By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff WATERVILLE — Thomas College in Waterville has named its sixth president.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A Dexter-area school district has canceled its first day of classes because of a threat.

By Tim Obrey, Moosehead Lake Region fisheries supervisor GREENVILLE — Every fall, the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife in Greenville coordinates with hydro companies to maximize fishing opportunities in the region on rivers with dams.

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromHORSE POWER — Matt Glover of Rumford and his team of Dan and Floyd take part in the 3,200-pound division of the horse pulling competition at the 137th Piscataquis Valley Fair on Saturday morning, Aug.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff An Exeter man has been arrested in connection with a slaying in Pennsylvania.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff After nearly 15 years, Northern Light Mayo Hospital will no longer keep a staffed ambulance at the Corinth Fire Department.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s progress in salmon restoration over the last decade is inspiring Atlantic Canada to work harder toward its goals for the fish, the new president and chief executive officer of the Atlantic Salmon Federation said.

The Maine Community Foundation is excited to share that a record $2.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Life is a balancing act.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Three girls will reign as Miss Maple in three respective age groups for the next year after being crowned during the ninth annual Miss Maple Pageant on Saturday morning, Aug.

DEXTER — The Tri-County Technical Center works to provide students from six high schools with Career and Technical Education that enables them to enter the work world or pursue post-secondary training and education in their chosen field.

Fidium Fiber is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Dover-Foxcroft, as well as parts of the Atkinson Township, Bowerbank, Guildford, Sangerville, and Sebec communities, bringing multi-gig speed service to more than 4,900 homes and businesses in these Maine communities.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Swedish reunion group began on Aug.

BIDDEFORD — The AgeWise Maine Initiative and USAging in Washington, D.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Fishermen who read the Bangor Daily News/Piscataquis Observer story about how the state is looking to define and regulate floating camps brought up a few concerns about their ice shacks.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News audience had a lot to say about a story about “floating camps” and how the state of Maine is trying to figure out how to regulate them.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — A public defender in Bangor is representing her first clients, a step toward reducing the number of people who are waiting weeks or even months for a lawyer.

By Emmett Gartner, The Maine Monitor A recently announced $450 million federal grant aimed at reducing climate pollution across New England could help Maine meet its ambitious goal to place thousands of heat pumps in low-income homes and expand a critical subset of HVAC technicians trained to install them.