By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A nearly $500,000 grant will connect Mainers who are leaving incarceration or who are in recovery from substance use with resources to help them find jobs.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The construction process to move the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center from cramped conditions in the county jail in Dover-Foxcroft into the administrative unit of the sheriff’s office on the first floor of the same building is currently proceeding.

MILO — The SAD 41 alternative education program will have a new name, new location, and new method of instruction when classes begin at the end of the summer.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is in for a wet Wednesday evening.

LAKE VIEW PLANTATION — The sixth annual Schoodic Lake Charity Bass Tournament will take place from 7 a.

Grade eight, high honors: Sierra Bolstridge, Mario Cook, Jacoby Landry; honors: Chase Brown, Kiptyn Dehaan, Davia Deiters, Michael Drake, Lucas Hoffman, Kassidy McGuinn, Adalai Perkins, Griffin Romero, Karlee Shannon, Caroline Snider, Bradlee Thomas.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Piscataquis and Penobscot County’s first public defender started work on Monday, July 8.

By Elizabeth Walztoni With snapping turtle egg-laying season underway, the creatures can be seen all over roadsides, in sandy clearings and, perhaps, on your land.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — While Maine’s elected Democrats are mostly sticking with President Joe Biden, there is behind-the-scenes pessimism among donors and operatives who think the party must pick another standard bearer before Election Day.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff President Joe Biden’s performance at the debate with former President Donald Trump has stirred up the political scene, especially in Maine.

Grade 12, high honors: Addison Conklin, Cassandra Boislard, Destiny Sibert, Dylan McKenzie, Hannah Legere, Layla Chaii; honors: Ashley Willis, Austin Gallant, Christopher “Kip” Crockett, Jacob Higgins, Mason Searles, Ryann Yenchochic, Tanairi Gonzalez, Tyler Grant.

UScellular survey reveals consumer thoughts on inappropriate phone use July is Cellphone Courtesy Month and with smartphone usage on the rise, it’s a timely reminder to watch your digital manners.

ORONO — A $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund a four-year statewide collaborative project led by the University of Maine to foster resilient forest communities in Maine.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff A mile-long path of uprooted and snapped trees starting just north of Brownville Junction was not the work of a tornado but a downburst, according to the National Weather Service.

Maine Audubon has been working to protect Common Loons for decades, as the Fourth of July is one of the busiest periods on Maine lakes and ponds.

GUILFORD — Twelve members and one guest met at the Piscataquis Country Club clubhouse in Guilford for the monthly meeting of the Piscataquis Region Retired Educators Association.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Meteorologists from the National Weather Service were scheduled to be in Maine on Monday to assess damage from Sunday’s intense storm.