3 years ago With a nod to the past, a Charleston couple preserves gravestones and maintains historic cemeteries By Abigail Curtis, Bangor Daily News Staff STOCKTON SPRINGS — Before Stu Kallgren and Sue Dunham started coming to the historic Mount Recluse Cemetery on Cape Jellison in Stockton Springs to repair and clean old gravestones, it was something of a mess.
3 years ago Northern Light CA Dean and Mayo Hospitals make changes to vaccination clinics Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Northern Light C.
3 years ago Blood donations in high demand as shortage continues Blood donation centers locally and nationwide are experiencing a decline in blood collection, some seeing the lowest donor turnout in more than a year.
3 years ago Mass vaccination clinic at Bangor’s Cross Center to close soon as demand falls By David Marino Jr.
3 years ago Gov. Mills shares her experience with domestic abuse as state unveils comprehensive report By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Star Herald Staff Maine’s domestic violence homicides account for nearly half of all homicides in the state, a number that has remained about the same for the past two decades.
3 years ago MEA-Retired virtual annual meeting May 6 MEA-Retired (Maine Educators Association-Retired) will hold its annual meeting by Zoom meeting from 9:30 a.
3 years ago Maine’s major police oversight bill stalls as sheriffs roll back support By Erin Rhoda, Bangor Daily News Staff After backing legislation that would bring more oversight to elected county sheriffs, the Maine Sheriffs’ Association withdrew its support this week, potentially torpedoing the bill’s chances of being passed by the full Maine Legislature and showing the difficulty of bringing legislative changes even amid widespread calls for more police accountability.
3 years ago Maine software company working to link human thought and AI A Maine-based software company, whose founder Dan Smith lives in Dover-Foxcroft, is looking to get off the ground and take its technology to Silicon Valley.
3 years ago Plan in place for dangerous building on Lincoln Street DOVER-FOXCROFT — With a plan in place to tear down the barn and renovate the home portion of the structure closer to the road, the Dover-Foxcroft Board of Selectmen will not take any action pertaining to a dangerous building order for 72 Lincoln Street until Nov.
3 years ago Maine keeps two US House seats after population grows by 35K in latest Census By Jessica Piper Maine will continue to have two congressional seats and four votes in the electoral college after the state’s population grew by 2.
3 years ago Gov. Mills unveils plan to use stimulus money to improve broadband By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.
3 years ago Pair of fundraisers will benefit Pine Tree Hospice DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice just celebrated National Volunteer Week.
3 years ago D-F residents approve $6.1M budget at town meeting DOVER-FOXCROFT — A proposed budget totaling $6,102,510 for the 2021-22 fiscal year was approved at the annual town meeting in the Morton Avenue Municipal Building Gymnasium on April 24.
3 years ago Piscataquis County Democrats collect for Dyers’ Hope House DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Democrats continued their efforts to address local food insecurity on Saturday, April 24, as they collected food, pet food, household supplies and money at their office on North Street in Dover-Foxcroft.
3 years ago Healthy Acadia welcomes Underwood Healthy Acadia is pleased to welcome Georgia Underwood of Monson as the Maine Alliance for Recovery Coaching recovery coach coordinator in Piscataquis County.
3 years ago Beavers can be a valuable wildlife management partner on your homestead By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff When it comes to designing wildlife habitat, there are few things more efficient than a beaver.