By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — A Dexter man has been arrested for allegedly shooting at a police officer.

By Bob Duchesne I was surveying a block on the southeast side of First Roach Pond in Kokadjo, when I noticed a downy woodpecker clinging to a roadside tree, about 4 feet off the ground.

“Come with me and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Symbolism may be found in just about any item, and the source for a group of Brownville Junction High School alums and community members was a scoreboard.

With Maine’s blueberry season just around the corner, Gov.

HARMONY — In the heart of central Maine is a special place that has survived for 200 years along the banks of Higgins Stream in a tiny little town named Harmony.

BROWNVILLE — A piece of Brownville’s past has been brought back to life.

Photo courtesy of Abbott Memorial Library SENIORS ART RECEPTION — The Abbott Memorial Library in Dexter recently hosted a reception for work done by local seniors in the Dexter community.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is not seeing the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations that other states are despite a rise in cases over the past few weeks.

By David Marino Jr.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A move up West Main Street has enabled Vision Care of Maine to expand into a larger space at 1012 West Main Street, next to Dollar Tree.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Existing home sales in Maine continued on a hot streak in June, especially in rural counties, mirroring strong sales nationally, according to data from state and national real estate groups.

SEBEC — The public is invited to attend Forestry Field Day honoring Jessica Leahy and Bob Seymour, the 2020 Maine Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year, at their property Wicopy Woods.

CAMDEN — Camden National Bank announced that it is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Leaders & Luminaries Awards, a program started by the bank in 2011 to celebrate the importance of effective nonprofit board leaders in our community.

By Patty Wight, Maine Public The tight labor market is not just affecting hospitality and retail in Maine — it’s affecting hospitals too.

ABBOT — The annual Abbot School reunion will be held on Saturday, July 31 at the Abbot Town Hall for anyone who went to school in Abbot or is a friend of current or former Abbot residents.

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The Friends of Wilson Ponds will hold a 30th anniversary celebration from Friday, Aug.