By Daniel O’Connor, Bangor Daily News Staff Property taxes have been the subject of some of Maine’s biggest local political battles of the last year, but they hit people far differently across the state.

GREENVILLE JUNCTION — Hundreds of attendees passed through the doors for the 5th Annual Moosehead Festival of Trees Dec.

By Kevin Miller, Maine Public A new referendum campaign aims to once again make it illegal to sell recreational marijuana in Maine.

GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital recently kicked off this year’s Lights of Life program by illuminating two holiday trees at the hospital.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor With winter setting in, snowmobile enthusiasts across Maine are gearing up for another season on the trails.

GREENVILLE — A proposed revision to Greenville’s land use ordinance which involves a new definition pertaining to motorsports businesses has been developed by the planning board.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Surviving and enjoying winter in Maine takes certain skills, knowledge and gear to stay safe, warm and dry.

GREENVILLE — Greenville will not be without a code enforcement officer as the position has been filled before the departure of Ron Sarol.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s most rural county is set to see the most homes sold per capita in the state for the third straight year.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff As temperatures continue to drop, Mainers are reminded that winter is on the way, bringing with it all the beauty and challenges of the season.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Forecasters with the National Weather Service say conditions are right for Maine’s drought to last through the winter.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Program grant cuts to 12 organizations in the proposed 2026 Piscataquis County budget have been restored by the Piscataquis County Commissioners, some partially and some in full compared to the current year.

By Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor Linda Cousins had already picked her Medicare plan when she qualified last year, but then she received a call from a woman claiming to be from the insurance company.

Piscataquis Hometown Holidays is an event families eagerly anticipate each year.

By Daniel O’Connor, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine consistently ranks as one of the most rural states in the nation, with more than 60% of the population living far from a major city.

By Molly Enking, Maine Public The U.

GREENVILLE – The Northern Forest Center, Appalachian Mountain Club and other local recreation providers invite the public to the second Moosehead Outdoor Summit on Wednesday Dec.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff A new documentary detailing 50 years of black bear research in Maine was released Nov.