AUGUSTA — Mainers have responded to the Maine Connectivity Authority’s broadband survey by the thousands, but five counties are lagging behind: Androscoggin, Franklin, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Sagadahoc.

WATERVILLE — The Thomas Cup is a free event for Maine high schoolers at Thomas College in which teams of five students compete in science, technology, engineering, and innovation competitions for the chance to win their names on the Thomas Cup and receive scholarships worth up to $10,000 over four years.

Grade 8, high honors – habits of work: Vera Alexander, Mellesse Grant, Pace Jarrett, Grace Jiang, Madison LaGross, Bodhi Langlais, Baylee Packard, Daisy Perkins, and Ian Saunders;  honors – habits of work: Brandon Batey, Ella-marie Buschmann, Jacob Campbell, Adalea Gudroe, and Tristan Hopkins-Watrous; high honors – academic: Vera Alexander, Pace Jarrett, Grace Jiang, and Ian Saunders; honors – academic: Bodhi Langlais.

GUILFORD — When students come together to network and share ideas about mental health, substance use, and overall well being, schools and communities benefit.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the February Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.

By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine State Police is urging legislators in Augusta to kill two bills that would provide state funding for new patrol positions within the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — In the last few years, Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Tree & Plant Sale has evolved, quite significantly.

Contributed photo MASONIC CONTRIBUTION — On March 6 Penobscot Masonic Lodge #39 of Dexter in association with the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation presented a check for $1,500 to the Dexter Fire Department.

DEXTER — As the result of a joint fentanyl trafficking investigation among MDEA’s North Central Task Force and the Dexter Police Department, a Dexter man, his son, and a female have been charged with drug trafficking offenses.

DEXTER — Per a request made by an establishment in town, the Dexter Town Council amended an ordinance on marijuana businesses during a March 9 meeting.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — The administrator of the Penobscot County Jail in Bangor has died.

BREWER — Northern Light Health is proud to serve Maine’s increasingly diverse residents and visitors.

Grade 12, highest honors: Emma Alexander, Sydney Fogler, Annika King, William Kuznierz, Elisa Picariello, and Payson Reinhardt; high honors: Brooklynne Blockler, Lauryn Brunner, Dawson Dow, Jennifer Downing, Elyssa Jerome, Alexandria Mullins, and David Race; honors:  Ivey Batey, Frederick Beem, Benjamin Bourgoin, Caden Brown, Austin Carlow, Tami Cummings, Sydney Dyson, Brayden Flagg, Olivia Gilman, Lakota Glidden, Tiffany Heinrichs, Kasey Hurd, Kayden Kimball, Lillian LaPointe, Brendon Mehlhorn, Makayla Moore, Jozlynn Paige, Jillean Poliquin, Alex Race, Brady Reynolds, Aleaha Richards, Madison Rowe, Thomas Rowe, Caleb Schobel, Camryn Spack, and Cole Tibbetts.

BREWER — Bangor resident Beverly Fowler keeps track of her congestive heart failure every day through a remote monitoring device that was surgically implanted.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Until recently, Eric Emerich of Garland had never been ice fishing.

Supply chain problems are causing some of Maine’s emergency management agencies to wait months longer than expected for equipment — in some cases, for life-saving tools.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Brittany McAllister is in her first season coaching basketball.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Ten years ago, the last squeaking sneakers, swishing baskets and roaring crowds could be heard echoing into the rafters of the Bangor Auditorium.