3 years ago Convicted murderer who escaped from Charleston prison dies in state custody By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff WARREN – A man convicted of beating his neighbor to death more than 30 years ago has died at the Maine State Prison.
3 years ago Omicron surge could more than double number of hospitalized Mainers, projections say By David Marino Jr.
3 years ago Evans will be part of MLK Day panel on ‘The State of Civil Rights in Maine’ ORONO — Maine’s attorney general and four other individuals with differing personal and professional perspectives will address the topic “The State of Civil Rights in Maine” as part of eastern and central Maine’s 2022 Martin Luther King Jr.
3 years ago Maine CDC and Maine Department of Education revise COVID-19 Guidance for schools to support in-person learning during Omicron surge AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) and the Maine Department of Education announced today further revisions to the Maine CDC’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for responding to COVID-19 in schools.
3 years ago Masons provide 250 meals with Santa Project Abner Wade Lodge in Sangerville started the Santa Project in 2009, headed up by W.
3 years ago Lincoln Street property to be demolished DOVER-FOXCROFT — Nearly a month after the Dover-Foxcroft Selectboard authorized the demolition and removal of structures on the property at 72 Lincoln St.
3 years ago Dirigo Reads to add schools for 2022-23 BANGOR – Dirigo Reads, a program that aims to put a book in the hands of every Maine first grader each month during the school year by 2025, is looking to increase the number of schools that will participate in the program during the next school year.
3 years ago PCSWCD offers online pre-sale for fruit trees DOVER-FOXCROFT – Each year Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District has a tree & plant sale fundraiser that offers different varieties of locally-grown fruit trees, flowers, and herbs.
3 years ago Maine DOE and MCCS partner to offer free college courses for adult ed students Maine adults seeking to pursue college have a new option to jumpstart their education with support from their local Maine adult education program.
3 years ago Gov. Mills nominates three Bangor-area lawyers as District Court judges By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.
3 years ago State parks set visitation attendance record AUGUSTA – Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal and the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands announced an 8 percent increase in final attendance for Maine State Parks in 2021 compared to the previous all-time attendance record in 2020.
3 years ago Teachers of the Year nominees sought Nominations are now open for the 2022 County Teachers of the Year and 2023 Teacher of the Year.
3 years ago State of Maine creates property tax deferral program for qualifying residents The Maine State Legislature has recently announced a new opportunity for Maine residents to temporarily defer collection of homestead property taxes.
3 years ago More than 1,000 Maine hospital staffers missed work Wednesday due to COVID By David Marino Jr.
3 years ago Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice announces acquisition of Care & Comfort LEWISTON – Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, Maine’s largest, independent, non-profit home healthcare organization is proud to announce the acquisition of Care & Comfort, a home and behavioral healthcare company that has been serving Maine since 1991.
3 years ago RSU 68 modifies quarantine requirements DOVER-FOXCROFT — Regional School Unit 68 has cut its required isolation time for COVID-19-positive students and staff members from 10 days to five, based on new guidance from the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
3 years ago County to provide $7,000 for Brownville slope study DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners agreed in September to provide $7,000 to the town of Brownville for a slope study.