By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Bangor Savings Bank helped nearly 500 people buy their first home in the last fiscal year, but the bank’s leaders said low inventory is the biggest hurdle it faces in getting more people to achieve the milestone.

BREWER — Northern Light Health announced that it has been accepted into the America Is All In Clean Energy Academy, led by the Rocky Mountain Institute, as it seeks to halve its emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff MILO — Bissell Brothers will close its Three Rivers location in Milo at the end of the summer.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff BROWNVILLE — The construction fatality in Brownville on Tuesday, June 25 happened during the first day of work at the site.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff BROWNVILLE — Traffic is severely disrupted as chunks of concrete are removed after a man was killed during construction.

GUILFORD — The town of Guilford is honored to announce that it will be hosting the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall, a poignant and powerful tribute to the brave men and women who served in the Vietnam War.

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By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff BROWNVILLE — The man killed by a collapsing retaining wall in Brownville on Tuesday afternoon, June 25 has been identified.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — Any child 18 and under can enjoy free breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday at the SeDoMoCha School, 63 Harrison Avenue, through mid-August.

BANGOR — Penquis is encouraging survey participation in the Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment (Maine Shared CHNA), inviting individuals 18 and older to participate in the statewide community survey.

GREENVILLE — Hospital leadership, members of the Allen Family, and guests gathered for a small ceremony on Monday, June 24 to dedicate the Allen Family Wing at Northern Light CA Dean Hospital.

LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank is excited to announce that Director of Government Banking John Simko, has been promoted to senior vice president.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff MILO — The remains of a 76-year-old man were found in a Milo workshop after a fire early Sunday morning, June 23.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The day started with showers, but by mid-morning it was perfect whoopie pie weather for the 6,000 people who came to Dover-Foxcroft to get their fill of Maine’s Official State Treat during the 15th Maine Whoopie Pie Festival on Saturday, June 22.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine saw home sales increase in May, making it the fourth straight month of growth after more than two years of a steady decline in the state’s housing market.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Solar subsidies and storms will drive another round of electric rate hikes hitting most Mainers on July 1, though the effects will differ depending on where you live.

GREENVILLE — Due to forecasted heavy rain and thunderstorms, Northern Light CA Dean Hospital has postponed the Sunday, June 23 Bike & Boat event.