By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff CHARLESTON — Ronald Paquin, 83, died Friday afternoon, Sept.

This September, the Maine State Library and Maine State Parks are celebrating National Library Card Sign-up Month by giving Maine library card holders a day to enjoy the state’s great outdoors — free of charge.

GREENVILLE — Construction has begun on a $1 million building on Pritham Avenue in Greenville that will serve as the future Lumbermen’s Museum for the Moosehead Historical Society.

DEXTER — Several happenings are scheduled in and around Dexter for the next month and a half.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Fifteen Bangor-area faith leaders are urging a building owner to reconsider renting the property to U.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The  local Highlands Chapter of the League of Women Voters of Maine, in conjunction with Central Hall Commons, is hosting a nonpartisan gathering that brings together residents, election officials, civic organizations and other community members to participate in fun trust-building activities, build relationships through conversations and civic engagement, meet with election officials, learn about local election processes and safeguards, and contribute to a broader story of trust in elections.

SANGERVILLE — Northern Light Mayo and CA Dean Hospitals are kicking off fall by encouraging the community to stock up on farm-fresh fruits and vegetables at a Produce Pop-Up Market scheduled for Wednesday, Sept.

HAMPDEN – The Maine Savings Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Maine Savings Federal Credit Union, announced that applications are opening for its 2026 Beyond Banking Grant Program.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — To mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, the Maine Historical Society brought a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence it has had in its collection since the early 20th century to each of the state’s 16 counties to provide everyone the opportunity to see one of the nation’s most important documents.

GREENVILLE — Construction on a municipal facility to serve children and the community on the Greenville Consolidated School Pritham Avenue campus was given the go ahead by the Greenville Planning Board.

MILO — Next month the Penquis Valley Middle School Outing Club will travel to the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Medawisla Lodge & Cabins in central Piscataquis County.

AUGUSTA – The Office of Cannabis Policy announced a continuation of its Safe Storage for ME program.

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The Worthington Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that more than 1,000 Maine high school graduates have received the 2026 Worthington Scholarship.

By Peter McGuire, Maine Public Drought is expanding in Maine and raising concerns about a second straight year of harm to agriculture, water supplies and increased wildfire risk.

GREENVILLE — Members of the Maine Wing Civil Air Patrol will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept.

MONSON — More than a quarter century ago Jemma Gascoine noticed an ad for an evening pottery class when she flipped through a copy of “Time Out London” magazine someone had left on a seat of the London train back in her native United Kingdom.