4 years ago State to boost internet capacity at 301 Maine schools By Eesha Pendharkar, Bangor Daily News Staff To help meet the demands of online learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the state plans to boost broadband capacity at more than 300 public schools across Maine by next spring.
4 years ago 13 more Mainers die as 702 coronavirus cases are reported across the state By Lindsay Putnam, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Janet Mills extends business curfew indefinitely By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov.
4 years ago Maine DEP delays enforcement of polystyrene foam and plastic bag bans until July A statewide ban on single-use plastic carry-out bags had been scheduled to go into effect Jan.
4 years ago Another Mainer dies as 590 more coronavirus cases are reported across the state By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Another Mainer has died as health officials on Wednesday reported 590 new coronavirus cases across the state.
4 years ago Seven more Mainers die as another 590 coronavirus cases are reported across the state By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Crime in Maine drops for eighth straight year By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Crime in Maine decreased in 2019 for the eighth straight year in nearly all categories, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety, which compiles statistics.
4 years ago 3 more Mainers die as another 439 coronavirus cases are reported across the state By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Maine CDC reports 4 deaths and 333 new coronavirus cases By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Out-of-state buyers put Maine home sales on track for record year By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Few homes for sale coupled with high demand from out-of-state buyers boosted home sales in Maine in November compared to the previous year and put them on pace for a record year, according to data released by the Maine Association of Realtors on Dec.
4 years ago It may be legal, but high prices and inconvenience may drive black-market marijuana for years By David Marino Jr.
4 years ago Northern Light Health has vaccinated 3,000 employees By Patty Wight, Maine Public On a day when Maine has set another record for new daily cases of COVID-19, Dr.
4 years ago New program seeks to brighten holiday for Piscataquis County inmates’ children By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Usually the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office uses the money from returnable cans and bottles in the office to help fund the Drug Abuse Education Program.
4 years ago 735 new coronavirus cases and 6 more deaths reported across Maine By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago December on track to be deadliest month of pandemic in Maine By Charles Eichacker, Bangor Daily News Staff December has now tied November as Maine’s deadliest month in the coronavirus pandemic, with 82 people succumbing to the virus so far and with the virus still surging to record levels as eight days still remain until January — meaning the last month of 2020 will likely go out as the state’s deadliest yet.
4 years ago County Extension Association annual meeting Jan. 11 DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Extension Association annual meeting begins at 3 p.
4 years ago Courthouses around Maine will close several days a week as virus spread worsens By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Courthouses around Maine are closing to the public several days a week through the month of January as coronavirus cases continue surging across the state.
4 years ago 60 mph gusts and record warmth could hit Maine on Christmas Day By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Gusts up to 60 mph and record-high temperatures could greet Mainers as they awake to unwrap Christmas gifts on Friday morning.