3 months ago Northern Light ends Medicare contract with Humana 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.
3 months ago Edwards Brothers Supermarket to reopen shuttered Searsport store 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.
3 months ago Feds want to seize 2 more alleged illegal marijuana grow houses in Maine 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.
3 months ago Man killed in Corinth farm truck crash has been identified By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The man killed in a Corinth farm truck crash has been identified.
3 months ago Thomas College names its sixth president By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff WATERVILLE — Thomas College in Waterville has named its sixth president.
3 months ago Dexter-area schools reopen after closing for ‘specified threat’ By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A Dexter-area school district has canceled its first day of classes because of a threat.
3 months ago Fall flows in the Moosehead Lake Region 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.
3 months ago Scenes from the 137th Piscataquis Valley Fair 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.
3 months ago Dover-Foxcroft mill rate set at $17 DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board signed the 2024-25 tax commitment during a meeting on Monday, Aug.
3 months ago Mainer arrested as suspect in Pennsylvania slaying By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff An Exeter man has been arrested in connection with a slaying in Pennsylvania.
3 months ago Funds being raised for Greenville community building GREENVILLE — In late 2022 the Moosehead Caring for Kids Foundation received $1,561,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending toward building a new facility on the campus of the Greenville Consolidated School on Pritham Avenue in the approximate footprint of the former Nickerson Elementary School.
3 months ago Northern Light’s planned ambulance cuts will affect three rural towns 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.
3 months ago Maine is inspiring Canada to help more fish 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.
3 months ago MaineCF announces 2024 Community Building Grants The Maine Community Foundation is excited to share that a record $2.
3 months ago Finding your balance with Thompson Free Library By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Life is a balancing act.
3 months ago Miss Maple Trio crowned at 137th Piscataquis Valley Fair 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.
3 months ago $110,000 in contributions to benefit Tri-County Technical Center 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.
3 months ago Greenville Grove Subdivision public forum set for Sept. 3 GREENVILLE — Last month the Greenville Planning Board heard a proposal concerning nearly 60 acres of land in Greenville Junction off North Green Street, on the peninsula going into Moosehead Lake on the eastern shore of the West Cove, to be developed into the Greenville Grove Subdivision.