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.

SANGERVILLE — Sangerville will pause new commercial cannabis licences for 180 days.

MILO — The town of Milo will vote on a municipal land use ordinance on the November ballot.

The towns of Sebec, Dexter, and Greenville will each be celebrating Independence Day with events on and leading up to Saturday.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine, which in many ways has been considered the end of the line in the United States, is now benefitting from its unique physical relationship with Canada.

By Edward French, The Quoddy Tides The Maine Department of Transportation has awarded the bid for the Lubec Safe Harbor breakwater project to the lowest of two bidders, Gordon Contracting Inc.

BANGOR — Penquis has received a $10,000 grant from the Maine Association of REALTORS® Foundation to fund emergency heating system repairs for income-eligible households across Penobscot, Piscataquis and Knox counties.

BREWER — In recognition of achievement and innovation in healthcare sustainability, all nine hospitals within the Northern Light Health system and the system itself, have received the Greenhealth Champion Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading membership and networking organization for sustainable healthcare.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff GREENVILLE — A Brewer man died on Tuesday morning, June 23  after crashing into the rear end of a tractor trailer in the Piscataquis County town of Greenville.

GREENVILLE — In response to feedback from golfers and sponsors, this year’s Forrest G.

Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha SchoolIN CLASS EVERY DAY — One student from each grade at the SeDoMoCha School in Dover-Foxcroft was recognized for achieving perfect attendance during the month of May as part of a May 29 assembly.

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Family Independence has launched a student navigation services partnership with Eastern Maine Development Corporation.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Half a year after Penobscot County passed a $35.

GREENVILLE — The cost to build the future home of pre-kindergarten and childcare facilities and a community center on the Pritham Avenue school campus will soon be determined.

By Jon Knepp, Thompson Free Library director DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library is happy to announce the return of our Read and Feed Program on July 1.

WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a  Forest Walk and Talk from 4 to 6 p.

Adam Smith of Dexter, who teaches at the Tri-County Technical Center, played disc golf for 24 hours straight on Saturday, June 20, at Black Stream Disc Golf on Burrough Road in Sangerville.