DEXTER — The Maine Red Hot Festival will be back in downtown Dexter on Saturday, Aug.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers bought more items early this spring from cars to household goods, a positive indicator that the country may have avoided the economic slowdown many thought was coming.

DEXTER – Two organizations are coming together to bring more people together and raise more funds for the Maine-A-Wish Foundation than going solo at different locations across town and/or on different dates.

DEXTER— Ruth Gahagan, Velma Castonguay, and Judy Bougie from the Holy Rosary Blanket Ministry in Caribou recently traveled to Dexter to visit a newly organized blanket ministry in the Parish of Our Lady of Snows.

By Sam Canfield, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s secretary of state has randomly selected the order of the referendum on the ballot for the Nov.

BANGOR — Eastern Maine Development Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the Economic Recovery Implementation HUB program, in collaboration with DECD.

AUGUSTA — University of Maine at Augusta Interim President and Provost Joseph Szakas announces the spring 2023 full-time and part-time president’s lists and the spring 2023 full-time and part-time dean’s lists.

BREWER — This week, Northern Light Health became the first healthcare system in New England to achieve the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) Adoption Model for Analytics Stage 6 designation, which measures the success of analytics strategy and competency.

By Paul Bagnell, The Star-Herald Staff FORT FAIRFIELD — Locals gathered under the humid open tent for the first-ever Potato Dish in the County cooking contest at the Maine Potato Blossom Festival.

BANGOR — The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation granted $195,000 to 23 nonprofit organizations in Northern New England that are uplifting their communities.

DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council approved a $6,953,627 municipal budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year during a July 13 meeting.

FARMINGTON – The University of Maine at Farmington proudly announces its dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester.

Contributed photoDINNER AT ROUTE 7 BBQ — Rep.

Breastfeeding is more successful when moms and babies are well supported.

Grade eight, high honors – habits of work: Vera Alexander, Makenzie Curtis, Mellesse Grant, Tristan Hopkins-Watrous, Pace Jarrett, Grace Jiang, Madison LaGross, Bodhi Langlais, Baylee Packard, Daisy Perkins, Jonathan Rock, Ian Saunders, Bayleigh Wiggins; honors – habits of work: Ethan Barnett, Gavin Bavelaar, Juliet Keniston-Libby, Shelby Sinclair, Jamie Williams; high honors – academic: Vera Alexander, Pace Jarrett, Grace Jiang, Bodhi Langlais, Ian Saunders, Bayleigh Wiggins.

By Braeden Waddell, Bangor Daily News Staff After the Saturday drowning death of 46-year-old Hope man, state officials are warning swimmers to take caution in the water due to the recent rain.

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.

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.