Robert Neely will be in charge of the state university system’s efforts to expand access to more people and tailor programs to Maine’s critical needs.

The committee, made up of members from Oakland, China, Sidney, Belgrade and Rome, will start meeting at the end of the summer to look at the formula used to determine each town’s share of budget costs.

Mary Wright, a former Fayette selectman, is launching a fundraising campaign to pay for a new theater in Readfield.

When Hunter Praul took the stage at his middle school recognition ceremony, it marked a milestone after years of effort by him and his parents to conquer selective mutism.

The Fairfield organization, which includes the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, announced Friday that the former RSU 74 superintendent will join Executive Director Rob Moody on the leadership ‘dream team.’