DEXTER — VFW Post 4298 in Dexter is hosting a free Thanksgiving meal for the public from 11 a.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — It’s hard for a motorist to miss Finestkind Tree Farms while traveling north along Route 15 toward the Piscataquis County seat.

AUGUSTA — An ecologist, clean energy entrepreneur, community activist and long-time North Woods advocate have been recognized by Maine’s leading environmental advocacy group, the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), for their significant, long-lasting contributions to protecting the nature of Maine.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Less than two months after reaching record-low levels, the Piscataquis River is back in the flow.

DEXTER — The Dexter Historical Society voted in officers for 2020-21 at the monthly meeting on Nov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church, 824 West Main Street, will serve a takeout/drive-thru only Thanksgiving dinner from 6-7 p.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension and University of Vermont Extension, has been awarded $328,191 in support of developing and delivering remote STEM and agricultural sciences programming to rural K–12 students across the three-state region.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church, with its high steeple and town clock, has stood at the heart of Dover Foxcroft since 1851.

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

On the third Thursday of November every year, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) leads National Rural Health Day, an annual day of celebration that shines a light on those serving the vital health needs of an estimated 57 million people living in rural America.

BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College held its annual Sarah and James Bowdoin Day ceremony virtually Oct.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension has several resources to help prepare a safe and healthy Thanksgiving meal.

By Sandy Holt Heal Loons are my absolute favorite aquatic birds and I love photographing them.

BATH — The holiday season might look a little different this year, but many traditions remain the same, such as the simple joy of sending – and receiving – a special card from a friend or family member.

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DEXTER — Like many communities around the state and nation, Dexter had a very high turnout for Election Day on Nov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre is holding a holiday raffle to raise money for their operational expenses during these challenging times.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff A young Richard Evans received one of his earliest political inspirations when he heard Barbara Jordan, who would become the first southern Black woman elected to Congress, speak at his graduation from high school in a poor part of Houston.