PRESQUE ISLE — This summer Northern Maine Community Education physics instructor Shari Ward completed her EdD in performance improvement leadership through Capella University, placing her among the 1 percent of Aroostook adults with doctorate-level education.

While a small number of Maine churches have been publicly fighting the state’s limits on large indoor gatherings, they are greatly outnumbered by the hundreds of other congregations that have chosen to follow the rules that are meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

HERMON — On the morning of Sept.

AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration today released a special update to its color-coded Health Advisory System that classifies counties’ relative risk of COVID-19 transmission by color, and is provided to assist schools as they continue with their plans to deliver instruction and support students safely this fall.

Imagine walking to town in Dexter on Main, Water or Spring streets on a lovely spring, summer or fall day and having a nice bench on which to rest yourself along the way.

The National Rifle Association’s political arm endorsed former state Rep.

AUGUSTA  — The validity of just dozens of signatures could determine whether ranked choice voting is used in Maine’s presidential election as the state’s high court is under time pressure to rule with a key ballot deadline looming in less than a month.

GREENVILLE — This past June, the Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Corporation (MLREDC) spearheaded the establishment of a waterfront park in downtown Greenville.

SEBEC — In ordinary times, the Maine Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year hosts Forestry Field Day, a highly anticipated, festival-like event sponsored by Maine Woodland Owners and Maine Tree Farm.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — “On behalf of Hibbard’s Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, I want to warmly thank Jane Hibbard-Merrill for showing her support to our staff during challenging times,” said Administrator Aaron Thomas.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Trump Administration announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5,434,400 to help eight essential community facilities in rural Maine.

BROWNVILLE JUNCTION — This has been an unusual year.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — For more than a year Repeat After Me, a high end family consignment shop, has provided next to new items at affordable prices.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Officers with the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office patrol and investigation divisions are now working out of a new building at the former Key Bank location on Hudson Avenue in Guilford.

EMDC to host virtual Information session for interested businesses, nonprofits and partners 10 a.

A quick look at the windows of many businesses in Dover-Foxcroft, as well as down Route 7 in Dexter and Newport, shows a 4- by 2-foot banner featuring a woman’s portrait filling most of the space, a short quote of theirs and the words “Let’s Talk About It.

MONSON — Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble, Monson Arts and The Center Theatre, will present the FAFALO! outdoors behind Tenney House in Monson at 2 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Aug.