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6 days ago | 
foxbangor.com | Grace Blanchard
BANGOR -- A nonprofit that provides critical recovery services to people in Penobscot County is seeking new revenue sources after losing funding from the state that has been the nonprofit's main revenue source for years. Together Place is a peer run recovery center in Bangor that provides mental health and substance use recovery resources to roughly 200 to 300 people each month.
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6 days ago | 
foxbangor.com | Grace Blanchard
AUGUSTA -- This November, voters can expect to see a referendum that, if passed, would require Mainers to present a valid state ID or driver's license to vote or to request an absentee ballot. Those who are opposed to this referendum say it is an act of voter suppression. The Save Maine Absentee Voting Coalition held a Defend our Voting Rights Rally in Augusta on Saturday. According to organizers roughly 60 people turned out to protest the referendum.
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1 week ago | 
foxbangor.com | Grace Blanchard
CALAIS -- A local business in Calais has found itself in the trenches of the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and Canada. For town's like Calais that sit along the Canadian border and rely heavily on tourism, the tariffs being imposed by the Trump Administration are forcing some local businesses to raise prices or close their doors.
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1 week ago | 
foxbangor.com | Grace Blanchard
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1 week ago | 
foxbangor.com | Grace Blanchard
BAR HARBOR -- Local community members joined more than 100 nurses in Bar Harbor on Thursday to protest the closure of Mount Desert Island Hospital's obstetrics department. Nursing staff at MDI Hospital are continuing to voice their strong opposition over the hospital administration's decision to close the Labor and Delivery Unit effective July 1.
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1 week ago | 
foxbangor.com | Grace Blanchard
AUGUSTA -- Several organizations met in the Hall of Flags today to stress the importance of Maine's outdoor recreation economy to policymakers. Outdoor recreation has long been a driver for economic activity in the state. A report spearheaded by the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation and Maine Outdoor Brands was released earlier this year. That roadmap aims to grow the state's outdoor recreations economy by ten percent over the next decade.
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1 week ago | 
foxbangor.com | Grace Blanchard
AUGUSTA -- Concerns continue to grow for families and healthcare providers in Maine over potential funding cuts to MaineCare, the state's Medicaid program. Tensions are also rising at the State House as Democrats and Republicans are divided over how to support this program that 1/3 of Mainers rely on. "We're not asking for Luxury, we are demanding basic human decency," said Maine Senate President Mattie Daughtry, (D) - Brunswick.
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1 week ago | 
foxbangor.com | Grace Blanchard
CALAIS -- Last week, a more than 40 year old cold case of a slain teenager from Calais was revived after a suspect was taken into custody. Many are calling this arrest a major victory for the case, including a former Calais based reporter who spent years searching for answers. The murder of Calais teen Linda Maxwell in 1984 has had a lasting impact on the community. "The town was just devastated, everybody was," said local Heather Henry-Tenan.
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1 week ago | 
foxbangor.com | Grace Blanchard
STATEWIDE -- Firefighters across the nation are being recognized for the sacrifices made in the line of duty. International Firefighters Day is observed each year on May 4th. It's a time to recognize and honor the sacrifices that firefighters make each day to ensure that their communities and environment are as safe as possible. As Captain Matt Redding of the Old Town Fire Department explains, it's also a day to remember those that have lost their lives in the midst of brave acts of service.
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1 week ago | 
foxbangor.com | Grace Blanchard
OLD TOWN -- Penobscot Nation citizens and environmental activists are voicing their fierce opposition to the proposed expansion of the Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town. Dozens gathered for a protest along the Penobscot River on Sunday. Last October, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection approved a proposal for Casella Waste Systems to expand the landfill they operate in Old Town. That decision has upset many residents and Penobscot Nation citizens.
