By Joseph CyrStaff Writer HOULTON — The United States Customs and Border Protection has a new top commander following the swearing in of Daniel R.

Thursday, Sept.

Contributed photo Verizon Wireless presented a $10,000 donation to the Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance, a nonprofit agency serving Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties.

     Photo courtesy of Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union Melissa Cookson, left, of the Maine Highlands Federal Credit presents a check to Lesley Fernow, MD, president of the Maine Highlands Senior Center.

  By Stephen BettsBDN Staff    GARLAND, Maine — Larry Hesseltine said it is difficult for him to talk about his friend and former colleague Corey Dodge, who was killed Saturday when a car bomb exploded in Kabul, Afghanistan.

HARMONY — The Harmony Free Fair,  which aims to be Maine’s best small-town fair, is also a weekend full of music from Sept.

  Contributed photo Gathering for a recent picture featuring five generations were, from left, Katelyn Grant, mother; Linda Grant, great-grandmother; Eleanor Godreau, great-great-grandmother; and grandfather Jonathan Grant holding his grandson Donny Downs.

Two 14-year-old Bangor girls were found safe during the early morning hours of Aug.

named one of the  ‘2015 Best Places to Work in Maine’ The Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union was recently named as one of the 2015 Best Places to Work in Maine.

    LILY BAY — The Maine Dept.

Photo courtesy of PCSWCD On July 15-17, the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD), in partnership with the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), held the Teen Wilderness Expedition.

FARMINGTON — Seven students from the region were named to the spring dean’s list at the University of Maine-Farmington.

AUGUSTA — A number of students from the region received academic honors at the University of Maine-Augusta.

Thursday, Aug.

The Piscataquis Public Health Coalition, the region’s Healthy Maine Partnership, will be hosting an on premises alcohol server training Tuesday, Aug.

Penquis has received a grant from the Walmart Foundation that is helping individuals with a cancer diagnosis access their medical treatment.

Contributed Article  Summer weather can pose special health risks to older adults and people with chronic medical conditions.

HARMONY — Summer is here and the circus is coming to the Harmony Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 28, for two shows.