DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre and the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce announced that approximately 9,000 people attended the 2026 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival at the Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds on June 13.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Children 18 and under can eat free breakfast and lunch again this summer at two sites in Dover-Foxcroft through RSU 68.

FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent celebrated the next generation of healthcare professionals during the 41st annual nurse pinning ceremony May 8 at the UMFK Sports Center.

MILO — SAD 41 is participating in the summer food service program.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A Maine judge on Thursday upheld Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to remove a conservative referendum that would ban transgender girls from competing on female scholastic sports teams from the November 2026 ballot.

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Photo courtesy of TCTC TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL CENTER — National Technical Honor Society students at Tri-County Technical Center in Dexter are front, from left, Vera Alexander, Baylee Pacjard, Bayleigh Wiggins, Kaydance Robichaud, Lily Geary, Adalea Gudroe, Mellesse Grant, Annabelle Peakes, Peyton Dodge, Justyce Hart, Paige Jaundreau, Joshua Standing-Hathaway, Kaeliegh Jay, Elliott Szarowski, Ezekiel Bermudez, Cooper Snowman, Caseigh McDonough and Lance Glidden.

MILO — A legendary coach will return to lead the Penquis Valley High School boys basketball program for the 2026-27 season.

DOVER-FOXCROFT To approve a 2026-27 municipal budget totaling $10,337,82? Yes No 666 405 To enact a floodplain management ordinance? Yes No 627 429 To enact a land use ordinance amendment? Yes No 633 236 To approve the Lincoln Street bridge rehabilitation $2.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff You now have full access to Baxter State Park.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff A species of tick that carries viruses and can cause red meat and dairy allergies in people it bites is approaching Maine, but when large numbers will arrive here to stay remains a question mark for experts.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Many Maine hunters and outdoor enthusiasts own wooded property.

SANGERVILLE — The Recovery Wellness Community Center, 20 Douty Hill Road, will host a  benefit Color Run Walk/Run at 10 a.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Northern Light Mayo Hospital, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County and the Piscataquis Regional Food Center are excited to host a free Produce Pop-Up Market from 11:30 a.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Summer’s approaching arrival in Maine means more people will be headed up to their camps — or wishing they had one.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A year after two hikers died on Katahdin, their family returned to the area to thank the rangers who found the pair after a multi-day search.

BROWNVILLE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Joy Truck 4-H Collaborative are hosting an Introduction to 4-H Community Workshop from 3:30–5 p.

AUGUSTA – The Maine Association of REALTORS Foundation, the charitable arm of Maine Association of REALTORS, has awarded $185,000 through its 2026 Competitive Grant Program to 20 non-profit organizations to address a variety of housing needs of low-income individuals and households across Maine.