By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The wording of this November’s referendum to ban transgender athletes from girls sports teams has been released.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Kerry Glover as interim executive director as part of a planned leadership transition.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — A Democratic bill to expand the use of ranked-choice voting would violate the Maine Constitution, the state’s high court said in an April 6 opinion.

The Maine Department of Transportation has begun road work in Greenville, Shirley, Monson and Abbot for a pavement preservation and improvement project.

By Kevin Miller, Maine Public A federal appeals court ruled Friday, April 3 that Maine’s 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases is likely constitutional, handing gun control advocates a significant victory in a high-profile Second Amendment case.

State of Maine Offices in Aroostook, Hancock, Washington, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Somerset counties to open at 11 a.

By Kevin Miller, Maine Public Maine’s highest court revisited the issue of ranked-choice voting April 1 as groups push to use the process in gubernatorial elections.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha School hosted a special assembly on March 30 to recognize students in kindergarten through grade 8 who demonstrate perseverance as the month’s Student in the Spotlight honorees.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Tuesday, March 24 the Miosac Club, a GFWC Club, sponsored an art show at Foxcroft Academy with art teacher Martha Ladd.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre announced that local Kiwanis Clubs are providing critical support for the upcoming 2026 Children’s Summer Drama Camps.

By Sabrina Martin, Bangor Daily News Staff Despite coming under scrutiny in the past year because of Hancock County’s suspended probate judge, a bill to reform how probate judge positions are filled and overseen was rejected March 26 by the state Senate.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — Three colleagues are running for Piscataquis County sheriff — making it one of the most contested county-level races in Maine’s June primaries.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — “Disney’s Aladdin JR.

Photo courtesy of Walter BoomsmaHOT AND READY — An early spring tradition returned to Foxcroft Academy on Sunday morning, the 2026 Maple Sunday Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club in collaboration with Foxcroft Academy and the FA Key Club.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Growing up in The County, Chelsea Lynds never thought about going to law school or becoming a lawyer.

By Sabrina Martin, Bangor Daily News Staff Probate judges in Maine are part-time elected officials, and, with probate matters not being considered public, they rarely get much attention.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A referendum to ban transgender athletes from girls sports teams has qualified for Maine’s November ballot.