DOVER-FOXCROFT — The annual Whoopie Pie Festival, which draws thousands to downtown Dover-Foxcroft each summer, is returning on June 25 — and yes, that includes a whoopie pie eating contest.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Three major hospital construction projects will cost 40 percent more than initially thought as Northern Light Health encounters steep increases to the cost of labor and building materials.

Photo courtesy of Center Theatre SUNFLOWER WINNER – Artist Laurie Sproul of Brownville gives her hand-carved sunflower to Clayton Cole from Corinth.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School STUDENTS OF THE MONTH – Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the March Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.

Photo courtesy of Maine Highlands FCU ENDING HUNGER DONATION – Darcie Burch with Maine Highlands FCU presented a donation to John Cram with Dyer’s Hope House in Milo on April 8.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The National Guard members brought in as reinforcements while Maine hospitals buckled under a surge in COVID-19 cases and staff absences have departed, and the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients statewide is at less than a quarter of its mid-January peak.

MONSON – Frontline Arts,’ a New Jersey based veteran-led art program, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Frontline Paper project with an exhibition at the Monson Arts Gallery through May 8.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Registered Maine Guides’ top priority is safely providing a fun and rewarding experience in their role as stewards of our natural resources.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The show must go on! After a two-year hiatus, Pine Tree Hospice’s 26th annual Variety Show is back on Saturday, April 30 at 2 p.

MILO – Officials from SAD 41 and three other area school districts continue to work on a regional comprehensive high school project.

The Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency has hired a husband and wife team to update a plan that helps communities prevent and deal with natural and human-caused disasters.

By Valerie Royzman, Staff Writer and Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A former treasurer of the Greenville Firefighters Association who was serving a sentence for stealing money from the group and the town was recently pardoned by Gov.

In December the State of Maine was recognized for its success in patient safety measures by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization focused on health care safety and quality.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – University of Maine Cooperative Extension expects to open its Greenhouse Plastic Recycling program April 19 with drop-off sites available statewide through Nov.

PORTLAND — Bishop Robert Deeley will celebrate Palm Sunday Mass this Sunday at 10 a.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s craft brewing industry faced tough realities during the past two years, closing taprooms early in the pandemic in favor of curbside service, fretting supply shortages and paring staff, all of which added to the stress and mental health issues among workers.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A preliminary RSU 68 budget of $12,747,098 for the 2022-23 academic year was presented to the full school board during a meeting at the SeDoMoCha School on Tuesday evening.

GUILFORD – The Red Maple Inn in Guilford was recently honored for its “boundless and heartfelt support of veterans.