2 years ago UScellular donates $28,150 in wireless hotspots and service to Penquis Community Action Program BANGOR – To help provide equitable learning access and opportunities and keep local youth connected, UScellular has donated 25 wireless hotspots and two years of service to Penquis Community Action Program as part of its After School Access Project.
2 years ago MaineCF grants help strengthen Piscataquis County projects and nonprofits More than $45,000 in Maine Community Foundation grants will help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects in Piscataquis County.
2 years ago If you see a loon do this, leave it alone By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Hearing the haunting call of a common loon echoing across the water can be exhilarating.
2 years ago Free theater workshops for older adults The Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft has announced that they are holding a series of free theater workshops for older adults in Greenville and Dover-Foxcroft.
2 years ago Maine native Clark to perform July 23 at the Moosehead Cultural Heritage Center GREENVILLE — The Moosehead Historical Society is pleased to present Anni Clark in concert at 7 p.
2 years ago Availability of Maine defense lawyers reaches all-time low By Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor The availability of criminal defense attorneys is at an all-time low in Maine for defendants who cannot afford to hire their own attorney.
2 years ago Piscataquis jail is only in Maine without staff qualified to give out medications DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County’s sheriff plans to hire a person with medical training to distribute medications to jail inmates — a first for a department that has used corrections officers to perform the task until now.
2 years ago Maine Audubon annual Loon Count set for July 16 FALMOUTH — Did you know that loon chicks can swim right away but need parental care for their first three months? That the shape of a loon’s forehead or length of its neck can change to indicate stress? And that Maine is fortunate to be home to the largest Common Loon population in the Northeast? For nearly four decades, Maine Audubon has been studying loon behavior and engaging volunteers across Maine in conservation efforts to bolster the loon population.
2 years ago The 500 projects Maine’s congressional delegation wants to fund with earmarks By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Members of Maine’s congressional delegation submitted roughly 500 earmark requests at more than $900 million for the next year, with the potential to fund projects from Kittery to the Allagash.
2 years ago Theatre summer shorts traveling the region For the second year the Center Theatre for the Performing Arts in Dover-Foxcroft has recruited a troop of talented high school students to perform around the region for the summer.
2 years ago Penquis Valley Middle School student wins LakeSmart Poster Contest Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District serves as a resource hub for Maine Lake’s LakeSmart — a free program offered state-wide, which helps waterfront property owners protect the beloved lakes and ponds they live on.
2 years ago Ahead of July 4th celebrations the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety reminds drivers buzzed driving is impaired driving AUGUSTA – This Independence Day, law enforcement agencies in Maine will be working hard to reduce impaired driving.
2 years ago Airbnb bookings in rural Maine surge to $95M in 2021 By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff More tourists headed away from cities and into Maine’s less explored areas during the COVID-19 pandemic, bumping up host earnings to $13,000 on average in 2021, the online booking service said.
2 years ago CA Dean Bike and Boat draws cyclists from near and far to support local healthcare GREENVILLE – After a two-year hiatus, Northern Light CA Dean Hospital’s Bike and Boat event returned on June 26, with great weather and lots of fellowship and fun.
2 years ago Maine Warden Service increasing boating patrols this holiday weekend for Operation Dry Water The Department also encourages all boaters to always Clean, Drain and Dry their boat to prevent the spread of invasive species.
2 years ago Northern Light Health Board of Directors re-elects chair, new vice chair BREWER – Kathy Corey has been re-elected as the chair of the Northern Light Health Board of Directors for a third one-year term.
2 years ago Municipal group will try to sell a majority stake in Hampden trash plant after it takes over By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff The municipal group set to become the new owner of a shuttered Hampden trash plant wants to sell a majority stake in the facility once it takes over to fund its restart.