BREWER – At Northern Light Health, care does not end at the bedside or in our practices.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Private ponds that are stocked with trout provide multiple benefits for landowners and their families.

Piscataquis County will soon have a point person to organize community efforts and serve as a guide to municipalities on broadband expansion.

Penquis received $5,000 earlier this month from the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation to support services provided by Eastern Maine CA$H (Credit, Assets & Hope), a coalition of non- and for-profit partners working to help empower individuals and families to achieve long-term financial stability.

ORONO – University of Maine Cooperative Extension recently named Aroostook native Melissa Arndt to serve as its first-ever director of marketing and communications.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – SeDoMoCha Elementary School’s drama program Stageworks, Jr.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Community transmission rates of COVID-19 have dropped substantially in 15  Maine counties, with only one county reporting a moderate community transmission rate.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Historic migration offset stark demographic trends to drive another year of population growth across urban and rural areas of Maine in 2021.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency will be holding meetings open to the public to review and update the current hazard mitigation plan.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — Old technology that causes Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency computers to lock up in the middle of tasks is making it difficult for the group to finish its new website.

The executive director of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council is leaving after leading the organization for two years.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – This summer a garden at the SeDoMoCha School will be in full swing for both the school and larger community.

Piscataquis County Democrats continue to address the needs of local families by raising money for community food pantries and delivering non-perishable food items throughout the region.

By David Marino Jr.

The Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency wants to see more residents use an app it launched less than a year ago for alerts and emergency planning — even though it remains difficult for some to access it.

Grade 12, high honors: Alan Abolnik Ribe, Filip Brkic, Grace R.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Each month the SeDoMoCha School recognizes “Students in the Spotlight” celebrating pupils from kindergarten to grade 8 and a staff member who teachers and staff have determined best demonstrate a specific positive attribute or characteristic chosen for the timeframe from the Habits of Mind (a set of life skills for educators and parents).