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.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A vacancy on the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board will be filled on the November ballot, as the town officials signed the paperwork for the municipal election to take place at the polls on Tuesday, Nov.

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.

Valutec is supplying another TC continuous kiln to North America.

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.

A year and a half after the Camp was formed, Col.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library “Things to do in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine for $500, Alex.

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.

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.

GREENVILLE — The location will stay the same on the Pritham Avenue campus near the shores of Moosehead Lake to serve residents and visitors to the region alike, but much of the existing Northern Light CA Dean Hospital will be replaced with new modern facilities in 2022-23.

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 Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The former Dover-Foxcroft police chief was indicted Thursday, June 24 by the Piscataquis County grand jury on charges related to his alleged assault on a former partner last year.

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

The Piscataquis County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $43,500 in grants to five nonprofit organizations.