Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolSTUDENTS 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.

June is Internet Safety Month, a timely reminder for people to evaluate their digital habits and take steps to protect their mobile devices.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Most trails up Maine’s tallest mountain are now open for hikers.

BANGOR – Penquis C.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff A father and daughter who went missing while trying to climb Katahdin on June 1 and were later found dead near the summit likely encountered rain, snow, heavy winds and freezing wind chill temperatures, according to accounts from hikers and satellite and forecast data.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The body of the second hiker missing on Katahdin was found Wednesday afternoon, Baxter State Park officials said.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Contract talks have stalled between Northern Light Health and Anthem.

DEXTER — A proposed 2025-26 SAD 46 budget totaling $16,653,368 was approved during the annual district meeting in the Alfond Gym at the Ridge View Community School on May 29.

GUILFORD — A proposed 2025-26 SAD 4 budget totaling $9,752,463 was approved at the annual district budget meeting during the evening of May 28 in the Piscataquis Community Elementary School cafeteria.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Voters attending the annual RSU 68 district budget meeting on May 27 at the SeDoMoCha School approved a proposed 2025-26 budget totaling $14,995,969.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The search continues for a hiker last seen alive Sunday near Katahdin’s summit in Baxter State Park.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Katahdin is the crown jewel of the Maine outdoors.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff The body of a hiker who had not been seen since Sunday has been located on Katahdin, according to Baxter State Park officials.

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School student Sunny Bache, a senior and captain in the criminal justice program at Tri-County Technical Center, was recently awarded the Maine State Troopers’ Women in Law Enforcement Scholarship by Cpl.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A New York man and his daughter are missing somewhere on Katahdin.

By Stuart Hedstrom, Staff Writer MILO — In the age of smartphones it is easy to take a picture with a click of a button and not need to carry a camera around.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A bill that will prohibit floating camps from Maine’s lakes and ponds got the nod May 28 by the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

The 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Maine will officially begin on Tuesday, June 3, uniting law enforcement officers from across the state as they carry the Flame of Hope through dozens of communities on its journey to the Special Olympics Maine State Summer Games, beginning on Friday, June 6 at the University of Maine in Orono.