University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a wild blueberry conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 (snow date: Feb. 29), at the Hollywood Casino Hotel, 500 Main St., Bangor, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension. The conference will include the latest research on management of diseases and pests, […]
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Friends, classmates honor memory of Newport woman
About 50 people gathered to remember Anielka Allen, a 37-year-old student at Beal College who was found dead Jan. 9 at her Newport home.
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Husson University raises $38 million for new business college building
The funds also will be used for scholarships and to strengthen the Bangor-based private university’s endowment.
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Eastern Maine Community College names honor students
president’s and dean’s lists
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Vigil in honor of slain Newport woman scheduled for Monday in Bangor
Beal College in Bangor has encouraged students, faculty and community members to attend a Monday morning vigil to honor former student, Anielka Allen, 37.
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Galen Cole, well-known Maine veteran and philanthropist, dies at 94
The World War II veteran and businessman founded the Cole Land Transportation Museum and the Galen Cole Family Foundation.
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Feds award nearly $14 million in grants to fight homelessness in Maine
Some of the Housing and Urban Development funds also will be used to connect residents with affordable housing programs and services.
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Bangor City Council votes to forgive American Folk Festival’s debt
The council voted to forgive the debt of nearly $104,000, with the festival disbanding because of financial struggles.
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Commentary: Proposed Maine local option tax would be a losing proposition
Border-county businesses would forfeit sales, and taxpayers in most of the state’s municipalities would see little benefit.
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Bangor Savings Bank to acquire Damariscotta Bank & Trust
The combined company would have $4.8 billion in assets and more than 60 branches in Maine and New Hampshire.