By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News and The Maine Monitor will welcome a new Report for America corps member focused on a topic we need more reporting on: rural government.

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington honored members of the Class of 2025 with a festive Commencement celebration on May 10.

By Nancy Battick If you’re new to genealogy you may not have heard of the USGenWeb project.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A small local club celebrated more than 90 years of friendship and giving back to their neighbors and extended community.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Staff The Philadelphia Eagles will be able to continue their successful short yardage play, known as the “tush push,” after NFL owners rejected a proposal to ban the much-debated maneuver.

The Maine Community Foundation announced the launch of a new initiative to strengthen Maine communities by ensuring strong, local news coverage in all parts of the state.

Gordon Contracting of Sangerville was awarded the Route 15 highway project from Abbot to Greenville by the Maine Department of Transportation.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Rick and Nancy Labbe are avid anglers who spend a lot of time fishing on Moosehead Lake.

Contributed photoMEMBERSHIP PIN — Five members of the Omicron Chapter of DKG International, an organization of key women educators, honored Gloria Burns with her 40-year membership pin at a luncheon in Greenville on May 19.

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