By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff The walls of a straw house are under construction in a former boat shop at a Rockland industrial park.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine saw home sales fall in June, snapping a four-month climb.

ABBOT — The Abbot Historical Society will be hosting a free band concert at the Abbot Town Hall at 6 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The new school year will be here before we know it, and there’s a lot to think about: school supplies, healthy lunches and snacks, required vaccines, bedtime routines, and more.

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MILO — Thursday, Aug.

Bakes for Breast Cancer, the Massachusetts-based non-profit organization dedicated to funding breast cancer researchers and clinicians, is proud to announce its 25th anniversary in 2024 and event dates.

ABBOT — The Abbot School Reunion will be held on Sunday, July 28 at the Abbot Town Hall.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Hey everyone, August has joined the chat! Has summer zoomed by at warp factor 10 or what? Ok, not on those humid days when it meanders like an Altman film.

DOVER FOXCROFT — Capture Humanity will screen the compelling film “Woman Rising” at the Center Theatre for the Performing Arts at 20 East Main Street at 7 p.

More than $66,000 in Maine Community Foundation grants will help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects in Piscataquis County.

GREENVILLE — The 18th annual Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival takes place on East Cove, downtown Greenville, on Moosehead Lake.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A nearly $500,000 grant will connect Mainers who are leaving incarceration or who are in recovery from substance use with resources to help them find jobs.

MONSON — Monson’s Summerfest takes place Saturday, July 20, an annual celebration of all things summer.

ATKINSON – The annual quilt show at the Atkinson United Methodist Church, 130 S.

MONSON — The Monson Finnish Farmers Club will be holding a Finn Dance on Saturday, July 20 from 7-10 p.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff For some restaurants in Maine, the view is as much of a feast as the menu.

DEXTER — Once in every orbit around the sun, Wayside Grange & Theatre presents its infamous variety show.