Mallett Brothers Band will headline popular Aroostook music festival
NEW SWEDEN, Maine — Maine favorite the Mallett Brothers Band will join a slew of genre-bending musicians who will descend
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Maine’s small towns are suddenly gripped by dysfunction
Kari-Jean Krug stepped in as Passadumkeag’s clerk last June, ending the small town’s two-month shutdown that meant residents could not
Read MoreHoulton group wants to draw more downtown foot traffic with Ricky the Elf
HOULTON, Maine — A revitalized downtown business committee is working to bring back the downtown’s foot traffic, inspired by stories
Read MoreShort-staffed Bangor health provider limits hours at walk-in clinic
One of Bangor’s major health care providers has temporarily stopped providing walk-in care in four clinics on Saturdays, and ceased walk-in
Read MoreNew building ownership is bringing changes to downtown Bangor
When one of Bangor’s most prominent blocks changed hands last September, it was about 60 percent vacant. Now there is
Read MoreFormer Maine high school athlete gains 100K following as a fitness influencer
While her peers seemingly had it all figured out, Micary Verville lost her way. Everyone else knew what they wanted;
Read MoreBangor gives another $1.4 million in COVID relief funding
Bangor gave away another $1.4 million in pandemic relief funding to three local organizations that will use the money to
Read MoreThis Mainer went from a train robber to mummified corpse at a carnival sideshow
The story of how Elmer McCurdy, born in 1880 in the Knox County town of Washington and raised in Bangor,
Read MoreUMaine Extension 4-H to offer virtual sessions for aspiring volunteers
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming 4-H volunteers from
Read MoreCounty Commissioners discuss UT roads, TIF amendments
FARMINGTON – The Franklin County Commissioners discussed several agenda items relating to the unorganized territory roads in their meeting Monday,
Read MoreExpect next year’s Bangor State Fair to be bigger and longer
Next year will likely be the Bangor State Fair’s first return to an extended schedule since before the COVID-19 pandemic
Read MoreBrewer High School is helping students kick-start construction careers
More than a dozen local students are on their way to beginning a career in construction after completing a six-week
Read MoreIt’s nearly impossible to get rid of a camp stove fuel canister in Maine
This story was originally published in March 2021. Gas canisters used to fuel camp stoves can be a big challenge
Read MorePenobscot County Conservation Association bass tourney raises $10K for Maine Veterans Project
With the worst of the COVID-19 in the rearview mirror, the Penobscot County Conservation Association has had a productive year. Coming
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