University of Maine Cooperative Extension will open registration this month for two comprehensive horticulture education programs designed for aspiring professionals and passionate home gardeners alike.

Northern Light CA Dean and Mayo Hospitals are pleased to announce that Jacob Beckwith, Tina Bell and Karen Keene recently graduated from the hospitals’ certified nursing assistant training program.

FREEPORT — Efficiency Maine recently recognized contractors and vendors who have made outstanding contributions to inspire Maine homeowners and businesses to invest in energy efficiency.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Open auditions for the Center Theatre’s winter production of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic “A Christmas Carol” will take place this month.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Central Maine Power is planning to ask state regulators for permission to raise its rates each year for the next five years starting with a big bump late next year.

The Appalachian Mountain Club, the nation’s oldest outdoor recreation and conservation organization, announced that it has completed the acquisition  of the Barnard Forest in Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness thanks to a transformative $10 million gift from MathWorks, the leading developer of mathematical computing software.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Town of Dover-Foxcroft and Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club are partnering to make improvements to the Kiwanis Park pond.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Gov.

To the Editor; The Dover-Foxcroft area is losing the services of audiologist par excellence, Chris Clukey.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.