By Kevin Miller, Maine Public Cases of several tick-borne diseases surged again in Maine last year, according to a new report from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

GUILFORD — Middletown Assembly #25 International Order of the Rainbow for girls will host an afternoon of free backpacks and school supplies for all K-12 students on Saturday, Aug.

GUILFORD – On Thursday, Aug.

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins Oct.

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Private wells in Maine are at risk of going dry thanks to ongoing drought conditions this summer.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Temperatures are expected to soar into the mid-90s across most of the state by the end of the week, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom RIVERFEST RETURNS – After a 3-year absence due to the pandemic, the Piscataquis River Festival returned to Guilford on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union HANDS-FREE MUNCHING – The return of the Piscataquis River Festival in Guilford on Saturday brought back the Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union’s pie eating contest in the early afternoon.

Grant funding for organizations and projects that provide community-based transportation, usually through volunteer drivers, is available from the Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Charity Foundation Fund.

By Ellie Wolfe, The Maine Monitor Anita M.

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff About half a foot of rain over the next month is needed to relieve the moderate drought conditions.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A “trial blitz” planned this fall in Washington County may serve as a blueprint for how Maine can resolve a huge backlog of criminal cases after the pandemic forced long delays in the dispensing of justice.

Arts organizations throughout the state may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation.

PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange will be hosting a Daddy Daughter Dance on Friday, Aug.

GUILFORD – Organizers have released the final schedule for this year’s Piscataquis River Festival on Saturday, July 30 with events at and around the downtown athletic fields on the banks of the river.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff There are few surprising or notable endorsements in general elections these days.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom PARKMAN BICENTENNIAL PARADE – Parkman celebrated its Bicentennial on Saturday, including a late morning parade starting from across the town office on Route 150 to the B & K Storage field on the North Dexter Road.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A sweeping new program that aims to freeze property taxes for Maine seniors faces big questions from the local officials who will have to implement it about two weeks before it takes effect.