Bangor Daily News
Letter: Nate Burnett is right for the Maine Senate
“Nate understands that in complex organizations, especially political organizations, collaboration with folks across the spectrum of opinions is critically important.”
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4mOrono library’s $8.6M expansion will move forward despite falling short of fundraising goal
The cost of the library expansion, which would nearly triple the building’s size, has grown since the project’s inception.
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5mHome care saves lives, and money
“Medicaid home and community-based services are essential to the individuals and families who receive them, and they must be protected by policymakers.”
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4mMore than a third of Bangor’s pandemic relief funds still haven’t been spent
The money, distributed to state and local governments under a law passed during the Biden administration, was intended to offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on government services and local economies.
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4mHospital financial struggles are real. So are rural Mainers’ needs for healthcare.
“If the Lincoln Hospital unit closes, it would be the 12th closure of a maternity unit at a Maine hospital in the past decade.”
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7mMaine blueberry farmers hopeful for 2026 after ‘devastating’ losses last year
Maine farmers provide almost all of the country’s domestic supply of wild blueberries, which play a big role in the region’s economy.