By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff GARLAND — Two cats perished in a house fire in Garland on Tuesday.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A Guilford woman has been charged with stealing more than $900,000 from her former employer over three years.

MONSON — Garments are tacked to the wall and excess fabric is strewn across the wooden floor of an upstairs studio at the Monson Arts Gallery.

Photo courtesy of Maine Highlands FCU BENEFIT SUNFLOWERS – Monty Moose, mascot for Maine Highlands FCU, poses in Dover-Foxcroft with several “sunflowers” that were sold to raise funds for Ukraine.

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff Although it’s likely no one felt too much of the earthquake that shook Sebec on Saturday, that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School MANIE MUSICALE WINNER – Lillian Cooley was the overall winner for Dexter Regional High School of the “Manie Musicale” competition in the French classes.

GUILFORD – Chairperson Paul Zimmerman announced that one of Maine’s great  summer traditions, the popular Piscataquis River Festival, will be back this year following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – We are still in the midst of the 2021-22 school year, but we are rapidly approaching the summer season.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Nearly 1,000 volunteers were a key part of the effort last year to set up and staff COVID-19 vaccination clinics across the 10-hospital Northern Light Health network.

MILO — American Legion Auxiliary Unit 41 of Milo sponsored an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16 at the Veteran’s Memorial Park near the riverfront.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis residents in rural areas who don’t have internet could soon be connected under a new county program.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Commissioners, frustrated with the county’s economic development council’s former leader and his focus on broadband, debated this week whether to cut the group’s funding.

The Piscataquis County Democrats are raising money to help feed Ukrainian people through World Central Kitchen.

DEXTER — The bathhouse at the Lake Wassookeag public beach will be remodeled to include four separate bathrooms, new doors and windows and fresh paint in the coming months.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Pan Am Railways, Maine’s largest rail operator, will merge with Jacksonville, Florida-based CSX Transportation, the fourth-largest rail transportation company in the U.

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).

MONSON – Monson’s official Bicentennial birthday ceremony is set to take place from 2-4 p.

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