By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The first Mainer accused of fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program loan, intended to help businesses pay employees and other expenses during the early days of the pandemic, will plead guilty to bank fraud charges Tuesday in U.

AUGUSTA – This Independence Day, law enforcement agencies in Maine will be working hard to reduce impaired driving.

The Department also encourages all boaters to always Clean, Drain and Dry their boat to prevent the spread of invasive species.

By Interim Town Manager Felice Lyford BROWNVILLE – The Town of Brownville is pleased to announce the addition of a first responder unit to our fire department that is now fully licensed and in-service.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department’s station will be ready for colder weather with both boilers in a dual system to be replaced in August after one was recently lost.

SAPLING TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Portland man drowned Saturday, June 18 in the east outlet of the Kennebec River.

GREENVILLE — Now that Greenville voters have approved a bond issue, the town will build a new public safety building to combine the fire and police departments, which are both grappling with outdated spaces and building code violations.

WINSLOW – Maine Warden Service Sgt.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff A 5-year-old boy drowned in Ambajejus Lake on the afternoon of June 14.

Photo courtesy of Town of Dover-Foxcroft OUTGOING SELECT MEMBER – Gail D’Agostino, pictured with Dover-Foxcroft Town Manager Jack Clukey at the public works committee meeting on June 13, served three terms (nine years) on the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board from 2013-22.

By Callie Ferguson, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine State Police is planning to reorganize its police force as part of changes that reflect the agency’s law enforcement priorities and delegation of manpower.

A county with virtually no treatment centers for opioid addiction had the second worst fatal overdose rate among rural counties last year in Maine.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A proposal for an opioid addiction treatment office in downtown Dover-Foxcroft is on pause because the applicant may be considering a new location.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff If even a lone officer is on the scene of a school where there’s an active shooter inside harming students, that officer is going inside.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom MEMORIAL DAY IN DOVER-FOXCROFT – Participants in the annual Memorial Day parade in Dover-Foxcroft march from the fire station down East Main Street to the Piscataquis River bridge for a wreath ceremony, which was followed by a presentation at Monument Square.

By Lia Russell and Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff On Wednesday morning, May 25, Christina Caron dropped her children off at school in Bangor.

DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board agreed Monday to place a temporary pause on a new medical marijuana caregiver ordinance after realizing its unintended consequences could hurt local families.

By Lia Russell, Bangor Daily News Staff A handful of suspected sexual assaults by Maine high school students in recent months have spotlighted students’ and parents’ dissatisfaction with how schools handle such reports, with many saying schools aren’t doing enough to keep student victims safe.