By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library I was trying to nail down the details of a post-work visit at a friend’s camp on the lake.

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromGRAND MARSHAL — The annual Piscataquis River Festival returned to Guilford on Saturday and the day included a mid-morning parade.

By Steve Mistler, Maine Public Maine’s federal defender and court-appointed attorneys are sounding the alarm about a dire funding shortfall that they say could mean delayed trials for indigent clients.

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By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Someone earning minimum wage needs to work 61 hours a week to afford a modest one-bedroom apartment in Maine.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A train engineer is suing Canadian Pacific Railway, saying the company should have known there was a high risk that tracks would be washed out before a train derailment in rural Maine nearly three years ago.

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GUILFORD — Organizers have released the schedule for this year’s Piscataquis River Festival on Saturday, July 26 with events at and around the downtown athletic fields on the banks of the river.

MILO — Though the 2024-2025 monthly meetings of Milo Garden Club have ended, plans for spring and summer events continue to grow.

Eastern Maine Development Corporation is pleased to announce the continued success of its Economic Recovery Implementation Hub program, having awarded  $1.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Hammond Lumber Co.

SANGERVILLE — A special town meeting to set the due date for Sangerville’s property taxes may be held at 6 p.

By Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor A new law expands who is eligible for charity care in Maine while federal Medicaid cuts are expected to push tens of thousands off public insurance.

The Maine Community Foundation has launched two new grant programs: Land for Communities and the Maine Women’s Fund.

By Cameron Levasseur, The County Staff The banner across the website of Assured Solar Energy reads like a flash sale.

BROWNVILLE – Fidium, Maine’s best internet provider according to CNET, is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Brownville bringing symmetrical, multi-gig speed internet to more than 450 homes and businesses.

SANGERVILLE – The Town of Sangerville will be hosting a day of events during the second annual Two Knights Festival on Saturday, July 19.