Think back on an experience you had with an educator who took the time to connect you to opportunities outside of the classroom and to your local community.

AUBURN — Good Shepherd Food Bank has appointed Bryan O’Connor to be interim president of the organization effective July 1.

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington proudly celebrated the Class of 2023 on May 6 at a gala Commencement ceremony.

AUGUSTA —The Maine Connectivity Authority is launching a new program to provide targeted support to Broadband Utility Districts in Maine.

After three years Three Rivers Kiwanis Foundation of Milo/Brownville will finally hold its annual canoe race on Saturday, May 13, starting at the Sebec Village Reading Room and ending at Veterans Park in Milo.

GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital is proud to announce the recipients of its 2023 awards for nursing excellence.

Northern Light Health hospitals around the state are offering $3,000 to $15,000 sign-on bonuses to registered nurses in an effort to address Maine’s health care worker shortage.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff As the son and grandson of Registered Maine Guides, Jerry Packard naturally became one himself.

DEXTER — This year, the Dexter Post Office will celebrate Small Business Week by hosting an event to demonstrate how the U.

District meeting set for June 1 DEXTER — The SAD 46 School Board approved a proposed 2023-24 budget totaling $16,025,870 during a May 3 meeting at the Ridge View Community School.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff This spring, folks who enjoy journeying through the Maine woods on all-terrain vehicles will have to wait a bit longer.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County residents lacking internet can still have some financial assistance in connecting.

Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha School STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT — The SeDoMoCha School of Dover-Foxcroft held its April Students in the Spotlight award presentation on April 27, as educators selected students based on accountability.

DOVER FOXCROFT — Did you know that according to ONET (The Occupational Network), the annual median wage for a certified nursing assistant in Maine is $32,850 with a projected job growth of up 8 percent a year? The healthcare field was one of the top industries in 2020-21 and continues to grow.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Tuesday, May 2 Foxcroft Academy held a special ceremony to announce the Class of 2023 outstanding scholars at its annual Rose Award ceremony.

By Ron Chase Paddling Kingsbury Stream in Abbot has been a Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society spring tradition for decades.

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By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Garrett Wilbur is an avid deer hunter and enjoys spending time in the woods near his home in Greenville.