By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Former U.

AUGUSTA – Central Maine Power Company announced Tuesday that electric delivery rates will go down by 5.

GREENVILLE – Author, consultant, and educator, Val Walker will present two talks at the Purpleville Headquarters at the former Indian Hill Motel at 127 Moosehead Lake Road in Greenville on June 28.

AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Labor and Department of Education have launched a new student career discovery dashboard that presents data on in-demand jobs and wages in a manner that is accessible to students in grades 6-12.

By Callie Ferguson, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine State Police is planning to reorganize its police force as part of changes that reflect the agency’s law enforcement priorities and delegation of manpower.

GUILFORD — Kids with disabilities in Piscataquis County can experience the freedom and fun of Pine Tree Camp this summer right in their own backyard.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Earlier this year town officials and residents in and around Piscataquis and Penobscot counties formed a broadband coalition to deal with ongoing poor internet connectivity.

GREENVILLE — Community members and officials packing a public hearing Tuesday debated whether a proposal to redevelop a partially defunct ski area in Piscataquis County is viable enough to bring long-term prosperity to the region.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commission is contributing $10,000 toward a project that will bring 25 miles of bike trails to the Moosehead Lake region.

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GREENVILLE JUNCTION – The old Greenville station has 23 windows, all in need of restoration.

A county with virtually no treatment centers for opioid addiction had the second worst fatal overdose rate among rural counties last year in Maine.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School DEXTER — Front, from left, Cally Gudroe, Lily Brown, Emma Paige, and Caitlyn Chabot.

BANGOR  – Dirigo Reads, a program that aims to put a book in the hands of every Maine first grader each month during the school year by 2025, is announcing the addition of 36 schools that will participate in the program during the next school year.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine has funded projects that will provide high-speed internet to tens of thousands of homes that lack it now, but stiff competition for federal funding and economic problems may slow progress down.

Just in time for National Hunger Awareness Month, Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger is launching a 30-day, $100,000 challenge beginning June 1 to raise money for Good Shepherd Food Bank, local community food pantries, and meal sites.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – There is no down time for a small youth sports organization trying to build itself during a global  pandemic.