By Kim Brawn April gives us a taste of spring.

GREENVILLE — The Greenville Planning Board gave approval to a permit for Owen J.

SANGERVILLE — Having had its application for a $250,000 Maine Historic Community Building Grant for the town hall turned down, Sangerville officials are looking to reapply in a second round of funding later in the year.

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

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.

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.

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.

DEXTER — Following several years of work, the Dexter Town Council has approved a solar ordinance prohibiting the installation of new commercial medium-scale and large-scale solar energy systems.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff There will be no contested elections for Penobscot County positions in the upcoming primary election.

MILO — Would you stick your arm in a swarm of bees? Rufus Cox, guest speaker at the Milo Garden Club March meeting, said he would and he sure did.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A referendum to ban transgender athletes from girls sports teams has qualified for Maine’s November ballot.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — University of New England medical student Patrick Fitzhugh (D.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor A drone video captured a diver recovering a snowmobile March 13 from beneath the ice of North Twin Lake in Piscataquis County, a week after the sled broke through.