By Kevin Miller, Maine Public Cases of several tick-borne diseases surged again in Maine last year, according to a new report from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins Oct.

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Private wells in Maine are at risk of going dry thanks to ongoing drought conditions this summer.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County’s top administrator has resigned after less than two years on the job, citing personal circumstances and a desire to be closer to family located across the country.

DEXTER – Two organizations are coming together to bring more people together and raise more funds for the Maine-A-Wish Foundation than going solo at different locations across town and/or on different dates.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Temperatures are expected to soar into the mid-90s across most of the state by the end of the week, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service.

Grant funding for organizations and projects that provide community-based transportation, usually through volunteer drivers, is available from the Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Charity Foundation Fund.

By Ellie Wolfe, The Maine Monitor Anita M.

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff About half a foot of rain over the next month is needed to relieve the moderate drought conditions.

CORINNA — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Penobscot livestock club will host a livestock show and sale from 6 p.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A “trial blitz” planned this fall in Washington County may serve as a blueprint for how Maine can resolve a huge backlog of criminal cases after the pandemic forced long delays in the dispensing of justice.

Arts organizations throughout the state may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation.

DEXTER – Clyde Day, a recent graduate of Dexter Regional High School, received word that he came in first in the state and placed fifth nationally in the annual InvestWrite competition for the second semester of the 2021-22 school year.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff There are few surprising or notable endorsements in general elections these days.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A sweeping new program that aims to freeze property taxes for Maine seniors faces big questions from the local officials who will have to implement it about two weeks before it takes effect.

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

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff A lack of entry-level workers and high energy costs led the list of priorities business leaders recommended for the next governor in a report released July 21, reflecting key issues in the pandemic economy.

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Scientifically they are known as hematophagous, though most people more commonly refer to them as blood suckers.