By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has set the number of moose permits for each wildlife management district for the 2026 hunt. The ...

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff A new Penobscot County Jail could hold nearly twice as many inmates as the existing ...

Emma Alden, a senior at Foxcroft Academy, has been selected to receive the 2026 MPA Principal’s Award. Sponsored by the Maine ...

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The percentage of vacant homes fell statewide in recent years but it hasn’t made renting or buying in Maine any easier. Roughly one-fifth of the nearly 752 ...

To the Editor; Maine has a unique opportunity to lead the country in how we support and value older adults. But right now, we’re falling behind.

The SeDoMoCha School hosted a special assembly on Feb. 27 to recognize students in kindergarten through grade 8 who ...

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County lost more than $5 million in 2023 due to underfunding, underbudgeting and mismanagement, a long-awaited audit showed. Multiple departments ...

At their monthly Tea Talks program on Thursday, March 12, Dexter Age Friendly will welcome Laurie Bishop. Bishop will introduce us to the Senior Companion Program.

AUGUSTA — University of Maine at Augusta Provost Joseph Szakas announces the fall 2025 full-time president’s list and full-time dean’s list. President’s list honorees from the region are Grace Buehne, ...

By Gregory Burr On July 17, 1939, Baxter State Park’s first ranger began searching Mount Katahdin for a lost 12-year-old boy ...

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Steph Beem bought her best cow, Dolly, for $15 in 2018. Today, the Palmyra ...

Liam Atkinson, Vegas Carey, Sean Chenkin, Brooklyn Decker, Amara Driscoll, Alice Masina; honor roll: Connor Jay, Kaitlynn ...