By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff More tourists headed away from cities and into Maine’s less explored areas during the COVID-19 pandemic, bumping up host earnings to $13,000 on average in 2021, the online booking service said.

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

BREWER – Kathy Corey has been re-elected as the chair of the Northern Light Health Board of Directors for a third one-year term.

By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff The municipal group set to become the new owner of a shuttered Hampden trash plant wants to sell a majority stake in the facility once it takes over to fund its restart.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — All children 18 and under can enjoy free breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday at the SeDoMoCha School, 63 Harrison Ave.

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By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff A Penobscot County judge has delayed the sale of the shuttered Hampden trash plant to the group of towns signed up to use it, derailing plans to finalize the transaction by the end of June.

By Troy R.

The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District works hard to promote stewardship and provide resources to community members, arming the public with information and solutions to protect, promote and conserve natural resources.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension has named Sumon Datta an assistant Extension professor and Extension agricultural engineer.

MONSON – Monson Arts has been awarded a $5,000 grant from KeyBank to support scholarships for 16 students from University of Maine colleges and the Maine College of Art and Design to attend workshops at  Monson Arts this summer.

MONSON – Monson Arts has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support “Working In Wood.

GREENVILLE – With the help of the Northern Forest Center’s Tourism Investment Program, Greenville will see new boat slips for residents and visitors, expanded lodging, expanded public amenities at the lakefront, and a new disc golf course.

By David Marino Jr.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Two days after RSU 68 approved the 2022-23 budget, the school board formally certified the votes and set the town assessments.

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WINSLOW – Maine Warden Service Sgt.

By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff The group that represents more than 100 Maine cities and towns will be the new owner of a shuttered trash plant in Hampden.