By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library You know that moment in May when you look out the window or glance around on your walk and all of a sudden everything is green again? The shift is palpable and welcome.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s correctional facilities are teaching prisoners to grow and prepare their own food.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Working with and helping children was a passion of the late Lisa Pangburn, with her own children and grandchildren and the all students she knew during her time as an ed tech at the SeDoMoCha Elementary School.

WESTBROOK – The Maine Credit Union League is pleased to announce the appointment of Elise Baldacci as its new president, effective June 3.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A proposed budget totaling $8,302,205 for the 2024-25 fiscal year was approved at the annual town meeting in the Morton Avenue Municipal Building Gymnasium on the morning of Saturday, April 27.

By Kaitlyn Budion, Maine Public The Bureau of General Services has upheld the decision to award transportation contracts for Medicaid patients to an out-of-state company.

Eight members of the Piscataquis Region Retired Educators Association recently met at the home of member Rheba Michaud in Dover-Foxcroft.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Finding the hotspots for fishing in your area is pretty simple right now, according to a state fisheries biologist.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The annual GFWC Miosac Club Art Show was held on April 11 at Foxcroft Academy in Martha Ladd’s art room.

DEXTER – Cally Lynn Gudroe of Dexter, a senior at Dexter Regional High School, has been selected to receive the 2024 Principal’s Award, Principal Stephen Bell announced.

GREENVILLE — Since receiving requests from residents to help avoid potential conflicts between neighbors concerning fence issues, the Greenville Planning Board has been working on a fence ordinance for the community.

GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital recently improved access to potentially lifesaving mammography screening closer to home by launching a  new mobile mammography service.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — A Hancock County man who lost his roughly $40,000 property over not paying $2,600 in taxes has filed a lawsuit against his former town in a class action case that may put more Maine towns on notice even after lawmakers changed foreclosure rules last year.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff One in 5 Mainers traveled from home to view the April 8 total solar eclipse.

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School Principal Stephen Bell is honored to announce the valedictorian for the Class of 2024 Cally Gudroe and Salutatorian William Spratt.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Browntail moth caterpillars are emerging from their nests this week.

MILO — A meeting between three of Milo’s elected officials last month that appeared to violate Maine’s public access law has led a group of residents to initiate a process to remove the former chairperson from the Select Board.

ORONO — With its abundant natural resources, Maine’s K-12 schools have long embraced outdoor education and place-based learning.