Bangor Daily News
Graduate workers union reaches tentative agreement with UMaine System
The contract secured a $4,000 raise in the minimum stipend amount for workers and lower health care premiums.
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5mMexico's Baja California braces for major Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii
PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula on Monday with a threat of storm surge, high winds and heavy rains, while Hurricane Nolo threatened parts of Hawaii with torrential rain even as the storm edged further away from the state’s islands. Polo was a Category 3 storm […]
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2mLetter: Why I support Dani O’Halloran
"She listens to everyone, respects all views, and works with everyone to do what is right for Brewer and the state of Maine."
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2mSee every charge made on Penobscot County credit cards in 2025
More than 1,700 purchases for items ranging from spices to computer software were made on Penobscot County credit cards in 2025.
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2mLetter: Susan Collins shows up
"If you're asking Mainers to fire a sitting senator, you should be willing to stand next to her and make that case directly."
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5mWe have more ways than ever to prevent colorectal cancer. Let’s use them.
"For my family and me, heartbreak came by the name of cancer, when my son was one of the 260 Mainers who lost their battle with colorectal cancer in 2025."