Bangor denies half of the applications for pandemic relief funding
Bangor cut half of the 60 organizations that asked Bangor for a piece of the city’s more than $20 million
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Penobscot County is distributing its final round of pandemic relief money
With roughly $10 million in unallocated and unspent COVID-19 relief money left to dole out, the Penobscot County Commissioners are
Read morePresidential yacht is looking for a safer Maine harbor during restoration
The owners of the USS Sequoia, the former presidential yacht that arrived in Belfast for a major stem-to-stern restoration nearly
Read moreBrewer restaurant to open Rockland location
High Tide in Brewer, known for its riverfront location and seafood-focused menu, is opening a restaurant in Rockland. The restaurant
Read moreGreely senior earns All-American swimming honors
Audrey Cohen, a senior at Greely High in Cumberland Center, has been named All American in the 100-yard breaststroke by
Read morePopular vegan doughnuts will have a new home in Orono
A doughnut business that quickly gained popularity for its vegan offerings and unique flavors at a Bangor farmers market will
Read moreWhile Collecting Millions in COVID Relief, MaineHealth Bought Commercial Real Estate
The following report from Chris Woodard was originally published in NH Journal. It is re-published here with permission. To read
Read moreEllsworth city manager won’t seek reappointment but will remain police chief
Ellsworth City Manager Glenn Moshier has decided not to seek renewal of his contract when it expires in January 2024.
Read moreEnvironmentalists want Maine to get gas vehicles off the roads
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine environmental groups want the state to follow California in phasing out the sale of gas-powered cars and
Read moreOxford County inmates to be relocated for a year due to HVAC overhaul
Oxford County is accepting bids for a company to overhaul its jail’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, which will
Read moreBangor 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 —
Read moreFederal funds could be last hope for Piscataquis emergency radio overhaul
Congressional funding could be the last hope for an emergency radio overhaul in Piscataquis County. That hope remained alive Thursday
Read moreWeeks in the Maine woods are Brewer High School’s answer to absenteeism
It’s a steamy Wednesday afternoon and a cabin deep in the woods near Katahdin Iron Works is humming with activity
Read moreMidcoast Maine has been slow to regulate short-term rentals
Short-term rentals listed through companies like Airbnb and VRBO boomed in Maine over the past few years as people looked
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