By Bob Duchesne Now that summer is in full swing, many of us are hiking, biking, paddling and mountain climbing — you know, all the things I used to do.

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff After sightings in all 16 Maine counties and countless Mainers itching the blistery rash, the worst may be over for the year’s browntail moth caterpillar infestation, experts say.

AUGUSTA — Can lessons from methods used by health officials to consult patients during the COVID crisis be used to improve end-of-life care conversations with patients wherever they live, regardless of their physical access to healthcare? The National POLST and Maine Hospice Council and Center for End-of-Life Care believe the answer is yes.

Generous donor will match every campaign gift through the end of the year GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital is excited to announce an opportunity for donors to double the impact of their Preserving the Promise capital campaign gift in support of building a new hospital in Greenville.

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The towns of Sebec, Dexter and Greenville will each be celebrating Independence Day with events on and around Sunday, July 4.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A vacancy on the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board will be filled on the November ballot, as the town officials signed the paperwork for the municipal election to take place at the polls on Tuesday, Nov.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Bail was set Monday, June 28 at $50,000 cash for the man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase that ended Sunday afternoon in Bangor at the Irving gas station on Broadway.

Valutec is supplying another TC continuous kiln to North America.

The Piscataquis County Retired Educators Association met at Our FAMBily Restaurant in Dexter (yes, that’s Penobscot County but since we welcome all educators we decided to venture south for this meeting) on June 22.

A year and a half after the Camp was formed, Col.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library “Things to do in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine for $500, Alex.

ORONO — University of Maine researchers will train future behavioral health workers specialized in serving rural areas in the state with a new program funded by a four-year, $1.

By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine counties have started getting installments of the $260 million they are due to receive in federal American Rescue Plan funds, which are meant to help state, county and municipal governments recover from pandemic-related losses and help spur an economic rebound.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine State Police took a man into custody shortly after 4 p.

By Lydia Gauvin Editor’s note: Lydia Gauvin recently completed her eighth-grade year at Penquis Valley Middle School in Milo.

AUGUSTA — Gov.

The Center Theatre has assembled a group of teens who will be travelling throughout the region this summer performing a play called “Twain by the Tale.