2 years ago Here’s where fall foliage is starting to change in Maine By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Fall foliage is starting to peek out in some places as temperatures become more consistently cool across the state.
2 years ago Land trust and snowmobile club want to fix abandoned roads in Piscataquis County DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Commissioners gave conditional approval to a snowmobile club and wilderness trust group that want to repair several abandoned roads in an unincorporated township and make them accessible to snowmobilers and pedestrians.
2 years ago Kiwanis Park Gazebo honors 65-year member DOVER-FOXCROFT — For six and a half decades, Harold “Doc” Sherman was a stalwart of the Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft.
2 years ago Food organizations unite to help those in need DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional Food Center and Dover-Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard announce their intention to unify under the PRFC name at the end of 2022.
2 years ago Marr Pond Farm named PCSWCD’s Outstanding Cooperator of the Year SANGERVILLE — Each year, the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District recognizes and honors a cooperator (land manager) in Piscataquis County who has implemented exceptional conservation practices on their land.
2 years ago Seven things you need to know before buying firewood for the first time By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Sure, it’s still summer, but cold weather is coming.
2 years ago Dover-Foxcroft partners with state to reimagine downtown DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — Dover-Foxcroft could finally see a 2003 downtown revitalization plan flourish in a new partnership with the Maine Department of Transportation.
2 years ago Thompson Free Library helps to bridge digital divide through grant DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Thompson Free Library is excited to announce that we have received an Emergency Connectivity Fund grant through the Federal Communications Commission.
2 years ago Pat’s Pizza named 2022 Piscataquis Chamber Business of the Year DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the Business of the Year award is Pat’s Pizza of Dover-Foxcroft and Milo.
2 years ago Bruce Poliquin gets A grade but no NRA endorsement over Jared Golden By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff The National Rifle Association gave former U.
2 years ago GFWC/Miosac Club holds ‘Porch Party’ DOVER-FOXCROFT — Every year, the GFWC/Miosac has a potluck before our first meeting in October.
2 years ago This Maine artist’s work is laden with PFAS — on purpose By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Not all that long ago, artist and University of Maine professor Susan Smith hadn’t heard the acronym that most Mainers are now all too familiar with: PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” the compounds that have contaminated soil and water across the country, and which have only garnered widespread public attention in recent years.
2 years ago Extreme weather drives more major power outages in Maine By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Large-scale power outages are becoming more common across the country and in Maine as extreme weather, stoked by a warming climate, knocks out electricity to wider swaths of people.
2 years ago Kiwanis Park Gazebo to memorialize ‘Doc’ Sherman DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft will honor the club’s dear friend and 65-year member the late Harold “Doc” Sherman with the dedication of the Kiwanis Park Gazebo and ramp at 2:30 p.
2 years ago Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine announces $100,000 to combat hunger in Piscataquis County DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis Regional Food Center and Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine announce the launch of the Community-Driven Strategies to End Hunger initiative in Piscataquis County.
2 years ago Dover-Foxcroft is embarking on a project to redevelop its downtown dam and hydro facility DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft has partnered with two organizations to research the Mayo Mill dam and connected facilities to plan for its future and improve fish passage along the Piscataquis River.
2 years ago Maine needs people once on workforce fringes to close labor gap By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Stephen Buckley, who installs solar panels for Synergy Solar, is the type of unconventional worker the state of Maine is targeting to fill its workforce gap.
2 years ago 3 dozen Republicans hit BDN for ‘far-left’ agenda, refusing to answer voter-guide questions By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Three dozen Republicans running for the Maine House of Representatives in November issued a statement Monday refusing to answer questions for a Bangor Daily News voter guide, accusing the newspaper of a “far-left” agenda.