2 years ago Moosehead Lake Togue Derby returns this weekend GREENVILLE — The 16th annual Moosehead Lake Togue Derby begins this weekend, from Friday to Sunday on Jan.
2 years ago Nonprofit wants to build affordable housing in Greenville GREENVILLE — The nonprofit group that purchased homes and turned them into rental units in Millinocket plans to build affordable housing in Greenville.
2 years ago Acadia FCU offers $6,000 in scholarships to 2023 graduating seniors As a financial institution invested in their communities and neighbors, Acadia Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce they will award $6,000 in scholarships to area high school seniors.
2 years ago County Democrats food drive on Saturday Photo courtesy of Piscataquis County Democrats FOOD DRIVE — The Piscataquis County Democrats will have a food drive at party headquarters at 25 North Street in Dover-Foxcroft from 10 a.
2 years ago Local projects part of $34M awarded to expand broadband through Connect the Ready program The Maine Connectivity Authority announced more than $34 million in grant funding to expand access to high-speed, reliable and affordable internet across Maine.
2 years ago Piscataquis County healthcare boards welcome new members Northern Light Mayo and CA Dean Hospitals are pleased to welcome new members to their Boards of Trustees.
2 years ago MaineCF invites grant proposals from Piscataquis County nonprofits Nonprofit organizations in Piscataquis County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program.
2 years ago Greenville resolution to benefit climate change project funding GREENVILLE — A workshop related to an opportunity to seek state funding from a $4.
2 years ago Come see what it takes to train for a sled dog race Bangor Daily News file photo SLED DOG RACE PRESENTATION — The Shaw Public Library will present “The Wilderness Sled Dog Race: The Journey with Griffin and his Musher” at 4 p.
2 years ago Piscataquis County is asking students to design a logo for the county DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County is inviting students of all ages to design a logo or seal that celebrates the area’s heritage and beauty, and one that officials can use on documents, business cards and in other places.
2 years ago Greenville is building a $1.5M child care center GREENVILLE — After the only major child care center in Greenville announced it was closing in December 2021, area leaders and residents came together to renovate it and keep it running.
2 years ago Nominations open for Maine Teacher of the Year program Nominations are now open for the 2023 County Teachers of the Year and 2024 State Teacher of the Year.
2 years ago Shirley veteran inspires bill to help severely disabled vets purchase adaptive automobiles WASHINGTON, D.
2 years ago UMaine Extension taps former state food safety specialist to fill new associate dean position ORONO — State food safety specialist and UMaine alumnus Jason Bolton has been named associate dean at University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
2 years ago Record number of campers stayed at Maine state parks in 2022 By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 helped ignite a surge of people heading into the Maine outdoors — and that trend continued in 2022.
2 years ago Federal funds to benefit several Greenville area projects GREENVILLE — An omnibus funding package passed by Congress includes more than $308 million for nearly 200 projects across Maine, including several in Greenville.
2 years ago Dover-Foxcroft and Greenville residents join MaineCF’s Piscataquis County Grantmaking Committee Adrienne Clarke of Dover-Foxcroft and Suzannah Sinclair of Greenville are the newest members of the Maine Community Foundation’s Piscataquis County Grantmaking Committee.