By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Mainers are evenly split on whether to change the state flag back to something similar to the original pine tree design, according to the first public poll on the November referendum.

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff The heating aid program that helps many Mainers heat their homes opened up in July, but it is expected to run out before winter’s end.

AUGUSTA — Gov.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine home sales rose in August despite buyers encountering fewer properties on the market.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Republican Austin Theriault has a narrow lead on Democratic U.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The construction process to move the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center from cramped conditions in the county jail in Dover-Foxcroft into the administrative unit of the sheriff’s office on the first floor of the same building has been proceeding and is nearing completion.

By Erin Rhoda, Bangor Daily News Staff Investigations into the Oxford County sheriff over the last year drew public attention to how he traded guns from the evidence room to a local gun store without seeking permission from the original gun owners, keeping financial records of the deal or telling officials responsible for finances about it.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Reaching the home stretch of a 2nd Congressional District race viewed as a toss up, both U.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Turns out, people really love “shopping” at the dump.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff A former Bangor Daily News writer and editor, Maine native and University of Maine graduate was named to the longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy Booster Club members are often busy manning the snack shack at sporting events and cooking menu items and raising funds in a variety of ways to benefit student-athletes and their programs.

PARKMAN — Somerset and Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation Districts are teaming up to bring a pond construction and management workshop to this area.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Highlands announces the launch of its newly redesigned website, themainehighlands.

Each year the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District recognizes and honors a Cooperator (land manager) in Piscataquis County who has implemented exceptional conservation practices.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff The National Rifle Association endorsed state Rep.

September is National Self-Improvement Month, and your wireless device can be a powerful tool in your journey to better health, finances, and personal growth.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — While the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church was getting an uplift on the outside, 10 members and two interested retirees enjoyed a “Chair Yoga” session with  yoga instructor Becky Rollins on Tuesday, Aug.

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