By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff When David Marshall assumes the role of chair of the Penobscot County Commissioners this week, he’ll do so having received just two votes: Commissioner Andre Cushing and himself.

More than 200 GEAR UP Maine RISE eighth grade students participated in College Immersion experiences this spring, spending two days and one night on the campuses of Thomas College, the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Fort Kent.

AARP Maine has issued a new scam alert, according to its senior communications director, Jane Margesson.

SANGERVILLE — Sangerville will pause new commercial cannabis licences for 180 days.

MILO — The town of Milo will vote on a municipal land use ordinance on the November ballot.

The towns of Sebec, Dexter, and Greenville will each be celebrating Independence Day with events on and leading up to Saturday.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine, which in many ways has been considered the end of the line in the United States, is now benefitting from its unique physical relationship with Canada.

By Edward French, The Quoddy Tides The Maine Department of Transportation has awarded the bid for the Lubec Safe Harbor breakwater project to the lowest of two bidders, Gordon Contracting Inc.

BANGOR — Penquis has received a $10,000 grant from the Maine Association of REALTORS® Foundation to fund emergency heating system repairs for income-eligible households across Penobscot, Piscataquis and Knox counties.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor A day of brook trout fishing and sightseeing in northern Maine turned into a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter for Todd and Elvia Malcolm of Lincoln.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A hiker was rescued Sunday morning, June 28 after a 20-foot fall on Katahdin.

BREWER — In recognition of achievement and innovation in healthcare sustainability, all nine hospitals within the Northern Light Health system and the system itself, have received the Greenhealth Champion Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading membership and networking organization for sustainable healthcare.

ORONO — A new report from the Property and Environment Research Center, the University of Maine and Harvard Forest outlines practical strategies to conserve Maine’s remaining late-successional and old-growth forests — some of the rarest and most ecologically valuable forests in the eastern United States.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor This was simply a scouting mission.

BANGOR — Dirigo Reads, a program that aims to put a book in the hands of every Maine first grader each month during the school year is looking to increase the number of schools that will participate in the program.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff GREENVILLE — A Brewer man died on Tuesday morning, June 23  after crashing into the rear end of a tractor trailer in the Piscataquis County town of Greenville.

GREENVILLE — In response to feedback from golfers and sponsors, this year’s Forrest G.

Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha SchoolIN CLASS EVERY DAY — One student from each grade at the SeDoMoCha School in Dover-Foxcroft was recognized for achieving perfect attendance during the month of May as part of a May 29 assembly.