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Maine lawmakers approve solar industry-backed tweaks to generous incentives

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature solved a thorny divide over solar policy on Thursday, when both chambers agreed to support industry-backed tweaks that aim to pare back the state’s generous incentives for smaller projects.

Pilot project will give care packages to every baby born in Piscataquis County

Every new baby in Piscataquis County will receive four packages during their first year of life — one for each three-month milestone — as part of a pilot project designed to support the health of parents and infants.

Penobscot County raises wages for 911 dispatchers to fight employee shortage

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The Penobscot County Commission approved a $2 an hour raise for the county’s 911 dispatchers to retain and attract new employees for the county’s long understaffed dispatch center.

The public relations battle over Maine’s generous solar incentives

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine lawmakers have made some big deals while winding down their work for 2023, but a standoff over the state’s generous solar incentives remains unsolved.

Retired educators news

GUILFORD — Seventeen members of the Piscataquis Region Retired Educators Association met June 27 at the Craft Cafe in Guilford.

Here’s how you can have your own backyard fish pond

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff A friend recently mentioned that he was stocking the pond at his farm in Newburgh.

Bangor Savings Bank will launch its first credit cards

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Despite a challenging year for banks that saw interest rates rise and distrust grow after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, Bangor Savings Bank netted nearly $42 million in income during the past fiscal year and will debut a new location and its first-ever credit card suite later this year.

Second round of elevated garden beds distributed

DEXTER — Dexter Age Friendly has just distributed another 30 garden beds to area seniors.

Bipartisan legislators call on Maine consumers to speak up to reduce net energy billing costs

Maine solar farm opens as lawmakers eye curtailing others like it

By Lor Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff NORWAY — A 1-megawatt solar farm that will provide electricity to 15 local businesses opened here on June 29, a day after lawmakers debated whether to scale back the incentives that led to it.

Fourth of July events around the region

The towns of Sebec, Dexter, Greenville, and Rockwood will each be celebrating Independence Day with events on and leading up to Tuesday July 4.

Northern Light Health board of directors elects new chair and vice chair at annual meeting

BREWER — John Ryan, Esq.

Bangor Savings Bank appoints new chief financial officer and treasurer

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Bangor Savings Bank announced Michael O’Connor will assume the role of chief financial officer and treasurer when the company’s current CFO and certified public accountant, Kenneth Colpritt, retires later this fiscal year.

Maine Warden Service increasing boating patrols this holiday weekend for Operation Dry Water

AUGUSTA — This holiday weekend, the Maine Warden Service will be actively patrolling Maine’s waterways, keeping Maine boaters safe, and enforcing Maine’s boating laws in order to raise awareness about operating under the influence during Operation Dry Water.

Lawmakers pass bill to limit Maine’s practice of keeping profits from home seizures

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — Both chambers of the Legislature have approved a measure aimed at curtailing Maine’s practice of keeping excess proceeds from the sale of foreclosed homes in response to a U.

Maine’s first domestic violence program celebrating 50 years

Partners for Peace, Maine’s first domestic violence resource center, is celebrating 50 years of advocating on behalf of people affected by domestic violence in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.

Fogler awarded Skowhegan Savings Bank scholarship

SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings Bank is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Skowhegan Savings College Scholarship awards.

Fire officials want Mainers to plan for the next big blaze

By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News Staff The number of wildfires in Maine is on the rise, but it is not just Maine’s vast forests that are at risk, according to fire officials.

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