AUGUSTA – The Maine Association of REALTORS Foundation, the charitable arm of Maine Association of REALTORS, has awarded $185,000 through its 2026 Competitive Grant Program to 20 non-profit organizations to address a variety of housing needs of low-income individuals and households across Maine.

YARMOUTH — The Future Leaders of Maine Foundation is proud to announce that Lillian Makowski of Dover-Foxcroft has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Dr.

GUILFORD — Northern Light Mayo Hospital will offer a babysitting course for young teens, grades 6-8, June 17, 18 and 19 at Friends of Community Fitness in Guilford.

BANGOR – Northern Light Health is proud to recognize June as Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia while promoting strategies for lifelong brain health.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County voters will decide this November if a new county jail can be built in Hampden.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A version of this story was published ahead of the 2022 election.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County will repair Ski Resort Road leading up Big Moose Mountain.

Students in grades 3-4 at Brownville Elementary School and grades 5-6 at Penquis Valley Middle School were recently recognized for their outstanding effort, aspirations and writing skills through the annual Maine College Circle Scholarship Program.

Grade 12, high honors: Liam Atkinson, Sean Chenkin, Brooklyn Decker, Amara Driscoll, Kaitlynn McMahon, Travis Tougas; honors: Vegas Carey, Natalie Cummins, Zephania Gunn, Connor Jay, Hunter Kelley, Marcus Legere, Ethan Lewis, Caysie Moore, Aidan Murano, Wyatt Romero, Darreht Santos, Jayson Shoopman, Jareth Williams, Gage Yenchochic.

Grade eight, high honors: Jacquelyn Allman, Blake Baker, Cedar Deertrack, Sophie Dyer, Lilah French, Deaclan Gove, Kinsley Hall, Addison Herbest, Brayden Hodges, Charles Johnston, Jackson Mallory, Kaydiense Nelson, Ava Pullkinen, Audrina Rideout, Katelyn Snow; honors: Hashem Abed Elnoor, Aiya Ade, Bailey Ames, Claire Armstrong, Adam Boyles, Jaxson Chambers, Autumn Chase, Audrey Cleaves, Savannah Coffill, Dawson Crocker, Landon Cyr, Finn Driffill, Nina Espinosa, Brynn Gaudet, Jacob Haack, Nicholas Hall, Alice Hutchinson, Genevieve LePrevost, Parker Lizotte, Sariah Martin, William Maselli, Annie Moulton, Hana Murray, Evan Omoigiade, Kaleb Partridge, Avery Pomerleau, Madelynn Walker, Wade Worster, Aurora Youngblood.

DOVER-FOXCROFT— Piscataquis Regional Food Center is proud to announce it has been awarded funding from Maine Cancer Foundation to support “Nourish Piscataquis”, a new healthy eating and wellness initiative designed to improve access to nutritious foods and health education for rural residents experiencing food insecurity.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Friends of Community Fitness proudly hosted its annual grade 4 fishing event for students from Piscataquis Community Elementary School on May 19 at Kiwanis Park.

Grade 12, highest honors: Noah Benson, Chloe Murdock, Casey Swenson; high honors: Jon Andrescu, Jazmin Channon, Peyton Dodge, Cassidy Drew, Emily Giles, Paige Jandreau, Annabelle Keniston-Johndro, Kody Kimball, Damiair Miller, Annabelle Peakes, Caleb Pelkey, Alaena Pickel, Laney Scott, Kallie Stone, Abagail Trafton, Baylee Turcotte, Lexi Wintle; honors: Desiree Adams, Shealyn Bagley, Caleb Bowman, George Childers, Deaken Cousins, Gaberial Cupero, Raina Cyr, Trenton Hanscom, Ryan Hocking, Brady Jerome, Joshua Medeiros, Maddox Miller, Jacoby Pratt, Barahona Ramirez, Geneviee Rich, Isiah Robinson, Adriana Sibert, Alex Sutton, Sophie White.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff MAXFIELD — A small Penobscot County town will not be disbanding in the coming years after residents voted down the town’s plan to deorganize.

DEXTER — Voters in the Dexter-area approved a proposed 2026-27 school budget of more than $16.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Maine Whoopie Pie Festival organizers recently presented their parking and traffic control plans for the June 13 event to the Town of Dover-Foxcroft protection committee and the select board.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Voters in the Dover-Foxcroft-area school district approved a proposed 2026-27 near $15.