By Sabrina Martin, Bangor Daily News Staff Despite coming under scrutiny in the past year because of Hancock County’s suspended probate judge, a bill to reform how probate judge positions are filled and overseen was rejected March 26 by the state Senate.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — Three colleagues are running for Piscataquis County sheriff — making it one of the most contested county-level races in Maine’s June primaries.

By Peter McGuire, Maine Public A new Maine law will require state utility regulators to focus on lowering consumer energy costs.

By BDN Sports The Maine Basketball Hall of Fame is set to get even bigger in August, with a group of 10 new inductees, six legends of the game and two teams slated to join the hall’s prestigious membership.

AUGUSTA – The Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center program is pleased to receive a $750,000 grant from the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program.

AUGUSTA — Maine Arts Day was held at the State House earlier in the month.

Candace Chase of Milo was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at University of Maine.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — “Disney’s Aladdin JR.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The town of Dover-Foxcroft is pursuing an Opportunity Zone 2.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Nearly three years after Drew Plantation ceased to be a town, the community is still in need of a shed to store salt used on local roads during winter months.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff VEAZIE — Two people were injured when they were hit by a car that lost control on a snowy stretch of Interstate 95 in Veazie on Monday evening.

WESTBROOK — Maine Credit Unions are expanding their commitment to financial education with the launch of Volume 2 of their Adult Financial Education Curriculum: “Protecting Your Assets.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff A new Penobscot County Jail will cost as much as $84.

Photo courtesy of Walter BoomsmaHOT AND READY — An early spring tradition returned to Foxcroft Academy on Sunday morning, the 2026 Maple Sunday Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club in collaboration with Foxcroft Academy and the FA Key Club.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Psychologist Dannel H.

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.