and are scheduled to go to a town vote next month.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Most trails up Maine’s tallest mountain are now open for hikers.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff A father and daughter who went missing while trying to climb Katahdin on June 1 and were later found dead near the summit likely encountered rain, snow, heavy winds and freezing wind chill temperatures, according to accounts from hikers and satellite and forecast data.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover Rovers ATV Club is looking to have more roads in Dover-Foxcroft open to ATV traffic to provide access to additional businesses and in turn draw more riders to town.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The body of the second hiker missing on Katahdin was found Wednesday afternoon, Baxter State Park officials said.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The search continues for a hiker last seen alive Sunday near Katahdin’s summit in Baxter State Park.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Katahdin is the crown jewel of the Maine outdoors.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff The body of a hiker who had not been seen since Sunday has been located on Katahdin, according to Baxter State Park officials.

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School student Sunny Bache, a senior and captain in the criminal justice program at Tri-County Technical Center, was recently awarded the Maine State Troopers’ Women in Law Enforcement Scholarship by Cpl.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — Two people were hurt in an ATV crash in Dexter on Sunday night.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A bill that will prohibit floating camps from Maine’s lakes and ponds got the nod May 28 by the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

The 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Maine will officially begin on Tuesday, June 3, uniting law enforcement officers from across the state as they carry the Flame of Hope through dozens of communities on its journey to the Special Olympics Maine State Summer Games, beginning on Friday, June 6 at the University of Maine in Orono.