Girl Scouts of Maine is proud to announce Avis Kennedy-Stirling of Greenville and Lyndsay Little of Houlton have made history as the first young women in the nation to receive college credit for earning their Girl Scout Gold Award.

Photo courtesy of Sanford GilesGARLAND OBSERVANCE — An estimated 25 people made up the rainy Memorial Day gathering in Garland, not counting those in vehicles, who came to show their respects for those who gave their lives for their country.

GUILFORD — Voters in the Guilford-area school district approved a proposed 2026-27 $9.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Crews have contained a wildfire deep in Maine’s North Woods.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Katahdin hiking season has officially opened.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Travel can be life-changing.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor People actually plan their vacations to Maine around black fly season.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Piscataquis 4-H will offer “Introduction to Machine Sewing,” a three-session workshop held from 10–11:30 a.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Lagrange fungi farmer Magan Mishio found her first patch of wild black morel mushrooms last week after years of fruitless searching.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A draft decision released by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ office Thursday found the conservative referendum aiming to bar transgender girls from school sports fell roughly 500 signatures short of the total needed to make the 2026 ballot.

By Anne Cress BANGOR — Six women from the Dover-Foxcroft GFWC MIOSAC Club attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Maine Spring Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bangor May 14-15.

Conner-Trafton Post 119 of The American Legion of Guilford will be conducting three ceremonies for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25.

SANGERVILLE — Two Knights Brewing is proud to announce the successful completion of its 5K fundraising race held on Saturday, May 16, raising $1,000 in support of Friends of Community Fitness in Guilford.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolTIGER ROYALTY — The Dexter Regional High School Prom was held on May 16 at Sunset Meadows in Corinna.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Friends of the Mountain will discuss converting the Ski Resort Road leading up Big Moose Mountain to gravel with the Piscataquis County Commissioners.

MILO — The state has awarded Milo a $100,000 Community Enterprise Grant for the installation of a sidewalk along Penquis Drive, off West Main Street to the Penquis Valley School, this summer.

GARLAND — All are welcome to attend a band concert at 7:30 a.

Greenville area Memorial Day events on Monday, May 25 begin with a 9 a.