3 years ago Northern Light Health receives $250,000 grant to improve healthcare access for marginalized people Too many Mainers miss medical appointments because they lack transportation or go hungry because they are too proud to seek help.
3 years ago Pleasant River Lumber will match Pine Tree Hospice Annual Appeal donations DOVER-FOXCROFT — Donations doubled! Pine Tree Hospice is elated to announce Pleasant River Lumber will be matching every Annual Appeal donation up to $20,000.
3 years ago Katahdin Trust supports Penquis ‘We’ve Got Your Back Campaign’ Katahdin Trust, a community bank serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, is pleased to announce a $2,500 donation to Penquis’ “We’ve Got Your Back” campaign.
3 years ago Piscataquis Democrats hold fall gathering at Peaks Kenny DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Democratic Committee held their annual fall gathering at Peaks Kenny State Park on Sept.
3 years ago Burgess is the Find the Whoopie Pie Contest grand prize winner Observer photo/Keri Foster FIND THE WHOOPIE PIE CONTEST WINNER — Darlene Burgess of Dover-Foxcroft, center, is the Piscataquis Observer’s 2021 Find the Whoopie Pie Contest winner.
3 years ago Herring Brothers named Piscataquis Chamber 2021 Business of the Year The Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the Business of the Year award, Herring Brothers Meats of Guilford.
3 years ago Patient count drops at EMMC after record hospitalizations last weekend By Lia Russell, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center set another record for the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations last weekend before the number of patients dropped by about a fifth in the subsequent five days.
3 years ago COVID-19 cases rising at Greenville school district, where masking is optional By Valerie Royzman, Staff Writer GREENVILLE — Following a cluster of COVID-19 cases at Greenville Consolidated School this week, another four people tested positive on Wednesday, according to a parent letter posted on the district website.
3 years ago Maine home sales in August decline for the second month in a row By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Sales of existing single-family homes in Maine were down almost 5 percent in August compared to the previous year, a sign that the hot real estate market may be leveling off, according to a state real estate group.
3 years ago How the Appalachian Mountain Club created a 4-season destination in Maine This first appeared in the October 2021 issue of Bangor Metro Magazine.
3 years ago County officials looking at options for radio upgrades Duggan hired as new EMA director DOVER-FOXCROFT — Those involved in upgrading the county’s public safety radio system agree that improvements are needed, but the question is how the near $5 million cost will be covered.
3 years ago Democrats, GOP strike deal to redraw Maine’s 151 House districts By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — Democrats and Republicans struck their first major redistricting deal on Tuesday, when a bipartisan panel released an agreement to redraw the state’s 151 House districts.
3 years ago State regulators recommend greenlight to replace hospitals in Blue Hill and Greenville By David Marino Jr.
3 years ago Judge retiring this month has spent his 44-year career in Piscataquis County By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — The state’s longest-serving District Court judge now on the bench will retire Sept.
3 years ago Pine Tree Hospice hosts volunteer appreciation event DOVER-FOXCROFT – Pine Tree Hospice staff and direct care volunteers gathered at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church on Sept.
3 years ago Maine Senate districts north of Bangor primed for biggest redistricting changes By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Republicans and Democrats put forward their plans to redraw the 35 Maine Senate districts on Sept.
3 years ago EMMC sees record hospitalizations for COVID-19, eclipsing last winter’s surge By David Marino Jr.
3 years ago Special collection for Haiti set for all Maine Masses on Saturday and Sunday PORTLAND — Bishop Robert Deeley has authorized a special collection at all weekend Masses on Saturday, Sept.