By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff An Exeter man accused of assisting in the homicide of a man last year was granted a bail $99,000 lower than originally set because of a severe medical condition.

By Annie Bupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff A year after Bangor Savings Bank saw residential mortgage loans plummet by more than 40 percent, the bank is reporting that these loans are back up by 17 percent, according to its annual report released June 24.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Registration is now open for the second annual Walk for Hope, a fundraising event to benefit cancer care services in Piscataquis County.

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GUILFORD — The town of Guilford will celebrate this Fourth of July with a presentation of the  Goldstars Tribute Wall.

HAMPDEN — Maine Savings Federal Credit Union is proud to announce its inclusion on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions 2025.

MILO — The dates for the Three Rivers Kiwanis annual auction/yard sale have been set: Friday, July 18 indoor yard sale from 8 a.

AARP announced 10 organizations throughout Maine will receive 2025 Community Challenge grants.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Brandon Bishop remembers vividly the first time he saw a dead moose infested with thousands of ticks.

SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings Bank is pleased to announce the seven high school senior recipients of the 2025 Skowhegan Savings College Scholarship awards: Aya Abdulmohsin, Cony High School; Jorja Brown, Skowhegan Area High School; Chase Farnsworth, Dexter Regional High School; Elijah Hoeft, Mt.

As many as 92 million selfies are taken globally every day, accounting for 4 percent of all photos taken.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolDEXTER REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — Front, from left, Baylee Packard, Bayleigh Wiggins, Laney Scott and Peyton Dodge.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — The home addresses of Maine lawmakers are no longer listed on the Legislature’s website after a gunman killed a Minnesota legislator and her husband and wounded another and his wife over the weekend.

AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Education is pleased to recognize its nine student interns, working across a variety of Maine DOE offices and teams in the spring and summer.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — This paving season the John Doore Road and Dyer Road in Atkinson Township will both have some work done.

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The Maine Public Utilities Commission has approved higher electric rates for Central Maine Power customers.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff SEBEC — An earthquake hit near Sebec on June 12.