3 years ago A helpful owl controls rats and gets friendly with livestock on this D-F farm By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — Over the last couple of weeks a juvenile great horned owl has taken to dining with domestic ducks, drinking from a common livestock watering bucket and hanging out during the day with the sheep at Rock Maple Farm in Dover-Foxcroft.
3 years ago D-F Kiwanis and D-F Congregational Church team up to help families at Christmas DOVER-FOXCROFT — Need help providing for your family this Christmas? If your family lives in one of the towns served by RSU 68 (Charleston, Dover-Foxcroft, Monson, and Sebec) and your family needs assistance in providing warm winter clothing and a gift for each of your children (ages infant to 18), the Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft and the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church may be able to help.
3 years ago Valley Grange and local schools celebrate Dictionary Day GUILFORD — A team of Valley Grange members led by Walter Boomsma is delivering over 200 dictionaries to local area schools during the next two weeks.
3 years ago Foxcroft Academy students honor area veterans DOVER-FOXCROFT — Whether lined up in pickup trucks outside the school, billowing in the wind, or attached to the music stands of marching band members as they performed the national anthem, American flags were proudly on display at Foxcroft Academy — in big ways and small — as students honored veterans this week.
3 years ago Hate crimes and human trafficking are on radar for Maine’s new U.S. attorney By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s new U.
3 years ago Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger launches Holiday Meals for Mainers Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger is pleased to announce it is launching a new fundraising initiative just in time for the holidays.
3 years ago Northern Light Health launches SMART Health digital vaccine card BREWER — Ensuring you always have access to your COVID-19 vaccination information just got easier.
3 years ago Window Dressers completes build, look forward to 2022 DEXTER — Mission accomplished! A total of 283 insulating window inserts are now snugly fitted into area churches and homes.
3 years ago MaineDOT plans repairs for East Main Street bridge in Dover-Foxcroft DOVER-FOXCROFT — Maine Department of Transportation engineers are expected to remove unstable pieces of concrete on a bridge along East Main Street in December, Town Manager Jack Clukey said during the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board meeting Monday.
3 years ago Cooking fire causes minor damage to Dover-Foxcroft house DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Friday night cooking fire left a two-story house in Dover-Foxcroft largely unaffected besides a damaged microwave and the lingering smell of smoke.
3 years ago At Home, Furniture, Appliance, and Bedding Chamber ribbon cutting Nov. 18 DOVER-FOXCROFT — In June, after 36 years, Dave’s World of Dover-Foxcroft announced the sale of the home and appliance portion of their company.
3 years ago Commissioner Makin, Dr. Shah, school nurses honored for distinguished service The Maine School Boards Association awarded Distinguished Service Awards this year to Department of Education Commissioner Pender Makin, Maine CDC Director Dr.
3 years ago Gov. Mills allocates millions to weatherize homes and boost clean energy careers By Lia Russell, Bangor Daily News Staff As heating prices continue to rise and winter approaches, Gov.
3 years ago MaineDOT monitoring damaged East Main Street bridge in Dover-Foxcroft DOVER-FOXCROFT — Maine Department of Transportation engineers are monitoring and planning potential repairs for a piece of a bridge along East Main Street that appears to be crumbling.
3 years ago RSU 68 residents to vote on central office building DOVER-FOXCROFT — Residents of the four RSU 68 communities will vote via referendum on Tuesday, Dec.
3 years ago Commissioners uphold town vote on Shirley’s Blanchard Road DOVER-FOXCROFT — A decade-plus disagreement over winter maintenance of the Blanchard Road in Shirley between the town and a resident will likely now be headed to court for a solution.