2 years ago Nearly 1,000 volunteers were key to vaccinating thousands at Northern Light’s mass clinics By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Nearly 1,000 volunteers were a key part of the effort last year to set up and staff COVID-19 vaccination clinics across the 10-hospital Northern Light Health network.
2 years ago Piscataquis County program could connect rural residents to internet DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis residents in rural areas who don’t have internet could soon be connected under a new county program.
2 years ago Piscataquis commissioners threaten to cut group’s funding over broadband fight DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Commissioners, frustrated with the county’s economic development council’s former leader and his focus on broadband, debated this week whether to cut the group’s funding.
2 years ago Pan Am and CSX’s merger the latest in long history of Maine railways changing hands By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Pan Am Railways, Maine’s largest rail operator, will merge with Jacksonville, Florida-based CSX Transportation, the fourth-largest rail transportation company in the U.
2 years ago Evans treats man after pacemaker shock at State House rally By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — A man was taken to a local hospital but in good condition after his pacemaker shocked him at a State House rally on April 11 that police said likely happened because of interference from a sound system.
2 years ago Sunflower raffle raises $4,800 for the Ukraine Photo courtesy of Center Theatre SUNFLOWER WINNER – Artist Laurie Sproul of Brownville gives her hand-carved sunflower to Clayton Cole from Corinth.
3 years ago Maine Highlands FCU contributes to Dyer’s Hope House Photo courtesy of Maine Highlands FCU ENDING HUNGER DONATION – Darcie Burch with Maine Highlands FCU presented a donation to John Cram with Dyer’s Hope House in Milo on April 8.
3 years ago Maine hospitals are swamped with patients who avoided them during pandemic peak By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The National Guard members brought in as reinforcements while Maine hospitals buckled under a surge in COVID-19 cases and staff absences have departed, and the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients statewide is at less than a quarter of its mid-January peak.
3 years ago Pine Tree Hospice Variety Show returns April 30 DOVER-FOXCROFT – The show must go on! After a two-year hiatus, Pine Tree Hospice’s 26th annual Variety Show is back on Saturday, April 30 at 2 p.
3 years ago Work continues on regional high school structure MILO – Officials from SAD 41 and three other area school districts continue to work on a regional comprehensive high school project.
3 years ago Dover-Foxcroft husband and wife hired to tackle Piscataquis County’s emergency planning The Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency has hired a husband and wife team to update a plan that helps communities prevent and deal with natural and human-caused disasters.
3 years ago Northern Light representative attends gala celebrating Maine’s quality healthcare In December the State of Maine was recognized for its success in patient safety measures by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization focused on health care safety and quality.
3 years ago UMaine Extension greenhouse plastic recycling program opens April 19 DOVER-FOXCROFT – University of Maine Cooperative Extension expects to open its Greenhouse Plastic Recycling program April 19 with drop-off sites available statewide through Nov.
3 years ago Piscataquis County’s dispatch center will move to sheriff’s office in early 2023 DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County’s dispatch center will have a new home in early 2023, but it won’t be the one that county officials have discussed for months as part of an overhaul meant to fix chronic radio communications problems for emergency personnel.
3 years ago Moosehead and Penobscot Region fishing reports By Fisheries Resource Supervisor Tim Obrey Where to fish: April will be the month of transition here in the Moosehead Lake Region.
3 years ago Northern Light Health invests more than $270M to help create a brighter future for Maine communities BREWER – At Northern Light Health, care does not end at the bedside or in our practices.
3 years ago Stock your private pond through the PCSWCD’s annual trout sale DOVER-FOXCROFT — Private ponds that are stocked with trout provide multiple benefits for landowners and their families.