4 years ago County Extension Association annual meeting Jan. 11 DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Extension Association annual meeting begins at 3 p.
4 years ago Courthouses around Maine will close several days a week as virus spread worsens By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Courthouses around Maine are closing to the public several days a week through the month of January as coronavirus cases continue surging across the state.
4 years ago 60 mph gusts and record warmth could hit Maine on Christmas Day By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Gusts up to 60 mph and record-high temperatures could greet Mainers as they awake to unwrap Christmas gifts on Friday morning.
4 years ago Maine sees record-high 753 new coronavirus cases and 8 new deaths By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Janet Mills extends State of Civil Emergency into 2021 By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.
4 years ago Maine saw six signs of a warming climate throughout 2020 By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News Staff Six types of weather events that struck Maine in 2020 — drought, wildfires, storms, floods, warming oceans and rising sea levels — are expected to make return visits in the coming years as climate change continues to affect the state.
4 years ago State scraps plan for regional high school in southern Aroostook Count By Joseph Cyr, Houlton Pioneer Times HOULTON — The Maine Department of Education has scrapped plans to build a $120 million regional high school in southern Aroostook County.
4 years ago 10 more Mainers die as another 461 new coronavirus cases are reported By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago This year’s deer harvest was the highest in 18 years By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor In true Maine fashion, it’s only appropriate to begin this column with a favorite outdoorsy question: Did you get your deer? If you’re like me, you didn’t.
4 years ago 5 more Mainers die as another 441 coronavirus cases are reported across the state By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Commissioners formally oppose new earned paid leave act DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners voted on Dec.
4 years ago Find the Shop Local Tree Contest winner Contributed photo FIND CONTEST WINNER — Liz Nelson of Dover-Foxcroft is the winner of the Piscataquis Observer’s 2020 Find the Shop Local Tree Contest.
4 years ago Maine sees record-high 619 new coronavirus cases and 9 more deaths By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Piscataquis Community Secondary School quarter one honor roll Grade 12, highest honors: Willow Sandy; high honors: Kyle Bagley, Cassie Chambers, Nathan Durbridge, Elizabeth Gray, Meagan Lemieux, Justin Lonergan, Max Richards and Nick Sweeney; honors: Corinne Libby, Isaiah Conary, Cole Desjardins, Sonya Hannan and Ted Taylor.
4 years ago Maine sees record-high 554 new coronavirus cases and 2 more deaths By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
4 years ago Maine may be spared from major snowfall in mid-week Nor’easter By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff Winter Storm Gail is expected to turn into a high-impact Nor’easter in the Northeast Wednesday into Thursday, but Maine is only expected to get a few inches of snow.
4 years ago Six more Mainers die as another 417 coronavirus cases are reported across the state By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.