1 year ago Commissioners sign first letterhead with new logo DOVER-FOXCROFT — A new Piscataquis County logo is about to appear in print as the county commissioners signed the first letterhead with the logo during a meeting on Tuesday morning.
1 year ago Officials urge caution when swimming after Maine man drowned while trying to save daughters By Braeden Waddell, Bangor Daily News Staff After the Saturday drowning death of 46-year-old Hope man, state officials are warning swimmers to take caution in the water due to the recent rain.
1 year ago Penquis Valley High School fourth quarter honor roll Grade 12, high honors: Mickayla Pierce, Rachel Broussard, Sereniti Grant; honors: Abigail Conlogue, Aidain Brown, Aileen Strout, Brianna Rouleau, Evan Horne, Frederick Shaw, Ida-Grace Lundin, Imaan Ali, Jessica Broussard, Jessica Morton, Kalan Decker, Macie Veino, Preston Gerrish, Victoria Boislard, William Sanborn IV.
1 year ago Maine lawmakers approve solar industry-backed tweaks to generous incentives By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature solved a thorny divide over solar policy on Thursday, when both chambers agreed to support industry-backed tweaks that aim to pare back the state’s generous incentives for smaller projects.
1 year ago Pilot project will give care packages to every baby born in Piscataquis County Every new baby in Piscataquis County will receive four packages during their first year of life — one for each three-month milestone — as part of a pilot project designed to support the health of parents and infants.
1 year ago Milo residents sign off on public safety building MILO — At the start of the year the town of Milo was awarded nearly $6.
1 year ago Retired educators news GUILFORD — Seventeen members of the Piscataquis Region Retired Educators Association met June 27 at the Craft Cafe in Guilford.
1 year ago Here’s how you can have your own backyard fish pond By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff A friend recently mentioned that he was stocking the pond at his farm in Newburgh.
1 year ago Piscataquis County students awarded $10,000 Mitchell Scholarships PORTLAND — The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based nonprofit scholarship and research organization founded by Senator George J.
1 year ago Fourth of July events around the region The towns of Sebec, Dexter, Greenville, and Rockwood will each be celebrating Independence Day with events on and leading up to Tuesday July 4.
1 year ago SAD 41 voters approve $11M budget MILO — SAD 41 voters approved a 2023-24 budget totaling $11,048,816 via a combined count of 50-12 at the June 29 referendum.
1 year ago Northern Light Health board of directors elects new chair and vice chair at annual meeting BREWER — John Ryan, Esq.
1 year ago Maine Warden Service increasing boating patrols this holiday weekend for Operation Dry Water AUGUSTA — This holiday weekend, the Maine Warden Service will be actively patrolling Maine’s waterways, keeping Maine boaters safe, and enforcing Maine’s boating laws in order to raise awareness about operating under the influence during Operation Dry Water.
1 year ago Lawmakers pass bill to limit Maine’s practice of keeping profits from home seizures By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — Both chambers of the Legislature have approved a measure aimed at curtailing Maine’s practice of keeping excess proceeds from the sale of foreclosed homes in response to a U.
1 year ago Southern New Hampshire University winter president’s list MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the winter 2023 president’s list: Nicole Miller of Brownville, Maria Foutch of Milo, and Dakota Morehouse of Rockwood.
1 year ago Maine’s first domestic violence program celebrating 50 years Partners for Peace, Maine’s first domestic violence resource center, is celebrating 50 years of advocating on behalf of people affected by domestic violence in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.
1 year ago Robshaw graduates from College of the Holy Cross WORCESTER, Massachusetts — Cymeria Robshaw of Milo received a bachelor of arts degree from College of the Holy Cross.
1 year ago Fire officials want Mainers to plan for the next big blaze By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News Staff The number of wildfires in Maine is on the rise, but it is not just Maine’s vast forests that are at risk, according to fire officials.