1 year ago Student artist designs a logo for Piscataquis County DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County has never had a logo of its own, instead various emblems and icons have been used over the years.
1 year ago As summer camps struggle with staffing, one in Piscataquis has found ways to grow By Valerie Royzman, Staff Writer Piscataquis County’s only theater will expand its drama camp offerings this summer to reach more children in an area with limited resources.
1 year ago Scooting along at the Greenville Junction Depot Each spring and fall the Greenville Junction Friends, a nonprofit group from Greenville, sends out its newsletter “The Scoot”, which was named for a vehicle that they used on the railroad tracks years ago for track inspection.
1 year ago UMaine Extension donates tomato seedlings in Piscataquis County DOVER-FOXCROFT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will be giving away tomato seedlings at various locations in Piscataquis County from May 30 to June 7.
1 year ago Retired educators news Ten members of the Piscataquis Region Retired Educators Association met on May 23 at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft.
1 year ago Unearthed jacket reveals glimpse into Maine POW camp during WWII Nearly eight decades ago, two young brothers discovered two Army-style jackets strewn along the area known today as Pritham Avenue in Greenville.
1 year ago Registration open for the Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Bike and Boat fundraiser GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital announces its beloved Bike and Boat fundraiser is now open for registration.
1 year ago Greenville officials mull moratorium ordinance GREENVILLE — As a potential way for Greenville to be proactive before any large-scale development projects come before the town, a moratorium ordinance may be added to the larger existing land use ordinance.
1 year ago Greenville Consolidated School third quarter honor roll Grade 12, high honors: Cullen Snell; honors: Alexa Bjork, Dominick Murray, Devin O’Connor, and Jasmine Page.
1 year ago Land Use Planning Commission studies short-term rentals The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Land Use Planning Commission is studying short-term rental activity in the Commission’s service area and seeking public input on potential regulatory options.
1 year ago Maine politicians try to kill law shielding records on hazardous rail shipments By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A 2015 law that shielded records on hazardous materials transported by rail in Maine is on the chopping block under a quick response from lawmakers to the train derailment in the Moosehead Lake region in April.
1 year ago Moose Mainea 5K/10K walk/run race sign-up underway GREENVILLE — Destination Moosehead Lake is celebrating spring with Moose Mainea! The Moose Mainea 5K, 10K, and Kids Fun Race will be held on Saturday, June 3 in Greenville near the shores of Moosehead Lake.
1 year ago Sen. Guerin presents Legislative Sentiment to Shirley Selectman Beckwith Photo courtesy of Senate Republican Office SPIRIT OF AMERICA AWARD — On May 3 Sen.
1 year ago Two Maine companies teaming up on new baseball bat copying machine By Troy Bennett, Bangor Daily News Staff PORTLAND — When Sea Dogs shortstop Christian Koss and catcher Mickey Gasper, of the rival Somerset Patriots, faced off against each other May 10 at Hadlock Field, both swung Maine-made Dove Tail bats crafted in Shirley.
1 year ago Maine hospital system has nearly solved its EMT shortage A program that launched in October 2021 has mostly reversed a major Maine hospital system’s shortage of emergency medical technicians after staffing dropped 30 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
1 year ago County Democrats gather for annual spring event and learn about consumer-owned power EAST SANGERVILLE — A large crowd was in attendance for the annual Spring Brunch Sunday hosted by the Piscataquis County Democrats on May 7.
1 year ago Bishop Deeley announces priest assignments PORTLAND — Bishop Robert Deeley has announced several priest assignments, effective on Wednesday, July 5.
1 year ago Work to remove derailed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City freight train continues The Maine Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Land Use Planning Commission announced that work is continuing at the site of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight train derailment in Sandwich Academy Grant Township in Somerset County.