By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff When Elizabeth “Liz” Ryan began her nearly 40-year career as an emergency dispatcher in the early 1980s, she used a manual typewriter with a red and black ribbon, a landline telephone and a two-way radio to communicate with police officers, firefighters and ambulance drivers.

DEXTER — Around 80 teenagers and adults will arrive in Dexter on July 4 to work on and improve homes of the elderly, disabled and other residents.

SANGERVILLE — Northern Light C.

By Sam Schipani, Bangor Daily News Staff A team of researchers at the University of Maine might have found a way to prevent outbreaks in the future by tricking the moths with their own sense of smell.

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff After sightings in all 16 Maine counties and countless Mainers itching the blistery rash, the worst may be over for the year’s browntail moth caterpillar infestation, experts say.

This story will be updated.

The towns of Sebec, Dexter and Greenville will each be celebrating Independence Day with events on and around Sunday, July 4.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Bail was set Monday, June 28 at $50,000 cash for the man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase that ended Sunday afternoon in Bangor at the Irving gas station on Broadway.

The Piscataquis County Retired Educators Association met at Our FAMBily Restaurant in Dexter (yes, that’s Penobscot County but since we welcome all educators we decided to venture south for this meeting) on June 22.

ORONO — University of Maine researchers will train future behavioral health workers specialized in serving rural areas in the state with a new program funded by a four-year, $1.

By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine counties have started getting installments of the $260 million they are due to receive in federal American Rescue Plan funds, which are meant to help state, county and municipal governments recover from pandemic-related losses and help spur an economic rebound.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine State Police took a man into custody shortly after 4 p.

AUGUSTA — Gov.

The Center Theatre has assembled a group of teens who will be travelling throughout the region this summer performing a play called “Twain by the Tale.

By Matt Berg, Bangor Daily News Staff A few showers this week weren’t enough to stave off the dry conditions, with weather officials declaring a “severe drought” for parts of central Maine.

By Matt Berg, Bangor Daily News Staff A Penobscot County man was cited by police for allegedly sending threatening messages to the owner of a Skowhegan vintage boutique and a reporter.

Healthy Living for ME is offering a free, 6-week, interactive workshop entitled Building Better Caregivers.

By Sam Schipani, Bangor Daily News Staff Grocery shopping in Maine is about to look a little different.