RCVS Assistant Principal Dyer appointed as principal  DEXTER — A proposed 2021-22 SAD 46 budget totaling a little less than $15,575,500 will be brought to district residents in Dexter, Exeter, Garland and Ripley later this month for the first portion of a two-part process.

DEXTER — Hometown Health Center will be offering a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for staff and students at Dexter Regional High School from 10:30-11:30 a.

YARMOUTH — Maine Preservation, partnering for a second year with The 1772 Foundation, awarded historic preservation one-for-one matching grants totaling $100,000 to 18 private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic buildings in Maine.

By Jessica Piper and Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Some Maine jails have administered the COVID-19 vaccine to more than 70 percent of incarcerated populations while at least one has yet to vaccinate inmates at all as correctional facilities continue to see some of the state’s largest outbreaks.

SEBEC — The Sebec Reading Room and Maine Humanities Council will present the online discussion “World in Your Library: Visualizing 200 Years of Maine History” with featured speaker Libby Bischof, Ph.

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School Principal Stephen Bell is honored to announce the Valedictorian for the Class of 2021 Olivia Peakes and Salutatorian Avery Herrick.

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Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolBANGOR SAVING BANK SUPPORT — Dexter Regional High School Student Government is in the early stages of developing a drive-in movie night fundraiser.

By David Marino Jr.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A legacy of improvements at Foxcroft Academy to benefit students and the community is continuing with the construction of the Jim Robinson Field House.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A feasibility study for a Piscataquis County public safety radio system is nearing completion and should be presented to the Piscataquis County Commissioners in the near future.

By David Marino Jr.

Raise a Cup Sweepstakes will recognize healthcare workers throughout Maine National Nurses Day is Thursday, May 6 and local Dunkin’ franchisees will thank nurses and healthcare professionals by offering them a free medium hot or iced coffee this Thursday, May 6.

By Sam Schipani, Bangor Daily News Staff Broccoli florets are delicious and nutritious, but the stems are often overlooked — or even thrown away.

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Staff When I told my best pals that I’d decided to pursue another professional opportunity, stepping away from regular employment at the Bangor Daily News and heading to graduate school, their response was predictable.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Shiretown Homecoming Committee announces the cancelation of its 2021 celebration due to uncertainties and limitations related to the coronavirus pandemic.

BANGOR — For the sixth time in the past seven years, Bangor Savings Bank received the highest ranking in customer satisfaction in the New England region for the J.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Northern Light Health has adapted care and service to meet the needs of our communities.