By Leigh Tauss, Bangor Daily News Staff BEAVER COVE — A resident survived a house fire early Friday morning, May 17 by escaping out of a bedroom window, according to Greenville fire officials.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolSTUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the April Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.

FREEPORT — Five women from the GFWC Miosac Club in Dover-Foxcroft attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Maine Spring Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport May 9-10.

BREWER — With the onset of warmer weather, concerns about health issues stemming from exposure to Brown Tail Moth Caterpillar hairs are on the rise.

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.