AUGUSTA – As the new school year begins, 71 schools across Maine — including Dexter Regional High School — launched their first year of implementing the BARR (Building Assets, Reducing Risks) model with students and staff.

Calling all kindergarten to grade 3 families.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Heat pumps promise eco-friendly heating and cooling at reduced costs compared with furnaces that run on fossil fuels, the predominant form of heating in Maine.

MONSON — The last dance of the 2023 season at Monson’s Finn Hall will be a celebration of all the dancing that goes on in that historic building starting at 7 p.

GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital will hold adult walk-in flu shot clinics on Friday, Sept.

GREENVILLE — On Friday, Sept.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Democratic Committee raised over $1,000 at fairs throughout the summer with their raffle of a Pelican kayak.

The Penquis Prevention Council is offering community workshops to help prevent or reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect in our community.

The 2023 County Teachers of the Year want to share your amazing stories! During the 2023-24 academic school year, the 2023 CTOYs will collect and share positive stories from Maine educators to elevate the teaching profession and connect with a variety of audiences.

For nearly 15 years as a recognized non-profit organization the Abbot Village-based JD Foundation has worked across Maine to bring down youth suicide and bullying rates through awareness and education.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Navigating mammography and follow-up breast care can be complicated.

United Parcel Service is cutting deliveries from five to three days a week in a handful of Piscataquis County towns.

HOLDEN — Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation and local Maine Masonic Lodges provide bicycles for students to win, simply by reading books.

GUILFORD — Registration for the third annual Cycl-a-thon opens Sept 1-15 for a free event shirt! The walk, run, or bike event is held Saturday, Oct.

By Kim Brawn DOVER-FOXCROFT — We’re very fortunate that Lucia Eddy Thompson was fond of reading and not poker or we might have a casino instead of a library at 186 East Main Street in Dover-Foxcroft! It was 125 years ago that our founder Dr.

MONSON — There will be a Finn dance at Monson Finn Hall on Route 15 at 7 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Three girls will reign as Miss Maple in three respective age groups for the next year after being crowned during the eighth annual Miss Maple Pageant on Saturday morning, Aug.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.