Penobscot County gives out $2.2M in COVID funds for housing
Penobscot County has awarded $3.5 million to four organizations from its $29.5 million pot of federal COVID relief funds, with the largest
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Creator of ‘Law & Order’ is building 2nd mansion on MDI
BAR HARBOR, Maine — Dick Wolf, creator and longtime producer of the “Law & Order” television franchise, is building a
Read MoreUMF winter term and spring semester online courses now open to the public
FARMINGTON — Looking to take a college course that offers online convenience and quality academic preparation? The University of Maine
Read MoreMaine has seen nearly 180 deaths on roads this year
Maine is likely to finish the year with its highest number of highway fatalities in 15 years, as a pandemic
Read MoreNew ‘rugged phones’ will bring Piscataquis emergency response system out of the 1960s
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — Piscataquis County officials are hoping new technology will help emergency responders communicate better while saving thousands of
Read MoreOld Town-area district could close elementary school
The school district that serves the Old Town area could effectively close its small elementary school in Bradley as it
Read MoreOpinion: Credit card fees wipe out profits for small businesses
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Read MoreBrewer boys basketball is aiming for 1st regional title in 35 years
After winning a localized regional championship during the limited COVID-19 pandemic season in 2021, the Brewer boys basketball team seemed
Read More$150,000 grant will increase hands-on activities for Dover-Foxcroft youth
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — Students will have more hands-on activities to choose from thanks to a $150,000 grant to boost an
Read MoreEllsworth attorney disbarred after allegedly siphoning cash from dead client’s estate
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Read MoreHealthy Acadia offers a limited number of pulse oximeters for those at high risk of severe respiratory illness
Healthy Acadia is continuing its partnership with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services in providing important medical supplies
Read MoreMainer charged with domestic terrorism for protesting Atlanta training center
ATLANTA — A resident of Kennebunkport was among five activists protesting Atlanta’s new public safety training center who were arrested
Read More3 MDI schools will be closed Friday due to multiple illnesses
BAR HARBOR, Maine — Four days after illness caused Bar Harbor’s elementary school to be closed for a day, multiple
Read MoreMaine Housing director calls emergency heating assistance a necessity
The director of Maine Housing is reiterating his support for an energy assistance bill that stalled in the Legislature last
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