The Transportation Assessment for Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties report was prepared by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine in partnership with Eastern Maine Development Corporation.

AUGUSTA — University of Maine at Augusta Provost Joseph Szakas announces the spring 2026 full-time and part-time president’s lists and full-time and part-time dean’s lists.

FARMINGTON —The University of Maine at Farmington proudly announces the students named to the spring 2026 dean’s list.

For only the second time in history, the American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis — and patients may already be feeling the impact.

GUILFORD — Friends of Community Fitness’ RiverFest 5K kicked off the 2026 Piscataquis River Festival on Saturday morning, July 25 with more than 50 runners taking part.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office personnel will be able to test suspected drugs safely with a forthcoming NARKsafe Ductless Testing Workstation to filter potentially harmful substances out of the air.

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FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent is pleased to announce its spring 2026 dean’s list, recognizing the academic excellence of both full-time and part-time students.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Home values in Maine keep climbing.

GUILFORD — Organizers have released the schedule for this year’s Piscataquis River Festival on Saturday, July 25 with events at and around the downtown athletic fields on the banks of the river.

By Emily Bader, The Maine Monitor In the “frontier county” of Piscataquis, there’s generally one rule of thumb for anyone trying to make a difference in the lives of its 17,000 residents: Be creative.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Four delegates and one alternate from Piscataquis County were elected at the region’s Democratic Delegate Nominating Meeting on the afternoon of Sunday, July 19 at the Central Hall Commons.

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — David Bialczak of Abbot has been named to Southern New Hampshire University‘s spring 2026 dean’s list.

Grade 12, highest honors: Bella Buehne, Audrey Chadbourne, Arianna Crosby, Molly Goodwin, Noah Kain; high honors: Brady Ball, Brady Gaw, Ava Goulette, Brookelynn Hunt, Hope Hunt, Sadie-Mae Kelley, Elizabeth Libby-Gilbert, Kiah Nick, Isabellah Tetreault, Tyler Willey, Bear Yelverton; honors: Dawson Draper, Hannah Firth, Wyatt Johnson, Aria Lenihan, Landon McKenney.

FORT KENT — The University of Maine at Fort Kent held its 144th commencement exercises May 9 at the UMFK Sports Center.

GREENVILLE —- Using some of the funds raised from the 2025 Moosehead Festival of Trees CCM Events & Fundraising has donated $2,500 to the Senior Lounge in Greenville to take a total of 50 senior citizens from the area on an outing.

More than 200 GEAR UP Maine RISE eighth grade students participated in College Immersion experiences this spring, spending two days and one night on the campuses of Thomas College, the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Fort Kent.

AARP Maine has issued a new scam alert, according to its senior communications director, Jane Margesson.