Collapsed culvert in Jefferson will close Route 17 for several weeks and cost around $1.5 million to repair
Route 17 will be closed until the end of March and drivers are being directed to an 11-mile detour on
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New bill would grant towns more power in reducing speed limits
The Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing Thursday on L.D. 527, which would give towns power to
Read More200 new jobs slated for Bangor after investment from green energy firm
An environmental investment firm will infuse $6 million into Brewer-based Nyle Systems to open a new factory in Bangor producing heat
Read MoreBangor health provider is struggling to climb out of $4M deficit
One of Bangor’s major health care providers is struggling to recover from a nearly $4 million financial deficit it accrued last
Read MorePortland METRO to cut prices in half through summer
PORTLAND, Maine — Riding the bus around greater Portland will soon be half the price. On March 1, METRO is
Read MoreSportsman’s show returns to Aroostook County after three years
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — After a three-year hiatus, the Presque Isle Fish and Game Club’s Spring Sportsman’s Show is returning in
Read MoreNew business brings eco-friendly, biodegradable products to Aroostook County
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A Presque Isle native has returned home to open a biodegradable cleaning product business. Home Ec.
Read MorePortland social service agency workers file for union recognition
Workers at a Portland social service agency have filed a petition for union recognition. About 150 residential and client services
Read MoreCredit agencies see more risk for Northern Light Health after $130M loss
Two credit rating agencies have just lowered their assessments of one of Maine’s biggest health care organizations, Northern Light Health,
Read MoreTemple Girl Scouts collecting donations for Franklin County Animal Shelter
TEMPLE – Temple Girl Scouts is collecting donations for the Franklin County Animal Shelter until February 27. Troop 1826 has
Read MoreSouthern Aroostook girls basketball team can’t be stopped
There is only one high school basketball team in Maine — boys or girls — that has won three state
Read MoreOrganizations still can’t apply for Bangor’s COVID relief money
Since the city received more than $20 million through the American Rescue Plan Act Congress passed in March 2021, local
Read MoreUMaine Professor Fired For Criticizing Mask Mandates Fighting for Her Free Speech Rights
A University of Southern Maine professor has filed a lawsuit against the UMaine system alleging that she was wrongfully fired
Read MoreNorthern Maine Community College sees enrollment spike for 2023
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Community college enrollment may be down slightly across the nation, but it’s rising in Maine and
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