DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis Environmental Education Collaborative and Maine TREE have organized a Green Jobs Fair for area middle school classes, Piscataquis Community Elementary School grade 6, Penquis Valley Middle School grade 6, and SeDoMoCha Middle School grade 7.

GREENVILLE — Greenville’s town leaders and businesses hope a proposed housing development will bring a much-needed economic boost to an area that has struggled to attract and retain workers because of its limited housing stock.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy, serving as the managing partner of the Piscataquis County Ice Arena for the Libra Foundation, is pleased to announce the promotion of Lucas Butler to the position of director of PCIA.

ABBOT — For a decade and a half Atlantic salmon have been an endangered species in many Maine waterways.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The federal government wants to seize four Maine houses that were recently raided by police for allegedly operating illegal marijuana grows Four lawsuits were filed in U.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Police raided two illegal marijuana grow houses in Piscataquis County on Monday.

By BDN Staff BANGOR — Eastern Maine Community College awarded degrees to 429 students during its 57th commencement Saturday, May 11 in Bangor at the Cross Insurance Center.

GREENVILLE — The Northern Forest Center has purchased five acres of land in downtown Greenville and plans to build housing to serve the local workforce.

DEXTER — Androscoggin Bank is proud to announce its immediate support for the Tri-County Technical Center’s welding program with a $1,000 contribution.

By Carol Bousquet, Maine Public HARMONY — Police executed a drug search warrant on Friday morning, May 10 at a residence located on the South Road in Harmony, according to Sheriff Dale Lancaster.

Photo courtesy of Henry Wagner NORTHERN LIGHTS — Katahdin pictured under the northern lights.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A Bangor-born woman who allegedly scammed people in multiple states and countries can be extradited to the United Kingdom, a federal judge ruled.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Dashboard cameras are installed in almost all Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office cruisers, but it may be months until they are turned on.

Grade 12, high honors:  Gabriel Baldwin, Sofia Caiazzo, Ella Dauphinee, Gavin Hart, and Ethan Pratt; honors: Jaydyn Boone.

Grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Animal Welfare Fund are available to organizations and projects that advance animal welfare for small companion animals in the state.

Grade eight, high honors: Sierra Bolstridge & Adalai Perkins; honors: Carter Bender, Chase Brown, Mario Cook, Alyxzander Gallant, Lucas Hoffman, Jacoby Landry, Jacob Lewis, Maddox McCaffrey, Kassidy McGuinn, Griffin Romero, Aidynn Schmidt, Bradlee Thomas.

AUGUSTA — Sixteen Maine teachers were announced as 2024 County Teachers of the Year on May 9 at a ceremony in the Hall of Flags at the Maine State Capitol during Teacher Appreciation Week.

Milo will hold a special election June 3 to fill four vacancies on its Select Board after a cluster of resignations over the last week left just one member on the board.