The Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine are excited to announce that nominations are officially open for the 2025 County Teachers of the Year and the 2026 State Teacher of the Year.

The rate of drug overdose deaths in Piscataquis County far exceeds the state average.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Orono High School Athletic Administrator Nelson Beaudoin was in a pinch.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Democrats gathered on Jan.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff Three snowmobilers were rescued Friday afternoon, Jan.

AUGUSTA — JMG (formerly known as Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, Inc.

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The 18th annual Moosehead Lake Togue Derby will run from 12:01 a.

PORTLAND – Students who will graduate from Maine public high schools this spring and plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college in fall 2025 are invited to complete the online application for the $10,000 Mitchell Scholarship by midnight, March 1.

AUGUSTA — The Maine County Commissioners Association held their annual meeting in Augusta on Jan.

Graduating seniors from Maine high schools who are National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America) members and interested in pursuing a career in farming, agriculture, or natural resources are invited to apply for a Ronald P.

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s housing market typically sees a chill in the winter, but there are still a slew of homes around the state’s vaunted ski areas at a range of prices.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff President Donald Trump has mused several times over the years about “buying” or even taking by force the island of Greenland from Denmark, citing its strategic military importance.

GREENVILLE — To bring the town’s land use ordinance up to date, Greenville Code Enforcement Officer Ron Sarol and the planning board have been working to address a lack of some guidelines and missing components in the document.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s snowmobilers are on the cusp of having a good year, if they could just get more snow.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Gov.

Nonprofit organizations throughout the state may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program.

GREENVILLE — By the end of the year, the first two homes of an $11.