The Fourth of July means fireworks.

LEWISTON — Jacob Raynes of Dover-Foxcroft was named to the dean’s list at Bates College for the winter semester ending in April.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff You’re likely not going to get rich panning for gold or digging for gems in Maine.

The towns of Sebec, Dexter, and Greenville will each be celebrating Independence Day with events on and leading up to Thursday.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students and families gathered at the SeDoMoCha School on June 24 to kick off the 2024 Hot Lunch Summer Meal Program and the new SUN Bucks benefit.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Bangor Savings Bank helped nearly 500 people buy their first home in the last fiscal year, but the bank’s leaders said low inventory is the biggest hurdle it faces in getting more people to achieve the milestone.

BREWER — Northern Light Health announced that it has been accepted into the America Is All In Clean Energy Academy, led by the Rocky Mountain Institute, as it seeks to halve its emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff MILO — Bissell Brothers will close its Three Rivers location in Milo at the end of the summer.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff BROWNVILLE — The construction fatality in Brownville on Tuesday, June 25 happened during the first day of work at the site.

AUGUSTA — The Maine Murder Victims’ Memorial Monument will be rededicated at the annual ceremony which will be held Sunday, June 30 at 1 p.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff BROWNVILLE — Traffic is severely disrupted as chunks of concrete are removed after a man was killed during construction.

GUILFORD — The town of Guilford is honored to announce that it will be hosting the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall, a poignant and powerful tribute to the brave men and women who served in the Vietnam War.

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By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff BROWNVILLE — The man killed by a collapsing retaining wall in Brownville on Tuesday afternoon, June 25 has been identified.

This story will be updated.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Any child 18 and under can enjoy free breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday at the SeDoMoCha School, 63 Harrison Avenue, through mid-August.

BANGOR — Penquis is encouraging survey participation in the Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment (Maine Shared CHNA), inviting individuals 18 and older to participate in the statewide community survey.

GREENVILLE — Hospital leadership, members of the Allen Family, and guests gathered for a small ceremony on Monday, June 24 to dedicate the Allen Family Wing at Northern Light CA Dean Hospital.