By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff As long as the weather is warm enough that you’re not shivering and there’s no precipitation, when given the option at a restaurant of indoor or outdoor seating, there’s a high likelihood most Mainers will choose the latter.

By Aislinn Sarnacki The jagged backbone of a stone giant, Knife Edge stretched before us.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health, one of Maine’s largest health care providers, ended its Medicare Advantage network contract with Humana, which could lead some patients to pay more for care.

By Sasha Ray, Bangor Daily News Staff SEARSPORT — A small Maine grocery store chain will reopen the former Tozier’s Family Market in Searsport after it closed down earlier this summer.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The federal government wants to seize two more houses in central Maine allegedly used for illegally growing marijuana.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The man killed in a Corinth farm truck crash has been identified.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff WATERVILLE — Thomas College in Waterville has named its sixth president.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A Dexter-area school district has canceled its first day of classes because of a threat.

By Tim Obrey, Moosehead Lake Region fisheries supervisor GREENVILLE — Every fall, the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife in Greenville coordinates with hydro companies to maximize fishing opportunities in the region on rivers with dams.

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromHORSE POWER — Matt Glover of Rumford and his team of Dan and Floyd take part in the 3,200-pound division of the horse pulling competition at the 137th Piscataquis Valley Fair on Saturday morning, Aug.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff An Exeter man has been arrested in connection with a slaying in Pennsylvania.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff After nearly 15 years, Northern Light Mayo Hospital will no longer keep a staffed ambulance at the Corinth Fire Department.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s progress in salmon restoration over the last decade is inspiring Atlantic Canada to work harder toward its goals for the fish, the new president and chief executive officer of the Atlantic Salmon Federation said.

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By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Life is a balancing act.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Three girls will reign as Miss Maple in three respective age groups for the next year after being crowned during the ninth annual Miss Maple Pageant on Saturday morning, Aug.

DEXTER — The Tri-County Technical Center works to provide students from six high schools with Career and Technical Education that enables them to enter the work world or pursue post-secondary training and education in their chosen field.

Fidium Fiber is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Dover-Foxcroft, as well as parts of the Atkinson Township, Bowerbank, Guildford, Sangerville, and Sebec communities, bringing multi-gig speed service to more than 4,900 homes and businesses in these Maine communities.