For nearly 15 years as a recognized non-profit organization the Abbot Village-based JD Foundation has worked across Maine to bring down youth suicide and bullying rates through awareness and education.

A Walgreens store in the Piscataquis County town of Guilford will lay off 12 employees when it permanently closes later this month.

GUILFORD — Puritan Medical Products – the world’s most trusted manufacturer of swabs – announced that the company will attend a key international trade show, exhibiting its world-renowned swabs and other products.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Navigating mammography and follow-up breast care can be complicated.

United Parcel Service is cutting deliveries from five to three days a week in a handful of Piscataquis County towns.

HOLDEN — Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation and local Maine Masonic Lodges provide bicycles for students to win, simply by reading books.

A thriving arts community in a small Piscataquis County town has expanded with a gallery store, bringing even more exposure to area artists.

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AUGUSTA — As part of Central Maine Power’s ongoing efforts to improve operational efficiencies, we are excited to announce a new streamlined process that will eliminate wait times for customers and Maine licensed electricians requesting meter disconnects and reconnects to perform work on residential electric services.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Three girls will reign as Miss Maple in three respective age groups for the next year after being crowned during the eighth annual Miss Maple Pageant on Saturday morning, Aug.

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More than $298,000 in Maine Community Foundation grants will help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects across the state.

Grant will fund software and technology upgrades to support transportation services Penquis and Kennebec Valley Community Action Program are receiving $650,462 from the Maine Department of Transportation to improve transportation services across four counties.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — The last few weeks of summer vacation is a vulnerable time for children and families who experience food insecurity.

GREENVILLE — At an Aug.

CAMDEN –  The Board of Directors of Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Camden National Bank (together, “Camden National” or the “Bank”), announced the appointment of Simon Griffiths, 50, as the successor to current President and Chief Executive Officer Gregory Dufour, 63, effective Dec.

By Valerie Royzman, Staff Writer The group that maintains Big Moose Mountain in Greenville is clearing four trails that people last skied nearly two decades ago.