By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News and The Maine Monitor will welcome a new Report for America corps member focused on a topic we need more reporting on: rural government.

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington honored members of the Class of 2025 with a festive Commencement celebration on May 10.

The Maine Community Foundation announced the launch of a new initiative to strengthen Maine communities by ensuring strong, local news coverage in all parts of the state.

Gordon Contracting of Sangerville was awarded the Route 15 highway project from Abbot to Greenville by the Maine Department of Transportation.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Rick and Nancy Labbe are avid anglers who spend a lot of time fishing on Moosehead Lake.

Contributed photoMEMBERSHIP PIN — Five members of the Omicron Chapter of DKG International, an organization of key women educators, honored Gloria Burns with her 40-year membership pin at a luncheon in Greenville on May 19.

GARLAND — The public is invited to begin Memorial Day, Monday May 26 in Garland in the Baptist church yard at 7:30 a.

Northern Light Mayo Hospital and Northern Light Medical Transport recently celebrated paramedic William “Bill” Zimmerman for receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from Maine EMS, a bureau of the Maine Department of Public Safety.

Conner-Trafton Post 119 of The American Legion of Guilford will be conducting three ceremonies for Memorial Day on Monday, May 26.

GREENVILLE — Registration is now open for the Forrest G.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A request for proposals for Piscataquis County’s $6.

MILO — A proposed budget of nearly $12 million for the Milo-area school district next year will go before voters in June for final approval.

Grade 12, high honors: Autumn Linscott, Abigail Davis, Adelie Chaullier, Brayden Hobbs, Brenan Grant, Gavin Chase, Haylee Newman, Kalea Gahagan, Lucas Chai, McKenzie McMahon, Rylee Heal, Samantha Lane, Sara Giovanardi, Savannah Spencer, Skylar Brennan, Tristan Goodwin, Whitnee Stone; honors: Abel Gunn, Ahreanna Sawyer, Gage Bolstridge, James Chenkin, Jimmy Annance, Kayla Hatt, Lily Coons, Lydia Gauvin, Naima Ali, Taylor Small, Wyatt Ladd.

MILO — Ninety-five years ago in 1930, a group of women with a common interest in gardening wanted to share their knowledge and talents with others in their small neighboring communities in Piscataquis County.

Grade 12, high honors: Salma K.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

FARMINGTON — Skowhegan Savings Bank recently held its 155th annual meeting of its corporators at the University of Maine Farmington, highlighting the financial institution’s strong financial health in reporting assets exceeding $841 million, the origination of over $130 million in loans in 2024 and deep community commitment.

GUILFORD — Last October news broke that the Piscataquis Regional YMCA on Park Street in Dover-Foxcroft would be closing in the immediate future with financial reasons being cited for the closure of the facility that had been in operation since 1988.