By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News and The Maine Monitor will welcome a new Report for America corps member focused on a topic we need more reporting on: rural government.

The Maine Community Foundation announced the launch of a new initiative to strengthen Maine communities by ensuring strong, local news coverage in all parts of the state.

Gordon Contracting of Sangerville was awarded the Route 15 highway project from Abbot to Greenville by the Maine Department of Transportation.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A request for proposals for Piscataquis County’s $6.

Grade 12, high honors: Salma K.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Democrat Troy Jackson wants to become Maine’s next governor.

Photos courtesy of SeDoMoCha SchoolAUTHOR VISIT — Maine author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen, best known for his his beloved children’s books, including “The Circus Ship”, “If I Built a School”, “If I Built a Car” and “Learning to Ski with Mr.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Economic Development Council is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $500,000 brownfields assessment grant from the U.

Each year, the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District recognizes an individual or organization whose impressive efforts and contributions make positive impacts in our county for natural resource conservation.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Jordon Hudson had some advice for fellow Miss Maine USA contestant Isabelle St.

AUGUSTA —The State of Maine is celebrating its newest cohort of County Teachers of the Year.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Floating camps are a growing problem, according to those who steward the state’s waters for the people of Maine.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Teamwork was the trait recognized during the month of April for the SeDoMoCha School’s Students in the Spotlight honorees.

By Steve Mistler, Maine Public State Auditor Matt Dunlap says he’s exploring a bid for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat, raising the prospect that Democratic U.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The Trump administration has cut $35 million in grants to help Mainers with digital skills and online safety.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Proponents of the push to require a photo ID to vote have filed a challenge against the state over the referendum language that will appear on Mainers’ ballots this fall.