11 months ago How Mainers can get federal money to recover from historic floods By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Federal teams are on the ground to get aid to homeowners, renters and small businesses after storms that battered Maine in December and January with other programs likely coming from the state to fill gaps.
11 months ago Greenville will go purple annually for Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month GREENVILLE — The town of Greenville will continue to symbolically change its name to a different color to mark Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month in June.
11 months ago Piscataquis County Democrats participate in regional caucuses Democrats from across Piscataquis County participated in caucuses on Sunday, Feb.
11 months ago Collins, bipartisan group introduce bill to help veterans in rural areas access VA health care WASHINGTON, D.
11 months ago Gear up for Total Solar Eclipse experience on April 8 In a celestial spectacle set to captivate Maine communities, the Total Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, promises an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon that won’t occur again in the U.
11 months ago SAD 41 officials start work on 2024-25 budget MILO — With the calendar having changed to a new year a month-plus ago, SAD 41 administrators are busy with budget preparations for the upcoming academic year.
12 months ago County preparing to relocate dispatch center DOVER-FOXCROFT — The process to move the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center from cramped conditions in the Piscataquis County Jail in Dover-Foxcroft into the administrative unit of the sheriff’s office in Guilford has begun.
12 months ago Northern Light’s patient records system is back online Northern Light Health put its patient records system back online Monday after disconnecting it Saturday when it learned that servers were compromised.
12 months ago IRS postpones tax day for storm-affected Maine counties By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff The Internal Revenue Service has extended deadlines for people in 10 Maine counties affected by the severe storms and flooding that started on Dec.
12 months ago Northern Light Health disconnects patient records system following server compromise By WGME Northern Light Health took its patient records system offline after it discovered its servers were compromised on Saturday afternoon, Feb.
12 months ago This ice safety gear could save your life By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff With the quality and thickness of ice on Maine’s lakes and ponds being unreliable this year, it’s a good idea to be prepared for the worst when you go ice fishing.
12 months ago Joe Biden declares December wind storm that lashed Maine a major disaster By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff President Joe Biden has declared the wind storm that lashed Maine in December a major disaster.
12 months ago USDA designates Maine counties as primary natural disaster areas This secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans.
12 months ago Northern Light Health glows red for American Heart Month BREWER — Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States.
12 months ago MaineCF awards $15,000 to PCSWCD The Maine Community Foundation has awarded $469,623 to 25 conservation initiatives around the state.
12 months ago MaineCF grants available to Piscataquis County nonprofits Nonprofit organizations in Piscataquis County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program.
12 months ago Teacher of the Year nominations due Jan. 31 AUGUSTA — Maine communities have one week left to nominate a teacher for 2024 County Teacher of the Year and 2025 State Teacher of the Year.
12 months ago ATVers seek a bigger piece of the gas tax By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff How the gas tax money the state gives to the ATV, snowmobiling and boating communities toward upkeep of trails and boat facilities is distributed is the same proportions as it was in 2001, even though participation in the three motor sports has changed.