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Free backpacks and school supplies

GUILFORD — Middletown Assembly #25 International Order of the Rainbow for girls will host an afternoon of free backpacks and school supplies for all K-12 students on Saturday, Aug.

UMaine Extension offers Master Gardener Volunteer training, plus two new programs

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins Oct.

Watch for these signs that your well may be running dry during Maine’s drought

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Private wells in Maine are at risk of going dry thanks to ongoing drought conditions this summer.

It’s going to be toasty at the end of this week

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Temperatures are expected to soar into the mid-90s across most of the state by the end of the week, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service.

MaineCF grants available to support transportation programs

Grant funding for organizations and projects that provide community-based transportation, usually through volunteer drivers, is available from the Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Charity Foundation Fund.

Maine religious leaders hope to stem drop in attendance

By Ellie Wolfe, The Maine Monitor Anita M.

Maine needs nearly 6 inches of rain in the next month to end its drought

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff About half a foot of rain over the next month is needed to relieve the moderate drought conditions.

Court system plans a ‘trial blitz’ to start clearing backlog but lawyers aren’t sure it will be enough

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A “trial blitz” planned this fall in Washington County may serve as a blueprint for how Maine can resolve a huge backlog of criminal cases after the pandemic forced long delays in the dispensing of justice.

MaineCF grants available for arts initiatives

Arts organizations throughout the state may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation.

Parkman Grange Daddy Daughter Dance

PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange will be hosting a Daddy Daughter Dance on Friday, Aug.

Piscataquis River Festival returns Saturday

GUILFORD – Organizers have released the final schedule for this year’s Piscataquis River Festival on Saturday, July 30 with events at and around the downtown athletic fields on the banks of the river.

What a rare swing endorsement says about Maine’s big congressional race

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff There are few surprising or notable endorsements in general elections these days.

Parkman celebrates community’s Bicentennial

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom PARKMAN BICENTENNIAL PARADE – Parkman celebrated its Bicentennial on Saturday, including a late morning parade starting from across the town office on Route 150 to the B & K Storage field on the North Dexter Road.

A new property tax freeze for Maine seniors is expected to cost the state millions

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A sweeping new program that aims to freeze property taxes for Maine seniors faces big questions from the local officials who will have to implement it about two weeks before it takes effect.

Scoopstock returns Aug. 14

SANGERVILLE — It’s time for everyone’s favorite ice cream sundae of the summer! On Sunday, Aug.

Paul LePage and Jared Golden win Maine police group’s backing in major split

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Former Gov.

Business leaders want Maine’s help to find entry-level workers

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff A lack of entry-level workers and high energy costs led the list of priorities business leaders recommended for the next governor in a report released July 21, reflecting key issues in the pandemic economy.

These are the Maine creatures that want to suck your blood

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Scientifically they are known as hematophagous, though most people more commonly refer to them as blood suckers.

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