By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The late-week thaw made for some slippery conditions on many Maine lakes over the weekend, but that didn’t deter the dedicated anglers who participated in two of the state’s biggest ice fishing events.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theater has announced that auditions for the musical version of “Disney’s Moana Jr.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The number of customers at the Dover-Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard has increased by at least 1,500 since the pandemic began.

SHIRLEY — We had a short warm, wet spell last week which put a damper on the excitement of good snow.

ORONO – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about effective houseplant care on Friday, March 4 from noon to 1:15 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT –  The GFWC/Miosac Club met Feb.

By Sierra Whaley, Bangor Daily News Staff Home sales for the month of January were the second-best on record for single-family homes in Maine.

By Angela Arno DOVER-FOXCROFT – “What if we brought back the radar runs that used to be held down on the river?” While it’s unclear exactly which one of them thought of it first, Darren Colbry of Colbry Enterprises, Ben Cabot of Cabot Legal Services, and Garrett and Lindsay Sands of 207 Powersports worked tirelessly to bring back an event that last happened on the Piscataquis River in 2002.

DEXTER, — Dexter councilors decided Thursday to allocate the remainder of the town’s first round of American Rescue Act Plan funds to improvement projects and a local organization that will serve as a food pantry and resource center.

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By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff While the high school basketball tournament moves into high gear this weekend, the Unified basketball season is now in regular-season form.

By Fisheries Resource Technician Stephen Seeback Getting over the mid-winter hurdle in the Moosehead Lake Region.

Many of the events will likely not be happening as listed below due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Commissioners are expected to select a contractor next month for a much-needed culvert replacement project on Taylor Road in Blanchard Township.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff The tournament is back, and you can watch it from the comfort of your home.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — For the 2021-22 academic year, SeDoMoCha School students have been wearing protective face wear under a policy requiring universal masking when Piscataquis County is in the red or the most severe of the community transmission rate — which it has been since classes began.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board gave the town and its climate committee approval Monday to join a state program that provides assistance and grants to communities working to address the effects of climate change.

Observer file photo/Jeannette HughesCELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY WITH SOME ICE FISHING — Then 13-year-old Nathaniel, left, and Brody — who celebrated his ninth birthday on Feb.