FARMINGTON — The lilt of bagpipes filled the air at the University of Maine at Farmington Saturday, May 9, as it celebrated the Class of 2026.

ORONO — When Timothy Simons arrived at the University of Maine, he was homesick, uncertain about his future and struggling to find his place on campus.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Moody’s Ratings on May 7 raised Northern Light Health’s outlook from negative to stable, according to the Brewer-based health system.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Spring is typically when Maine’s real estate market explodes with new inventory and home sales.

Northern Light Health is proud to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month with the theme “More Good Days in Maine”, an initiative dedicated to helping people and communities reflect on what a meaningful, healthy day looks like, and how to make more of them possible.

GREENVILLE — The partnership between the Northern Forest Center and the town of Greenville to advance  a 28-unit housing development has crossed two important thresholds – setting the stage for implementation of a long-planned project to address local housing challenges.

MILO — The Milo Garden Club meets next at 1 p.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the April Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.

GREENVILLE — The American Legion 14th District — Piscataquis County will hold its annual meeting and installation of officers for the 2026-27 year on Saturday, May 9 in Greenville.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A proposed $15,274,931 2026-27 budget for the Dover-Foxcroft-area school district was approved by the school board during a meeting at the SeDoMoCha School Tuesday evening.

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromPOSITIVE ACTION — SeDoMocha Middle School Positive Action Team members Audrina Rideout, left, and Brynn Gaudet speak to the RSU 68 School Board during a May 5 meeting at the school in Dover-Foxcroft.

DEXTER — On Thursday, May 14 Dexter Age Friendly will be hosting a senior fraud program featuring two speakers: Pamela Partridge from AARP’s Fraud Watch program and Kelsee Bowman from Skowhegan Savings Bank.

By Kristian Moravec, The Maine Monitor  Growing up in Parkman, Ruth Griffith’s neighbors lived half a mile down the road.

A viral video of a freestyle canoeist sent to him during the pandemic led Sam Dunning to write a mockumentary comedy movie script about a group of disparate competitors at a fictional national competition set on Moosehead Lake.

Heart of Maine United Way is proud to support the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, a nationwide initiative organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers.

Maine Coast Heritage Trust is pleased to announce that Karin Tilberg, recently retired president and CEO of the Forest Society of Maine, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Espy Land Heritage Award.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — How much polyurethane should be on a basketball court in order to ensure the surface has enough grip for players’ sneakers as they run back and forth, but not too much grip which could cause an ankle injury? SeDoMoCha Middle School eighth grader Sariah Martin wanted to look into this for her project in the annual grade 8 science fair held on the evening of April 29.

GUILFORD —Piscataquis Community High School senior Noah Kain of Parkman has been selected to receive the 2026 Principal’s Award.