GREENVILLE — Piscataquis County Democrats continue to have monthly food drives for area food cupboards to address hunger in our communities.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County EMA Director Tom Capraro has retired, following nearly 14 years with the Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency and a public service career dating back half a century to when he became a junior firefighter at age 15.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor region is seeing a flood of proposals for new solar arrays.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Business is booming at the 36-room Edgewater Motel in Old Orchard Beach, but owner Pierre Janelle worries as towel, sheet and pillowcase inventories dwindle, with orders from April still unfilled.

By Ted Luebbers It was clear that during his lifetime Roger Currier loved working on his round aircraft engines as much as he did flying his seaplanes around the Moosehead Lake area of northern Maine.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine will publicly share information about COVID-19 vaccination rates among K-12 teachers and students this fall amid a renewed effort to increase vaccination rates as schools prepare to return to in-person learning.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — A referendum aiming to take down the Central Maine Power corridor will appear as one question on Maine ballots this fall after the state’s high court rejected an attempt to split it into three separate questions.

By Bob Duchesne It takes a lot of work to make a hummingbird.

Photo courtesy of Monson Arts PROGRAMS FOR ART EDUCATORS — Local educators participate in many of Monson Arts’ programs.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine counties subjected to new mask recommendations could change on a near-daily basis, as the state’s relatively low case numbers and small population make it easy for counties to slip above or below the threshold set by health officials.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover Rovers ATV Club is hosting a charity ride for Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine, Inc.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Aquitania sits between the mountains and the sea.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Many stores, restaurants and hotels in Maine said they will follow federal mask recommendations mirrored by Gov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — What are invasive plants? How did they get here? Why and how do they grow here? What impact do they have on our environment? What can we do about them? Join PCSWCD on Tuesday, Aug.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

MILO — Come to the fair, the Milo Garden Club Summer Fair & Plant Sale Thursday, Aug.

The Maine Forestry Museum honored four Hall of Fame inductees during the recent Logging Festival Days in Rangeley.