By Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor A new law expands who is eligible for charity care in Maine while federal Medicaid cuts are expected to push tens of thousands off public insurance.

GREENVILLE JUNCTION — Come check out the activities taking place for the 19th annual Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival.

Grade eight, high honors: Ella Annis, Alexis Arcaro, Lauren Caruso, Tiffany Chan, Ayla Furmna, Alex Hanson, Michael Kinney, Cooper Knepp, Ryan McGary, Hunter McKusick-Slama, Madelyn Poire, Adalynn Rayfield, Alexis Richardson, Cary Sullivan, Owen White; honors: Gabriel Chambers.

The Maine Community Foundation has launched two new grant programs: Land for Communities and the Maine Women’s Fund.

Grade eight, habits of work honor roll high honors: Cindy Adams, Memphis Cole, Elainah Hotham, Alessandra Long, Callista Rodgers, Fiona Rodgers, Liam Saunders, Hailey Young; academic honor roll high honors: Alessandra Long, Callista Rodgers, Liam Saunders, Landen Sillanpaa.

PRESQUE ISLE — Northern Maine Community College has announced its dean’s list for the spring semester, recognizing 239 students for their outstanding academic achievements.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School 10TH REUNION — Twenty-four members of the Dexter Regional High School Class of 2015, their families and some of their teachers enjoyed a class reunion on Sunday, July 13 at the school.

Grade 12 honors: Haley Ferland, Lakely St.

By Cameron Levasseur, The County Staff The banner across the website of Assured Solar Energy reads like a flash sale.

Grade 12, highest honors: Timothy MacNeil; high honors: Jordan Brown, Abbigail Burgess, Gavyn Gilbert, Khloe Kimball, Gabriella Koscielny, Sevren Lenihan, Jonathan MacNeil, Rylee White-Chabot; honors: Baylynn Grant, Alaska Maloon, Aurora Page, Ashur Rowell.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Staff The Atlantic Salmon Federation recently named Nathan Wilbur as its next president.

GUILFORD – A month after SAD 4 residents turned down a proposed 2025-26 budget of $9,752,463 — via a count of 282-187 on the ballot across its half dozen communities — a revised spending plan totaling $9,531,320 was approved at a district budget meeting on Tuesday evening at Piscataquis Community Elementary School.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff BIG MOOSE TOWNSHIP — A driver hit two moose early Wednesday morning, July 16 in Big Moose Township.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Four enthusiastic direct care volunteers have completed the four-week training program and have entered the “ranks” of the Pine Tree Hospice corps of volunteer non-medical care providers.

Grade 12, high honors: Shane Favour Siima Birungi, Emma Jeanne Elaine Bither, Giada Boglio, Heidi Clawson, Hailey Lynn Coelho, Carter S.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The new fiscal year has just begun, but Piscataquis County officials have started preliminary work on the 2026 Piscataquis County budget and the 2026-27 Unorganized Territory budget.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Despite seeming to be in free fall for months, Northern Light Health insists it’s not looking to sell its hospitals — and experts say the health care system can avoid that drastic step if it acts quickly.

Grade 12, high honors: Skyler Brennan, Lucas Chai, Adelie Chaullier, Kyle Curtis, Abigail Davis, Makayla Ferris, Kalea Gahagan, Lydia Gauvin, Sara Giovanardi, Tristan Goodwin, Brenan Grant, Abel Gunn, Kayla Hatt, Rylee Heal, Samantha Lane, McKenzie McMahon, Haylee Newman, Savannah Spencer, Whitnee Stone; honors: Jimmy Annance, Gavin Chase, James Chenkin, Lily Coons, William Hemenway, Wyatt Ladd Ahreanna Sawyer.