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Electricity rates to rise BANGOR — Customers in the Maine Public electricity district will soon see transmission rates creep up by around a dollar a month.

HIGH FIVE Presidents-Elect Gina LeBlanc-Eggert of the Presque Isle Rotary Club and David McCain of the Woodstock, N.B., Rotary share a high five as they discuss future goals and opportunities the twin clubs might accomplish together.

Exhibit benefits charity, Wintergreen Arts Center PRESQUE ISLE — During the month of May, the Wintergreen Arts Center participated in “May is Mental Health Month” with a show celebrating the life and art of Alan Mountain (1956—2015), a local artist who lived his entire adult life with a disabling mental illness.

Child advocacy training set AUGUSTA — The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program will hold training for volunteer advocates from Aug. 16-19 in the Augusta area.

Employees earn state scholarship AUGUSTA — Next Step Maine has announced today that $35,600 has been awarded to 28 Maine employees who were nominated by their employers for a 2016 Next Step Maine Employee of Promise scholarship this spring.

HELPING HAND FOR CHILDREN The Aroostook Shrine Club and the Presque Isle Kiwanis Club recently sponsored a screening clinic for children with pediatric orthopedic or burn injuries who might benefit from referral to a Shrine hospital.

UNITING FOR A CAUSE Employees at United Insurance in Presque Isle recently presented a $500 donation to the United Way of Aroostook, the proceeds of their “Jean Day” and “Raising Cents” fund-raisers.