2 years ago Maine State Police announces restructuring after 3 weeks of declining to share details By Callie Ferguson, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine State Police is planning to reorganize its police force as part of changes that reflect the agency’s law enforcement priorities and delegation of manpower.
2 years ago Foxcroft Academy Key Club receives Theatre seat plaque Photo courtesy of Center Theatre KEY CLUB SEAT PLAQUE – After a recent donation to the Center Theatre by the Foxcroft Academy Key Club, the Theatre presented the Key Club with a seat plaque that will be a permanent addition to the Center Theatre auditorium.
2 years ago Pine Tree Camp on the Road comes to Guilford GUILFORD — Kids with disabilities in Piscataquis County can experience the freedom and fun of Pine Tree Camp this summer right in their own backyard.
2 years ago SeDoMoCha shines the spotlight on outstanding students and staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — Each month the SeDoMoCha School recognizes “Students in the Spotlight” celebrating pupils from kindergarten to grade 8 and a staff member who teachers and staff have determined best demonstrate a specific positive attribute or characteristic chosen for the timeframe from the Habits of Mind (a set of life skills for educators and parents).
2 years ago Broadband coalition looks to get the region connected DOVER-FOXCROFT — Earlier this year town officials and residents in and around Piscataquis and Penobscot counties formed a broadband coalition to deal with ongoing poor internet connectivity.
2 years ago SeDoMoCha hosts Elementary Community Night DOVER-FOXCROFT – On June 1 the SeDoMoCha School held an Elementary Community Night.
2 years ago Group building mountain bike trails in Moosehead region gets $10,000 from Piscataquis County DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commission is contributing $10,000 toward a project that will bring 25 miles of bike trails to the Moosehead Lake region.
2 years ago Foxcroft Academy Horizon Scholarship winners DOVER-FOXCROFT – Two students and two faculty members were presented Horizon Scholarships by Tom Lizotte of the Board of Trustees at Foxcroft Academy on June 6.
2 years ago Meet the candidates for the SeDoMoCha school board DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft voters will have a chance to choose two of five candidates for seats on Regional School Unit 68’s school board during the referendum on Tuesday, June 14.
2 years ago Overdose deaths in Piscataquis where there are virtually no treatment centers exceeded most rural counties A county with virtually no treatment centers for opioid addiction had the second worst fatal overdose rate among rural counties last year in Maine.
2 years ago Area National Honor Society chapters Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School DEXTER — Front, from left, Cally Gudroe, Lily Brown, Emma Paige, and Caitlyn Chabot.
2 years ago Makowski finishes second in UMFK writing competition FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent is pleased to announce the launch and printing of ENG 100 and Rural U Writing Project “Composition Series: LIFE Review, Volume Two.
2 years ago Dirigo Reads to add more than 1,000 students next year BANGOR – Dirigo Reads, a program that aims to put a book in the hands of every Maine first grader each month during the school year by 2025, is announcing the addition of 36 schools that will participate in the program during the next school year.
2 years ago Dover-Foxcroft Meet the Candidates event DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Highlands Regional Chapter of the Maine League of Women Voters will sponsor a non-partisan Meet the Candidates event from 9 a.
2 years ago Opioid treatment center proposed for Dover-Foxcroft won’t be on Main Street DOVER-FOXCROFT — A proposal for an opioid addiction treatment office in downtown Dover-Foxcroft is on pause because the applicant may be considering a new location.
2 years ago Newport residents worried black dust from defunct railroad is harmful NEWPORT — Camp owners and residents are concerned that a dark dust stirred up by recreational vehicles on a nearby multiuse trail and settling on their properties and Sebasticook Lake could be harmful to their health.
2 years ago 5 candidates seeking 2 seats on Dover-Foxcroft Select Board DOVER-FOXCROFT — When Dover-Foxcroft voters head to the polls on Tuesday, June 14, they’ll choose two of five candidates to fill vacancies on the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board.
2 years ago Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger launches $100,000 challenge Just in time for National Hunger Awareness Month, Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger is launching a 30-day, $100,000 challenge beginning June 1 to raise money for Good Shepherd Food Bank, local community food pantries, and meal sites.