3 years ago Dexter Regional High School April Students of the Month Composite photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolSTUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the April Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.
3 years ago All Maine school nurses named 2020-21 School Nurses of the Year Since 1972, National School Nurses Day has been set aside to celebrate this unique and specialized division of nursing.
3 years ago Vaccination clinic volunteers thanked DOVER-FOXCROFT — About 6,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were administered at Northern Light Health’s clinic at the Piscataquis County Ice Arena from mid-March to early May.
3 years ago Two Maine banks have been named to Forbes top 10 list of US banks By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Bangor Savings Bank and Camden National Bank have both been named to Forbes annual list of the top 10 banks in America.
3 years ago Penquis receives child development grant from Maine Community Foundation Penquis recently received $10,000 from the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to purchase supplies necessary for providing care and education to young children and support services to Maine families.
3 years ago NAMI Maine provides online mental health support HALLOWELL – NAMI Maine, a statewide nonprofit organization providing education, support and advocacy for people living with mental illness and their families, continues to provide online mental health support through ongoing support groups and occasional education programs.
3 years ago Theatre holding auditions for summer shows DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft and Slightly Off-Center Players Community Theater Group announced that they are holding auditions for two summer productions on May 22-23.
3 years ago Longtime BDN journalist named outdoors editor By Sarah Walker Caron, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News has a new outdoors editor, and it’s a familiar face.
3 years ago Gov. Mills floats pared-down $140M borrowing plan for roads and conservation By Caitlin Andrews and Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov.
3 years ago Maine’s dog tick population is exploding this spring By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff There is an explosion in the dog tick population this spring, experts say.
3 years ago Bangor mass clinic has administered more than 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center announced on Friday morning that its coronavirus vaccine clinic at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor has administered more than 100,000 vaccine doses.
3 years ago After fatal Colorado black bear attack, biologist says Maine killings are very rare By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Staff A Colorado woman was apparently killed and eaten by two black bears recently, and while Maine’s bear biologist outlined some safety measures that people should consider, she also said that human-bear interactions are extremely rare in the Pine Tree State.
3 years ago $15.57M SAD 46 budget to be brought to the public RCVS Assistant Principal Dyer appointed as principal DEXTER — A proposed 2021-22 SAD 46 budget totaling a little less than $15,575,500 will be brought to district residents in Dexter, Exeter, Garland and Ripley later this month for the first portion of a two-part process.
3 years ago COVID-19 student, staff vaccine clinic at Dexter Regional High School May 14 DEXTER — Hometown Health Center will be offering a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for staff and students at Dexter Regional High School from 10:30-11:30 a.
3 years ago 1 Maine jail has not begun vaccinating inmates as advocates hit uneven rollout By Jessica Piper and Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Some Maine jails have administered the COVID-19 vaccine to more than 70 percent of incarcerated populations while at least one has yet to vaccinate inmates at all as correctional facilities continue to see some of the state’s largest outbreaks.
3 years ago Dexter Regional High School announces Class of 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School Principal Stephen Bell is honored to announce the Valedictorian for the Class of 2021 Olivia Peakes and Salutatorian Avery Herrick.
3 years ago U.S. Sens. Collins, King co-sponsor bipartisan bill to improve access to public lands WASHINGTON, D.
3 years ago Dexter branch of Bangor Savings donates to DRHS Student Government drive-in movie night fundraiser Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolBANGOR SAVING BANK SUPPORT — Dexter Regional High School Student Government is in the early stages of developing a drive-in movie night fundraiser.