4 years ago Maine dog on her way home after 10 months, 100 miles on the run By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Honey Bear is a survivor.
4 years ago Maine’s 2020 election turnout was among highest in U.S By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — About 78 percent of eligible Maine voters cast their ballots in the November election, increasing turnout that is normally among the nation’s highest in a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago 238 new coronavirus cases have been reported across Maine By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Moosehead-region tribe’s bid for state recognition is nearly 200 years in the making By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff A small tribe with roots in the Moosehead Lake region will restart a bid for state recognition after being turned down by the Maine Legislature more than 180 years ago when forebears driven off their land asked for a tract to start anew.
4 years ago Another Mainer dies as 230 new coronavirus cases are reported across the state By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Northern Light saw revenue drop $100M as hospitals stopped services during pandemic By Charles Eichacker, Bangor Daily News Staff The parent organization of Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor lost more than $100 million in patient revenue as the coronavirus pandemic forced it to cancel or delay many surgeries and other services last spring.
4 years ago Maine sees highest single-day death toll yet as record 258 new coronavirus cases are reported By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Penquis receives funding for home weatherization BANGOR — USDA Rural Development is investing $213,674 through two housing preservation grants to Penquis and the Western Maine Community Action Program.
4 years ago Another Mainer dies as 186 new coronavirus cases are reported across the state By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Maine’s swing 2nd District could be slightly more Democratic after redistricting By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Redistricting will be one of the first jobs for the new Maine Legislature in work in 2021, as lawmakers must sprint to balance the populations of Maine’s two congressional districts and shuffle many of the 186 legislative districts.
4 years ago Pine Tree Hospice continues to assist in the time of dying and bereavement DOVER-FOXCROFT — Like most organizations and businesses in Maine and beyond, Pine Tree Hospice operations were greatly altered by the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago 22 Mainers die as 236 new virus cases are reported By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff Two more Mainers have died as health officials on Sunday reported 236 new coronavirus cases across the state.
4 years ago Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger sets holiday fundraising goal Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger has launched a new fundraising initiative.
4 years ago Another Mainer dies as state passes 10,000-case mark By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Gov. Mills issues 9 p.m. business curfew as coronavirus cases rise By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Many Maine businesses will have to close at 9 p.
4 years ago UMaine Extension partners on USDA grant for rural youth STEM education University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension and University of Vermont Extension, has been awarded $328,191 in support of developing and delivering remote STEM and agricultural sciences programming to rural K–12 students across the three-state region.
4 years ago Another Mainer dies as 217 new coronavirus cases are reported across Maine By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.