By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff Another three Mainers have died as health officials on Saturday reported 283 new coronavirus cases across the state.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Gov.

By Matthew Stone, Bangor Daily News Staff Four Maine counties are now on the state’s list of counties where state health officials are advising against full-time, in-person education.

By Matthew Stone, Bangor Daily News Staff At least 45 Maine communities that went the first eight months of the pandemic without recording a case of COVID-19 saw their first positive results in November.

DEXTER — Play will ultimately be decided by the Maine Principals’ Association, the state CDC and office of Gov.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — Jessica Dyer believed she was destined for a career in education even during her earliest days in a classroom, but never did she imagine she would have to help a school maneuver through a pandemic.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

By Chris Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A weekend storm is expected to bring the first significant snowfall to much of Maine, with more than a foot in the forecast for some towns.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Some Legislature leaders struck a collaborative tone as lawmakers kicked off an unusual legislative session Wednesday, with their first order of business figuring out some key elements of how the House and Senate will run during a pandemic-altered session.

DEXTER —  Ridge View Community School Assistant Principal Jessica Dyer has been chosen as the state’s top elementary assistant administrator.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School students will be going to remote learning through Monday, Dec.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County Administrator Bill Collins had been on the job two weeks in September 2002 when he went to late Commissioner Tom Davis and said, “You’ve made a big mistake.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

By Eesha Pendharkar, Bangor Daily News Staff A longtime Bangor educator and prosecutor were remembered fondly Thursday as news circulated that they’d died in a car crash in Waterville a day earlier.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — About 78 percent of eligible Maine voters cast their ballots in the November election, increasing turnout that is normally among the nation’s highest in a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic.