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Aroostook County hires architecture firm to design new jail
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (682+ words) BDN reporters help make The County a better place by holding officials accountable and shining a light. Your donation can help raise $60, 000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now." CARIBOU, Maine " The Aroostook County Commissioners voted Thursday…...
Freightliner of Maine
2+ week, 1+ day ago (143+ words) COURTESY OF FREIGHTLINER OF MAINE Freightliner Western Star of Maine continues to grow. Since opening our 6th location in Fort Kent in July 2022, we haven't slowed down. We've opened. .. COURTESY OF FREIGHTLINER OF MAINE Freightliner Western Star of Maine continues to…...
Killing spring turkeys is easy. A bow changed how I hunt them. "
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (584+ words) I don't remember the exact year when I killed my first Maine gobbler. I do recall spring hunting hours were a half-hour before sunrise to noon, a second spring turkey permit was required to take another bearded bird, and it…...
Analysis: UMaine baseball's 1st win over ranked team since 2018 provides momentum for weekend series
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (981+ words) The University of Maine's baseball team picked up its first victory over a nationally ranked team since 2018 on Tuesday when it topped No. 22 Boston College, 6-4, in Brighton, Massachusetts. . Because it was a non-conference game, the teams didn't use their top-of-the-rotation…...
Network of advanced weather stations helps Maine farmers save time and money
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (767+ words) Bangor Daily News University of Maine Cooperative Extension recently completed installation of an advanced weather station in Orono, the third such station in what will become a statewide Mesonet " a network of research-grade weather stations designed specifically for agriculture. As…...
Maryland man who died at Acadia was a "source of laughter
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (854+ words) A'man who apparently drowned last week off Bar Island in Acadia National Park has been identified as a restaurant worker from Maryland, according to his friends and family. A Bar Harbor police summary report on the incident, which started on…...
UMaine Extension to offer poultry education for backyard producers
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (183+ words) BANGOR " University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, will host a free poultry education program on Monday, Dec. 15 from 8: 30 a. m. to 12: 45 p. m. at the UMaine Extension Penobscot County office, 307 Maine Avenue. The half-day…...
A Bangor woman has been missing for more than 2 years
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (141+ words) A missing woman from Bangor, Maine, hasn't been seen or heard from in over two years. If you have any information, contact the police. A Bangor woman has been missing for more than two years. Katie Sereyko, who would be…...
Out-of-state waste is fueling environmental injustice to Penobscot Nation
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (456+ words) Maulian Bryant is a Penobscot Nation Tribal citizen and executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance. The Juniper Ridge Landfill sits just upriver from the Penobscot Nation. For most people, that's a location. For us, it's home. It's history. It's identity....