By Josh Keefe, Bangor Daily News Staff A bill that would have created more oversight of Maine’s county sheriffs died in the Legislature.

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

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Tim Lander couldn’t understand why his text message notification tone kept going off.

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff This summer is predicted to be a bad one for browntail moth caterpillar outbreaks in the state.

An interim president, new leadership of the Board of Directors and the election of three board members mark a significant transition at the Maine Community Foundation.

GUILFORD — A day after residents of the six SAD 4 communities approved a $7,448,288 budget for 2021-22, the school board formally approved the votes and set the assessments for the towns during a June 9 meeting in the Piscataquis Community Elementary School cafeteria.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolMAINE MUSICALE — Cally Gudroe was the overall winner for Dexter Regional High School of the “Manie Musicale” competition in the French classes.

GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital is pleased to announce that it has surpassed the halfway point in its $6.

By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Administration also encourages schools to participate in Maine free pooled testing program AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration today informed Maine School Administrative Units that it expects all schools to offer full-time, in-person learning this fall.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A federal judge appeared skeptical Wednesday that a delay of up to four business hours between the time civil complaints are filed in the Maine judicial branch’s new electronic filing system and they become available to the public violates the First Amendment.

PORTLAND — Effective Father’s Day Weekend (June 19-20), the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland has lifted the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days of Obligation throughout the state of Maine.

Voters in Dover-Foxcroft, RSU 68, SAD 4 and SAD 46 all went to the polls on Tuesday, June 8.

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MILO — The 27 megawatt, $30 million Milo Solar project in the Eastern Piscataquis Business Park is now up and running with electricity from the site to be sold to Versant Power under a 20-year purchase agreement to run about 3,400 Maine homes annually.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — In celebration of Suzanne Stacy’s love of children and books, her family has donated money in her name to purchase books for the SeDoMoCha School library.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Customers of Dave’s World will be seeing a few changes soon.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft announced that it will be hosting a free New Neighbors Block Party on Sunday, June 27 from 3-6 p.