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Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom RURAL LIFE — A logging truck turns off Route 7 and onto Route 15 in downtown Dover-Foxcroft. Federal data shows that 60% of Maine’s population lives far from a major city.

Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom RURAL LIFE — A logging truck turns off Route 7 and onto Route 15 in downtown Dover-Foxcroft. Federal data shows that 60% of Maine’s population lives far from a major city.

These numbers show how it’s getting harder to live in rural Maine

December 1, 2025

By Daniel O’Connor, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine consistently ranks as one of the most rural states in the nation, with more than 60% of the population living far from a major city. This has caused cultural and economic differences between the more densely populated south and the quieter north for the state’s entire history.

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Cambridge man dies in house fire

CAMBRIDGE — A Cambridge man was found dead inside his home after a fire on Monday evening.

Sangerville selectperson steps down

SANGERVILLE — The Sangerville Select Board is now down to two members following the resignation of Josh Tracy.

Record Maine deer harvest set with nearly 2 weeks left

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Maine hunters have pushed the state’s deer harvest to a new all-time high, and deer season is still ongoing.

This was the biggest deer shot in the Maine Women Hunters contest

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Dawn DeNicola of Newport won this year’s Maine Women Hunters big buck contest after tagging a 213-pound deer, the heaviest entered among the 89 hunters who joined the annual competition.

Agencies that help Mainers navigate Medicare are overbooked as enrollment deadline looms

By Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor Linda Cousins had already picked her Medicare plan when she qualified last year, but then she received a call from a woman claiming to be from the insurance company.

Piscataquis Hometown Holidays events

Piscataquis Hometown Holidays is an event families eagerly anticipate each year.

Sports BrowseSports

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A landlocked salmon caught on a late-season fly fishing trip in Maine.

A landlocked salmon caught on a late-season fly fishing trip in Maine.

Find the best late-season fishing spots in Maine before winter sets in

December 1, 2025

By Kevin McKay For many anglers, the end of September feels like the end of the fishing season. But Maine still offers outstanding opportunities long after most waters close.

LTC honors

DEXTER — Eight members of the Dexter Regional High School 8-man football team received postseason honors from the Little Ten Conference.

Public invited to Dec. 10 Moosehead Outdoor Summit

GREENVILLE – The Northern Forest Center, Appalachian Mountain Club and other local recreation providers invite the public to the second Moosehead Outdoor Summit on Wednesday Dec.

Opinion BrowseOpinion

I’m running for Congress because Mainers deserve a better future

By Matt Dunlap All of us are called to serve.

Congress must continue to work on health care, cost of living after reopening government

AARP Maine’s News You Can Use

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer A few weeks ago, a friend was describing his day spent stacking wood at his community’s wood bank.

Support local small business this holiday season and shop small

By Diane Sturgeon, Maine District director U.

Supporting our veterans beyond the uniform

To the Editor; As we honored our veterans this November, it’s important to recognize that their service doesn’t end when they return home.

Maine should remain wary of private equity takeovers of hospitals

By Geoffrey Gratwick, MD Maine’s health care system is in a death spiral.

Living BrowseLiving

Harold J. Crosby Community Band presents free holiday concert

DEXTER — The Harold J.

Theatre announces ‘Pay-What-You-Can’ dress rehearsal for ‘A Christmas Carol’

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced a special “Pay-What-You-Can” dress rehearsal performance of its holiday production of Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol”.

Maxfield will hold its 1st vote to dissolve

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff MAXFIELD — A town in Penobscot County is taking the next step toward dissolving next month.

Pine Tree Hospice to host Death Café

GUILFORD — Talking about death won’t kill you! Pine Tree Hospice will host a monthly Death Café beginning Sunday, Dec.

Kris Kringle’s Market

MONSON — Looking for the perfect homemade Christmas gift or a pair of socks or a hat for yourself? Stop by Monson’s Kris Kringle’s Market on Saturday, Dec.

This $2M Sebec Lake house has a recording studio in the basement

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — When Kelly and Peter Dennis bought their more than 8,100-square-foot house on Sebec Lake in Dover-Foxcroft in 2021, they didn’t plan on owning the largest estate on the lake.