PRESQUE ISLE — Thomas Lyford of Lake View Plantation has been named to the spring 2026 dean’s list at Northern Maine Community College.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff  Penobscot County has until the end of the year to repay $4 million in federal funds that it loaned itself amid a multimillion-dollar budget crisis.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Sebec Lake Association, in partnership with the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Town of Dover-Foxcroft launched the Courtesy Boat Inspection program at Greeley’s Landing on Sebec Lake on Saturday, July 25.

FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent is pleased to announce its spring 2026 dean’s list, recognizing the academic excellence of both full-time and part-time students.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff A LaGrange man was arrested July 24 after fleeing a traffic stop on a motorcycle in Bradford, according to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office.

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AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Land Use Planning Commission is inviting residents, property owners and others to help shape the next Comprehensive Land Use Plan by participating in a pre-process survey.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff A town of fewer than 1,700 people on the edge of Moosehead Lake at first glance appears to be approving more housing per capita than most other communities in the state.

Grade eight, habits of work – high honors: Cierra Canfield, Cameron Cobb, Blake Dodge, Ally Hill, Peyton Hill, Makayla Holcomb Ava Kimball, Willow Bubar, Carson Coffman, Corinne Ladd, Emma Spizuoco, Chad Stanley, Brookelyn VanAlstyne; high honors: Blake Dodge, Makayla Holcomb, Cierra Canfield, Corinne Ladd, Cameron Cobb, Ally Hill, Peyton Hill, Ava Kimball.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Home values in Maine keep climbing.

By Maine Public Maine officials want to eliminate quarantine rules imposed to stop the spread of invasive emerald ash borer, arguing that the destructive beetle has continued to spread despite restrictions.

Grade eight, high honors: Jacquelyn Allman, Bailey Ames, Sophie Dyer, Nina Espinosa, Lilah French, Kinsley Hall, Addison Herbest, Brayden Hodges, Jenna LePrevost, Parker Lizotte, Jackson Mallory, Sariah Martin, Hana Murray, Kaydiense Nelson, Evan Omoigiade, Ava Pulkkinen, Audrina Rideout, Katelyn Snow, Aurora, Youngblood; honors: Hashem Abed Elnoor, Aiya Ade, Claire Armstrong, Blake Baker, Marley Bartolomeu, Adam Boyles, Caitrin Brock, Jaxson Chambers, Autumn Chase, Audrey Cleaves, Landon Cyr, Cedar Deertrack, Brynn Gaudet, Claire Gosselin, Jacob Haack, Nicholas Hall, Alice Hutchinson, Charles Johnston, William Maselli, Harper Menz, Annie Moulton, Kaleb Partridge, Avery Pomerleau, Kaeden Roope, Kohen Tirrell, Grace Wasel, Madelynn Walker, Wade Worster.

GREENVILLE — Work will start soon on a $3.

SANGERVILLE — Following the resignation of Sangerville Fire Chief Matt Blockler on July 6, Orman Gray, a former assistant chief, has been appointed interim chief through early next year.

GUILFORD — Organizers have released the schedule for this year’s Piscataquis River Festival on Saturday, July 25 with events at and around the downtown athletic fields on the banks of the river.

Bakes for Breast Cancer – the non-profit organization dedicated to funding breast cancer researchers and clinicians – is proud to announce its dates for Bakes for Breast Cancer Maine.

Grade 12, honors: Slade Dauphinee, Elijah Denham.

By Emily Bader, The Maine Monitor In the “frontier county” of Piscataquis, there’s generally one rule of thumb for anyone trying to make a difference in the lives of its 17,000 residents: Be creative.