MILO — A proposed 2026-27 $11.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts and Slightly Off-Center Players community theatre group launched their production of “The Sound of Music” on Friday, May 8.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board formally signed the referendum ballot for Tuesday, June 9, during a meeting on Monday evening.

GREENVILLE — A 28-unit housing development being constructed by the Northern Forest Center to help address local housing challenges has been formally approved by the Greenville Planning Board.

SANGERVILLE — Sangerville town officials are looking at how to regulate marijuana operations in town, gaining insight from the state’s Office of Cannabis Policy during a May 6 select board meeting at the fire station.

Tech center director will be next superintendent DEXTER — A proposed 2026-27 $16.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Town of Dover-Foxcroft has been selected as one of 25 communities nationwide to receive planning assistance through the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities program.

SANGERVILLE — The Two Knights Brewing & Kennedy Kustoms 5K Race fundraising event will support Friends of Community Fitness and will be hosted at Two Knights Brewing, 136 McPhetres Road in Sangerville, on Saturday, May 16.

PORTLAND – The youth-driven mental health nonprofit The Yellow Tulip Project is hosting community celebrations across the country in major cities where project representatives are gathering in honor of their 10-year anniversary and commitment to “Smashing The Stigma”  surrounding mental health awareness and treatment.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers can vote early by absentee ballot at all municipal offices starting Monday through June 4 ahead of the state’s June 9 primary election.

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.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy is pleased to announce the hiring of Taylor Dow-Smith ’09, via a May 8 post on the school Facebook page, as the new events coordinator at the Jim Robinson Field House.

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.

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.