2 years ago Judge pauses sale of Hampden trash plant days ahead of June 30 deadline By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff A Penobscot County judge has delayed the sale of the shuttered Hampden trash plant to the group of towns signed up to use it, derailing plans to finalize the transaction by the end of June.
2 years ago PCSWCD receives grants to further conservation education and enhance the Williamsburg Forest The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District works hard to promote stewardship and provide resources to community members, arming the public with information and solutions to protect, promote and conserve natural resources.
2 years ago UMaine Extension hires agricultural engineer University of Maine Cooperative Extension has named Sumon Datta an assistant Extension professor and Extension agricultural engineer.
2 years ago Growing inventory offers hope for those entering Maine’s hot housing market By David Marino Jr.
2 years ago Maine’s 1st regional high school faces major hurdle before it can get millions in state funding GUILFORD — Local districts involved in Maine’s third attempt at a regional high school will need to cover the costs of an engineering study and other planning efforts before they can get millions in state funding to build the project.
2 years ago Sgt. Loring named Maine Game Warden Supervisor of the Year WINSLOW – Maine Warden Service Sgt.
2 years ago Maine towns will be the new owners of a beleaguered Hampden trash plan By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff The group that represents more than 100 Maine cities and towns will be the new owner of a shuttered trash plant in Hampden.
2 years ago Poliquin wins 2nd District GOP primary By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Former U.
2 years ago Central Maine Power announces decreasing rates within the next month AUGUSTA – Central Maine Power Company announced Tuesday that electric delivery rates will go down by 5.
2 years ago New career exploration resource for students AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Labor and Department of Education have launched a new student career discovery dashboard that presents data on in-demand jobs and wages in a manner that is accessible to students in grades 6-12.
2 years ago Maine State Police announces restructuring after 3 weeks of declining to share details By Callie Ferguson, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine State Police is planning to reorganize its police force as part of changes that reflect the agency’s law enforcement priorities and delegation of manpower.
2 years ago Pine Tree Camp on the Road comes to Guilford GUILFORD — Kids with disabilities in Piscataquis County can experience the freedom and fun of Pine Tree Camp this summer right in their own backyard.
2 years ago Broadband coalition looks to get the region connected DOVER-FOXCROFT — Earlier this year town officials and residents in and around Piscataquis and Penobscot counties formed a broadband coalition to deal with ongoing poor internet connectivity.
2 years ago Officials shoot for more than 100 units in this year’s River Festival parade GUILFORD — Piscataquis River Festival organizing committee member, Tom Goulette said, “Following two years of lockdown, businesses, organizations and vendors are happy about getting back in front of the people.
2 years ago Inflation is squeezing Maine loggers By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public Thomas Douglass usually looks forward to the end of spring mud season, when most independent loggers like himself return to the woods after a month-long break.
2 years ago Group building mountain bike trails in Moosehead region gets $10,000 from Piscataquis County DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commission is contributing $10,000 toward a project that will bring 25 miles of bike trails to the Moosehead Lake region.