GUILFORD— Through a collaboration with the Department of Economic and Community Development the Maine State Library will invest $2 million in Maine’s 255 public libraries to expand their capacity to provide targeted resources, services, and physical space to support remote and hybrid workers across the state.

ORONO — The University of Maine recognized 3,016 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the spring 2023 semester.

By Bill Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff The news landscape in Maine is changing, and that’s not only due to the recent sale of the Portland Press Herald and sister papers to a national nonprofit.

PARKMAN — Saturday, Aug.

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromAHOY MATEYS! — A Piscataquis Community High School Pirates float was part of the Piscataquis River Festival in Guilford on the morning of Saturday, July 29.

By Sam Canfield, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s secretary of state has randomly selected the order of the referendum on the ballot for the Nov.

BANGOR — Eastern Maine Development Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the Economic Recovery Implementation HUB program, in collaboration with DECD.

By Lindsay Putnam, Bangor Daily News Staff More details surrounding the July 25 arrest of a Maine prison official accused of taking illegal kickbacks from vendors remain unavailable as the affidavit in the case has been sealed from the public.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — A Maine prison official was arrested July 25 on felony charges after prosecutors said he took illegal kickbacks from vendors as part of a “long-running scheme.

GUILFORD — Organizers have released the final schedule for this year’s Piscataquis River Festival on Saturday, July 29 with events at and around the downtown athletic fields on the banks of the river.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Earlier in the month Head of Maintenance Josh York told the Piscataquis County commissioners that as of October the jail camera system will not be able to take any more updates as the Windows operating program is out of date.

AUGUSTA — University of Maine at Augusta Interim President and Provost Joseph Szakas announces the spring 2023 full-time and part-time president’s lists and the spring 2023 full-time and part-time dean’s lists.

BREWER — This week, Northern Light Health became the first healthcare system in New England to achieve the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) Adoption Model for Analytics Stage 6 designation, which measures the success of analytics strategy and competency.

Bill Taylor would be well pleased with this year’s winners of his namesake Bill Taylor Essay Contest.

Congressional funding could be the last hope for an emergency radio overhaul in Piscataquis County.

FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent is proud to announce the dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester.

FARMINGTON – The University of Maine at Farmington proudly announces its dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester.

Breastfeeding is more successful when moms and babies are well supported.