By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library DOVER-FOXCROFT — Characters are central to stories.

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PORTLAND — Sadly, due to the pandemic, the Maine Catholic Women’s Conference will not be held in person for the second consecutive year.

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Mention scorpions and you are likely to think of those desert arachnids with the curved tails and the venomous stinger on the end.

GREENVILLE — Recognizing that affordably priced housing for the workforce is a critical element to supporting the economic growth in the Moosehead Region, the Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Corporation has made the decision to acquire a 5.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about ornamental garden design for home gardeners from 6–7 p.

GREENVILLE — Since 2007, Bangor-based Premium Choice Broadband, a member of the Varney family of companies, has worked tirelessly to extend state-of-the-art internet access to rural Maine.

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Staff We’ll wrap up our unofficial “fisher week” of trail cam photos with one from Jeff Fayle of Medway.

Grade eight, high honors: Lucas Chai, Lydia Gauvin, Tristan Goodwin, Rylee Heal, Wyatt Ladd and McKenzie McMahon; honors: Naima Ali, Meadow Brennan, Lily Coons, Abigail Davis, Mackenzie Fernald, Caiden Fowles and Samantha Lane.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine will extend coronavirus vaccination eligibility to roughly 200,000 more residents between the ages of 60 and 69 beginning Wednesday and change prioritization afterward to be based only on age, Gov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre is leading an effort to create a National Register Commercial Historic District in downtown Dover-Foxcroft.

MILO — On Friday, Feb.

Grade 12, high honors: Jessica Cobb, Christian Trujillo and Katie Worster; honors: Mailer Baldwin Dacey Bridges and Madison Kane.

BANGOR — Eastern Maine Development Corporation has hired Thatien Munyaneza to lead their finance team as director of finance.

Grade 12, highest honors: Makayla Bignell, Peyton Grant, Avery Herrick, Brett Kusnierz, Lilah McCormack.

Bud Utecht is the owner of Game Camera Artistry and co-owner of Buckhorn Camps.

Grade 12, high honors: Joslyn Black, Savannah Boislard, Lealia Chadwick, Destiny Golden, Zakary Mills, Angelina Roberts and Courtney Rouleau; honors: Ryan Chase, AnnaJo Conklin, Haylee Gauvin, Salena Goodine, Ethan Johnson and Trevor Saunders.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a three-webinar series about compost issues in agriculture and waste management from noon–1 p.