Bangor approves pandemic relief funding for 2 organizations
Bangor approved giving $77,000 in pandemic relief funding to two local organizations — though city councilors discussed six requests —
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Maine proposes dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers
The state’s health department says the requirement, put in place in 2011, achieved the intended benefit of savings lives, protecting
Read MoreHurling comes to the Belfast waterfront this month
If you’ve ever wanted to invade a field with a hurley in pursuit of a sliotar, you’ll soon have your
Read MoreElectric scooters are coming to Orono this summer
Orono will be the second Maine town to launch a fleet of electric scooters aimed at residents and college students
Read MoreBangor firefighters pack council chambers to lobby for premium pay
About 50 Bangor firefighters filled the city council chambers during a Monday night meeting lobbying for the council to use
Read MoreLegislature approves $100M to address housing shortage and homelessness
More than $100 million was allocated to address Maine’s housing shortage and the ongoing homelessness crisis under budget measures the
Read MoreUMaine Extension earns $6.5m for new 4-H workforce development program
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H was recently awarded $6.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture
Read MoreNew owner of Hampden waste plant expects to invest $35M to restart it
The new majority owner of a shuttered Hampden waste facility says that it has enough funding and experience to get
Read More25 new US citizens sworn in during Bangor naturalization ceremony
BANGOR, Maine — Ana Quaker traveled three hours from the York County town of Berwick to earn her U.S. citizenship
Read MorePolice investigate a death in Norway
Police say a person of interest has been detained and there is no risk to the public.Read More
Read MoreStephen King documentary partly filmed in Orono premieres in Maine next week
Growing up in Belgium, Daphne Baiwir was an avid reader. She also loved to be scared. When she was 10
Read MoreWest Bath confirms 1st case of rabies in 3 years
BATH, Maine — West Bath recently saw its first confirmed case of rabies in three years. Animal control officers say
Read MoreBangor rules on 1st of 60 applications for $16M in COVID-relief funding
Bangor ostensibly approved giving $415,000 in pandemic relief funding to one local organization — though city councilors discussed eight requests
Read MoreBikeMaine is ending its annual multi-day ride through Maine
BikeMaine was launched in 2013 by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine as a weeklong trek designed to celebrate pedaling while visiting
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