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Posted inMidcoast
Artists will be able to live and work at a planned microcampus in Rockland
The Ellis Beauregard Foundation plans to build apartments where resident artists can live and work next to its existing headquarters on a quiet dead-end street.
Posted inBangor
Drought and lack of traffic has Bangor’s waterfront construction projects ahead of schedule
Because there has been almost nothing getting in the way of continuous work on the project, crews may finish well ahead of a planned July 2022 completion.
Posted inUniversity of Maine Black Bear Sports
Enthusiastic UMaine athletics superfan Jeff Harris dies at 75
Jeff Harris’ liveliness, loyalty and zest were contagious, and his ability to inspire the crowd enhanced UMaine’s home-ice and home-field advantage.
Posted inMidcoast
Waldo County, home to 3 percent of Mainers, accounted for a 5th of virus cases over past week
Waldo County finds itself back in a position it hasn’t been in since April as it contends with a COVID-19 outbreak of at least 42 cases linked to a church in Brooks.
Posted inPolitics
The partisan sites fueling attack ads in the race between Susan Collins and Sara Gideon
More than $105 million has been spent on advertising across TV, radio, digital and mail in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race.
Posted inMidcoast
As virus spreads in rural Waldo County, residents say it could’ve been prevented
Many Waldo County residents are alarmed by the spike in numbers.
Posted inHigh School Sports
High school roundup: Presque Isle girls knock off Fort Kent
Rylee Kinney and Meg Casavant each scored a goal for the Wildcats.
Posted inBDN Maine
UMaine Extension offers produce safety course for fruit, vegetable growers
ORONO — For Maine farmers who must comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act, or who want to hone their skills regarding food safety, University of Maine Cooperative Extension is […]
Posted inBDN Maine
Online talk – Stories from the Sea: Fishing Communities Revealed
Online Talk – Stories from the Sea: Fishing Communities Revealed Monday, Nov. 2 at 3 p.m., sponsored by the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University […]
Posted inBDN Maine
St. Michael Parish in Augusta collecting soap and shampoo to help local mothers and children
AUGUSTA — In the coming weeks, St. Michael Parish in Augusta will help local single mothers who have trouble keeping up with the expenses of caring for their children. Each […]
Posted inBangor
Bangor self-storage site damaged by fire
Econ-Storage of Maine at 1286 Union St. was still smoldering as of 8:15 p.m., almost three hours after the fire was called in.
Posted inHancock
Coronavirus case forces 3 Ellsworth schools to close for a day
Three Ellsworth schools and the city’s adult education program will close for a day due to a positive COVID-19 test with an individual associated with them.
Posted inNews
Drought leaves most Maine farmers eligible for federal aid
This summer was the first in nearly 20 years that the entire state suffered drought conditions.
Posted inPolitics
Maine’s political parties use misdirection on signs and mailers in US Senate race
The signs do not look to have been circulated outside of the liberal stronghold of greater Portland and feature disclosures showing who paid for them, though one would have to be close to them to see it.
Posted inHancock
A Bar Harbor research lab is helping create graftable kidney tissue
MDI Biological Laboratory will get a $3.1 million, 5-year grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to participate in the (Re)Building a Kidney consortium.
Posted inPolitics
Janet Mills criticizes Mike Pence for Hermon campaign rally
Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday admonished Vice President Mike Pence a day after he headlined an outdoor campaign rally in Hermon where a large crowd violated state gathering limits amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inBusiness
Small Maine marijuana caregivers sue over out-of-staters entering new adult-use market
Two small Maine marijuana businesses filed a federal lawsuit against the state agency overseeing marijuana policy and seven recreational cannabis operations on Monday, alleging their licenses were granted illegally because they have out-of-state owners.
Posted inHigh School Sports
MPA and state agencies discussing potential Maine winter sports season
When and how that season — normally highlighted by the rite of Maine winter, the high school basketball tournament — takes shape is still in the talking stages.
Posted inOutdoors
As deer season looms, consider asking permission before you hunt
“As you head into the woods this year, be safe. Teach your children the right way to do things. Hold yourself to a high standard,” John Holyoke writes.
Posted inHomestead
Hand-crank appliances are timeless and reliable
At the end of the day, you can always rely on simple, hand-crank appliances and that they’re one important component of being more self sufficient. All you need is a good grip and little elbow grease.