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Sheriff oversight proposal dies in Legislature

By Josh Keefe, Bangor Daily News Staff A bill that would have created more oversight of Maine’s county sheriffs died in the Legislature.

Here’s what to do about the irritating rash caused by the browntail moth caterpillar

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff This summer is predicted to be a bad one for browntail moth caterpillar outbreaks in the state.

SAD 4 officials set 2021-22 town assessments

GUILFORD — A day after residents of the six SAD 4 communities approved a $7,448,288 budget for 2021-22, the school board formally approved the votes and set the assessments for the towns during a June 9 meeting in the Piscataquis Community Elementary School cafeteria.

Mills Administration provides guidelines to resume full-time, in-person learning in fall

Administration also encourages schools to participate in Maine free pooled testing program AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration today informed Maine School Administrative Units that it expects all schools to offer full-time, in-person learning this fall.

Dispensation from obligation to attend Mass lifted for Maine Catholics, effective June 19

PORTLAND — Effective Father’s Day Weekend (June 19-20), the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland has lifted the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days of Obligation throughout the state of Maine.

June 8 referendum results

Voters in Dover-Foxcroft, RSU 68, SAD 4 and SAD 46 all went to the polls on Tuesday, June 8.

U.S. Sens. Collins, King announce nearly $10M for Head Start programs

National Honor Society chapters

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolDEXTER NHS — Members of the Dexter Regional High School National Honor Society are front, from left, Jylian Lupo, Ora Rudloff-Eastman, Peyton Grant, Makayla Bignell, Santinaca Lawson, Abby Andrews, Sydney Fogler, Annika King and Avery Herrick.

Eyeing comeback, Maine’s former governor pitches ‘LePage 2.0’

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Former Gov.

CMP president and CEO will retire at the end of June

By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff Central Maine Power’s president and CEO will retire at the end of June.

Northern Light Health donates critically needed supplies to India to address pandemic crisis

BREWER — Joining forces with Portland-based Partners for World Health, Northern Light Health is donating much-needed medical supplies and equipment to help overwhelmed hospitals and healthcare systems in India respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

Rural areas outpace Maine tourism centers in Memorial Day travel

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Memorial Day weekend travel rebounded significantly in Maine in 2021, but it remained short of pre-pandemic levels with rural gains offset by dips in coastal tourism centers amid international travel restrictions and lingering virus concerns.

County study would aid broadband grant applications

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Economic Development Council recently submitted a grant application to the ConnectMaine Authority seeking a $30,000 grant for a study to identify specific broadband issues in the region.

Rural Maine counties lag state in COVID-19 immunizations

By Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press Maine has one of the highest rates of coronavirus vaccination in the country, but some of the rural counties in the state lag behind the more populated areas.

Davis Bros. Furniture sold to the Speed family

GUILFORD – Davis Bros.

If you want to avoid ticks, stay away from mice

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Research is showing there is a connection between the tick populations, the mice populations and the spread of Lyme disease in Maine.

Piscataquis County Retired Educators news

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Retired Educators met May 24 at the Bear’s Den.

Memorial Day events around the region

Observer file photo/Stuart HedstromCOLOR GUARD — The stars and stripes of the U.

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