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Thompson Free Library represented at Maine Arts Day

AUGUSTA — Maine Arts Day was held at the State House earlier in the month.

Chase elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Candace Chase of Milo was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at University of Maine.

Make all your wishes come true with ‘Disney’s Aladdin JR.’

DOVER-FOXCROFT — “Disney’s Aladdin JR.

Inside the years-long effort to dissolve a Penobscot County town

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Nearly three years after Drew Plantation ceased to be a town, the community is still in need of a shed to store salt used on local roads during winter months.

2 hit by car during emergency stop on snowy I-95 in Veazie

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff VEAZIE — Two people were injured when they were hit by a car that lost control on a snowy stretch of Interstate 95 in Veazie on Monday evening.

Maine Credit Unions expand financial education with new curriculum focused on protecting assets and preventing fraud

WESTBROOK — Maine Credit Unions are expanding their commitment to financial education with the launch of Volume 2 of their Adult Financial Education Curriculum: “Protecting Your Assets.

New Penobscot County Jail could cost up to $84M

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff A new Penobscot County Jail will cost as much as $84.

Maple Sunday Breakfast returns to Dover-Foxcroft

Photo courtesy of Walter BoomsmaHOT AND READY — An early spring tradition returned to Foxcroft Academy on Sunday morning, the 2026 Maple Sunday Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club in collaboration with Foxcroft Academy and the FA Key Club.

Dover-Foxcroft psychologist resumes in-person office visits

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Psychologist Dannel H.

Center Theatre is next stop in Points North Recovery in Maine film series

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre announced that it is the next stop in the Recovery in Maine screening series from Points North Institute.

So you sank your car in a Maine lake. Now what?

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor A pickup truck that broke through the ice on Moosehead Lake and a series of recent snowmobile incidents are highlighting what it takes to recover a vehicle from Maine waters, how much it can cost and what owners are required to do.

Meet the woman running to be the region’s chief prosecutor

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Growing up in The County, Chelsea Lynds never thought about going to law school or becoming a lawyer.

Bill addresses concerns of electing probate judges

By Sabrina Martin, Bangor Daily News Staff Probate judges in Maine are part-time elected officials, and, with probate matters not being considered public, they rarely get much attention.

Maine’s home sales slumped in February

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine saw its home sales slump in February.

Maine lawmakers approve emergency funding for public defender system

By Kevin Miller, Maine Public State lawmakers gave final approval March 18 to a bill that provides $13 million in emergency funding to Maine’s public defender system.

Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft wraps up 75 years of summer auctions

DOVER-FOXCROFT — After 75 straight years, the Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft has decided to bring its annual summer auction to a close.

Maine’s courts push for more cybersecurity as all records move online

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s court system wants to hire its first full-time cybersecurity person, years after records started becoming available online.

Pine Tree Hospice celebrates 30th Annual Variety Show at Center Theatre

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Get ready to clap your hands and tap your feet at the 30th Pine Tree Hospice Variety Show, scheduled to take the stage at the Center Theatre at 1 p.

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