3 years ago Mask are now recommended in all but 3 Maine counties By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers should now wear masks in all but three counties regardless of their vaccination status amid the rising summer surge in COVID-19 cases.
3 years ago Maine’s public houses contributed to the Revolution and advanced women’s right to vote By Paula Brewer, Star Herald Staff John Adams held court in Wiscasset, Daniel Webster visited Bucksport and men planned the Revolutionary War’s first naval battle in Machias — all thanks to common public houses, or taverns.
3 years ago Golf Open ‘fore’ Pine Tree Hospice DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice’s 14th annual Golf Open is co-hosted this year by internationally known Puritan Medical Products of Guilford.
3 years ago Redevelopment of former contaminated sites is helping reshape Maine By Sam Schipani, Bangor Daily News Staff Since 1996, the state of Maine and its municipalities have received more than $94 million in brownfield redevelopment funds from the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up contaminated sites like those found in former mill towns.
3 years ago Bangor Savings Bank to require new hires to be vaccinated for COVID-19 By David Marino Jr.
3 years ago Join NAMI Maine for NAMIWalks Before the pandemic, in any given year, one in five people in the U.
3 years ago Greenville to celebrate 30th annual Maine Forest Heritage Days GREENVILLE — The 30th annual Maine Forest Heritage Days is scheduled for Saturday, Aug.
3 years ago Public forum to discuss County Health Profile, Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment Community members from across Piscataquis County will be given an opportunity to shape priorities for community health at a special forum aimed at providing input to the region’s public health and healthcare organizations.
3 years ago Newly retired police chief to oversee almost 4 million acres of North Maine Woods By Jessica Potila, St.
3 years ago Northern Light faces wide vaccine disparities across system as it plans inoculation requirement By David Marino Jr.
3 years ago Northern Maine is still abnormally dry after a wet July By Alexander MacDougall, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff Northern Maine residents may have noticed more rain in the month of July compared with the scorching heat of last June, but roughly three quarters of the state remains either abnormally dry or in drought conditions, according to the U.
3 years ago Sheriff’s Office Lt. Kane to work for MDEA DOVER-FOXCROFT — For the next two years Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Lt.
3 years ago Northern Light Health will require staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 when emergency use authorization is lifted BREWER — Stating that the evidence of COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness is strong; and it is imperative we act responsibly for the Maine residents who rely on us to safely care for and protect them, Northern Light Health president and CEO Tim Dentry said that once one or more of the vaccines currently in use is fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration all employees will be vaccinated as a condition of employment, with very few exceptions.
3 years ago Piscataquis County Democrats contribute to two Greenville food cupboards GREENVILLE — Piscataquis County Democrats continue to have monthly food drives for area food cupboards to address hunger in our communities.
3 years ago Piscataquis County EMA Director Capraro retires DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County EMA Director Tom Capraro has retired, following nearly 14 years with the Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency and a public service career dating back half a century to when he became a junior firefighter at age 15.
3 years ago Widespread supply disruptions stress Maine businesses trying to rebound By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Business is booming at the 36-room Edgewater Motel in Old Orchard Beach, but owner Pierre Janelle worries as towel, sheet and pillowcase inventories dwindle, with orders from April still unfilled.
3 years ago Master of the round engine By Ted Luebbers It was clear that during his lifetime Roger Currier loved working on his round aircraft engines as much as he did flying his seaplanes around the Moosehead Lake area of northern Maine.
3 years ago Maine will report how many students and teachers are vaccinated this fall By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine will publicly share information about COVID-19 vaccination rates among K-12 teachers and students this fall amid a renewed effort to increase vaccination rates as schools prepare to return to in-person learning.