By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice just celebrated National Volunteer Week.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Democrats continued their efforts to address local food insecurity on Saturday, April 24, as they collected food, pet food, household supplies and money at their office on North Street in Dover-Foxcroft.

Healthy Acadia is pleased to welcome Georgia Underwood of Monson as the Maine Alliance for Recovery Coaching recovery coach coordinator in Piscataquis County.

The Center Theatre has announced that registration is open for the Center Theatre Children’s Summer Drama Camp.

UMaine Extension provides free research-based information to farmers, gardeners, natural resource-based businesses, value-added businesses and 4-H youth through our Piscataquis County Office in Dover-Foxcroft.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff One of Maine’s largest internet companies plans to install fast fiber internet to 11,500 rural customers starting early next year and make major upgrades to its existing network, which could significantly improve the state’s lagging broadband infrastructure.

AUGUSTA — Central Maine Power has awarded grants for Level 2 chargers for Electric Vehicles at 11 locations, offering 48 new plugs in Maine from Kittery to Monson.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A dozen people served by Living Innovations, an organization providing support to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities to have a good life at home and in the community, along with accompanying staff, have been busy with community service projects in several area towns.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Two brothers from Holden have sued Northern Light Health over a data breach last May that left them vulnerable to identity theft and affected more than 650,000 people.

By Alexander MacDougall, Houlton Pioneer Times HOULTON, Maine — Summer has yet to arrive in Maine, but half the state is already experiencing abnormally dry conditions, triggering the activation of a drought task force by the Maine Emergency Management Agency and the US Geological Survey.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Single-family home sales in Maine rose by double-digits in March, continuing a hot streak during the coronavirus pandemic and driven by strong sales in rural counties, according to data released Thursday by the Maine Association of Realtors.

HOLDEN — Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation has announced a new matching grants initiative called “MAC – Masons Assisting Communities.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Some COVID-19 vaccine sites in rural Maine have recently closed as demand for shots appears to be slowing, presenting a new challenge for public health officials.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Commissioners approved a tax increment finance district on April 20 for the proposed Big Moose Resort, a ski resort with year-round attractions on 1,700 acres overlooking Moosehead Lake.

AUGUSTA — At their April 15 meeting, the board of directors of the Finance Authority of Maine approved up to $135 million in conduit bond financing for Provident Group-Moosehead Lake L3C ( “Provident”).

Partners for Peace, the domestic violence resource center for Piscataquis and Penboscot counties, faced many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the organization continued to support survivors and worked to improve stability and inclusivity.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine public health officials on Thursday floated the possibility of offering coronavirus vaccines without appointments, which would make the vaccination effort more flexible but would pose logistical hurdles.