By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine Democrats have put forward a proposal to no longer award the state’s Electoral College votes by congressional district if Republican-led Nebraska also switches to a winner-take-all system for presidential elections.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers love the outdoors for many reasons.

Grade eight, habits of work high honors: Carol Dudley, Alessandra Long, Callista Rodgers, Fiona Rodgers, Liam Saunders, Hailey Young; honors: Memphis Cole.

DEXTER — Chase Paul Farnsworth of Ripley, a senior at Dexter Regional High School, has been selected to receive the 2025 Principal’s Award, Principal Stephen Bell announced.

By Michael Shepherd and Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows will keep her job while running for governor in 2026, although she alluded to a plan to step back from certain duties after the campaign picks up next year.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The bruins are back.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced Wednesday she will run for governor in 2026, making the Democrat the first well-known politician to officially declare a bid to succeed Gov.

PORTLAND — Fidium, Maine’s best internet provider according to CNET, will bring multi-gig, symmetrical speed fiber internet service to Bath, Brownville, Bucksport, Calais, Easton, Eddington, Gorham, Grand Isle, Lubec, Monson, Old Town, Orono, Richmond, Van Buren, Wells, Woodland, and Yarmouth.

PRESQUE ISLE — The University of Maine-Presque Isle has announced its dean list for the fall 2024 semester.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff February was one of the best months for Maine home sales in the past 25 years.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Some Mainers may have to drive an hour or more to dispose of the propane canister they used when camping or at a cookout, which is why the small containers often end up in household trash or tossed into the woods.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Ticks have already emerged in some parts of Maine and are likely to be active throughout the spring.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is about to get its first major license plate update since Bill Clinton sat in the Oval Office.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — Julia Gagnon, the Cumberland singer who made it to the top seven on “American Idol” last year, is scheduled to perform at the upcoming Maine Red Hot Dog Festival in Dexter in August.

DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council on Thursday, March 13 extended a moratorium on commercial solar arrays for another year as the planning board develops a comprehensive ordinance.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff An unusual mix of gun control proponents and opponents are backing a proposal to protect people who agree to hold onto firearms for others from legal liability.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District offers an annual Tree and Plant Sale, which features a wide variety of vegetable seedlings, annual and perennial flowers, fruits, flowering shrubs, apple trees, American chestnut trees, homesteading goods and more! We source our plants from local farms and our homesteading products are sourced from local businesses.

On the day five years ago that businesses all across Maine went dark due to COVID-19, the award-winning Finding Our Voices campaign breaking the silence of domestic abuse came to light.