Four students attending schools within the University of Maine System have received the 2022 Chet Jordan Leadership Awards, which are given annually to emerging leaders with the ability to turn a vision into reality and engage others to make lasting impacts on their community.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A Bath man convicted of trying to kill a Shirley woman as she was preparing to feed animals in her barn more than three years ago claims a Superior Court justice incorrectly concluded that he was sane when he committed his crimes.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – On Wednesday, Sept.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society invites you to attend the renewal of marriage vows between Miss Dover and Mr.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Dover-Foxcroft Select Board member questioned during Monday’s meeting whether Central Hall Commons has met its intended use of the building as outlined in its lease agreement with the town.

Grand opening and ribbon cutting Aug.

DEXTER — A husband and wife team that runs a cattle farm and day care in Dover-Foxcroft is investing in downtown Dexter with their new business — a combined meat market and cafe.

CORINTH – Two months after Corinth residents narrowly voted to allow licensed businesses to sell alcohol every day but Sunday, breaking Corinth’s decades-long trend of being a dry town, a handful of local businesses have already jumped at the chance to add alcoholic beverages to their offerings.

School Year 2023 free and reduced-price meal benefit applications are available for families  with students enrolled in Foxcroft Academy which is participating in the National School Lunch  Program (NSLP).

Throughout Piscataquis County and parts of Penobscot and Somerset, Pine Tree Hospice volunteers are quietly serving the non-medical needs of people in their homes and in long-term facilities.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The GFWC General Federation of Women’s Clubs/Miosac Club President Minnie McCormick entertained 12 members and a guest at her home on West Main Street on Aug.

AUGUSTA – The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service has entered into administrative settlement agreements with landowner Ames Family Land Company, LLC and S.

By Susan Sharon, Maine Public A Maine law requiring medical marijuana dispensaries to be owned by Maine residents has been struck down by the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

AUGUSTA – The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands recently released the new Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Investments Map for Maine, developed in collaboration with the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, Maine Recreation and Park Association, Maine Department of Transportation, Appalachian Mountain Club, and The Nature Conservancy.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is partnering with the East Sangerville Grange again to bring you an afternoon of family fun at our upcoming cider pressing event! This event will be held at the Law Farm’s new outdoor educational classroom on Saturday, Sept.

CAMDEN – Camden National Bank is pleased to announce that it has been named “Best Places to Work in Maine” for the second year in a row.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence and would like to talk with an advocate, call 866-834-4357, TTY 1-800-437-1220.

CAMDEN — William “Bill” Martel has been promoted to executive vice president and chief technology officer at Camden National Bank.