By Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor The availability of criminal defense attorneys is at an all-time low in Maine for defendants who cannot afford to hire their own attorney.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County’s sheriff plans to hire a person with medical training to distribute medications to jail inmates — a first for a department that has used corrections officers to perform the task until now.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — New owners of the Masonic Temple Building in downtown Dover-Foxcroft plan to restore the more-than-century-old structure and convert it into business and housing space.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society plans a busy summer.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Highlands Classical Chamber Ensemble and Friends will present an outdoor concert of light music Thursday, July 7,at 6:30 p.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff With the recreation season in full swing, many Mainers and tourists are determined to do whatever it takes to enjoy the great outdoors.

FALMOUTH — Did you know that loon chicks can swim right away but need parental care for their first three months? That the shape of a loon’s forehead or length of its neck can change to indicate stress? And that Maine is fortunate to be home to the largest Common Loon population in the Northeast? For nearly four decades, Maine Audubon has been studying loon behavior and engaging volunteers across Maine in conservation efforts to bolster the loon population.

For the second year the Center Theatre for the Performing Arts in Dover-Foxcroft has recruited a troop of talented high school students to perform around the region for the summer.

Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District serves as a resource hub for Maine Lake’s LakeSmart — a free program offered state-wide, which helps waterfront property owners protect the beloved lakes and ponds they live on.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — We are excited to announce a rap album listening party at Central Hall Commons in to promote Suicide Prevention at 6:30 p.

Dancing dog, CH Heart Songs Sigtryggyr Gale of Foxwarren (Trick), competed at the  Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in Tarrytown, New York on June 21.

AUGUSTA – This Independence Day, law enforcement agencies in Maine will be working hard to reduce impaired driving.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff More tourists headed away from cities and into Maine’s less explored areas during the COVID-19 pandemic, bumping up host earnings to $13,000 on average in 2021, the online booking service said.

The Department also encourages all boaters to always Clean, Drain and Dry their boat to prevent the spread of invasive species.

BREWER – Kathy Corey has been re-elected as the chair of the Northern Light Health Board of Directors for a third one-year term.

DOVER-FOXCROFT  — A 24-year-old restaurant owner who started his business during the COVID-19 pandemic is investing in Dover-Foxcroft with a second enterprise.

By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff The municipal group set to become the new owner of a shuttered Hampden trash plant wants to sell a majority stake in the facility once it takes over to fund its restart.

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