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Bar Harbor Historical Society lays off entire staff

The Bar Harbor Historical Society has laid off all five of its paid staff. “All the staff fears for that collection," former Executive Director Erin Cough said. "We've been told there will be no new exhibits next year ... there will be no programming next year.”. Cough said the layoffs...

Bar Harbor, ME · 22h
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Bangor Daily News

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Massachusetts company buys two Waldo County campgrounds

The two campgrounds, located in Belfast and Searsport, sold for a total of $2.5 million, according to real estate documents.

Waldo County, ME · 2d

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Sargent Works to Replace Cherryfield Dam with Nature-Like Fishway

CHERRYFIELD, Maine – Replacing a creosote-treated, 65-year-old dam on the Narraguagus River required general contractor Sargent Corporation to persuade the project’s owner, engineer and permitting agencies to scrap a phased construction plan in favor of routing the entire river through a temporary bypass channel only 20 feet wide.

Cherryfield, ME · 2d
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A civics project gave students a platform to speak about equality, safety, fairness, and changes they hope to see on Mount Desert Island.

The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The middle school students of Pemetic Elementary School hold some truths to be self-evident. For Asa, a student at the Pemetic School one of those truths is “we are all equal and nobody shall feel left...

Bar Harbor, ME · 1d
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Ellsworth opioid treatment center opens with 200-patient capacity

An opioid treatment center recently opened in a leased space in Ellsworth to address the need for accessible substance use disorder treatment in the Downeast region. The center is located at 190 Bangor Road. “People in Hancock County deserve access to high-quality opioid-use disorder treatment without having to travel long...

Ellsworth, ME · 21h

The Maine Monitor

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Nearly all of $1 million in cuts from Washington County budget are in sheriff’s office

MACHIAS — The Washington County Budget Advisory Committee trimmed more than $1 million from the 2027 budget Tuesday, cutting all but $35,333 of that amount from the sheriff’s office budget.

Washington County, ME · 2d

Bangor Daily News

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Bucksport appoints new deputy fire chief

Capt. Joseph Wardwell will be sworn in and begin at the start of 2027.

Bucksport, ME · 10h

Bangor Daily News

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Blue Hill renews liquor license for restaurant it has taken to court

Blue Hill native Darlene Hatch said "I can’t grasp why a few people make it impossible for the rest of us to enjoy a really good restaurant.”

Blue Hill, ME · 17h

Country Herald

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Eastern Maine Snow Forecast: Under 1 Inch Expected Nov. 13

Less than an inch of snow is possible along Maine's coast before temperatures climb into the low 40s.

Maine · 1d

The Maine Monitor

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Maine voters rarely have a choice for this obscure office. They still won’t give it up.

Daniel O’Connor is a Report for Americacorps member who covers rural government as part of the partnership between The Maine Monitor and the Bangor Daily News, with additional support from BDN and Monitor readers.

Maine · 16h

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Orono, Old Town set to compete in separate state football championships on Saturday

ORONO, OLD TOWN, Maine (WABI) - The Orono Red Riots are up against Old Orchard Beach in the 8-Man Small School State Football Championship. The Red Riots pulled the No. 2 over No. 1 upset against Stearns in the North title game, 55-52, after starting their playoff run with a 64-22 triumph over Washington Academy.

Old Town, ME · 15h

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Morning Brief: Nurses Strike Averted, Brewery Closing, Thanksgiving Shortages, Chick-fil-A Expansion

A late-night agreement averted a planned nurses strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, while Connecticut food organizations warned of Thanksgiving shortages and a longtime Plymouth brewery prepared to close its facility. Elsewhere in New England, Chick-fil-A announced three additional Maine locations, and crowds in Bangor and Brewer gathered to...

Bangor, ME · 1d