The executive director of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council is leaving after leading the organization for two years.

Galen Larson sat in his brightly painted kitchen in Milo, his hands clasped on his wooden table.

MILO — An age-oriented playground has been in place behind Penquis Valley Middle School since last spring.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Piscataquis Regional Food Center has announced the hire of new Executive Director Kelly Sirimoglu.

Piscataquis County Democrats continue to address the needs of local families by raising money for community food pantries and delivering non-perishable food items throughout the region.

AUGUSTA – The Legislature’s Taxation Committee voted March 15 to advance a bill sponsored by Rep.

Grade eight, high honors: Liam Atkinson, Vegas Carey, Amara Driscoll, and Paeton Mitchell; honors: Julian Gauvin, Lillian Hatt, Byron Severance, Connor Smith, Joshua Stineford, Cole Watts, and Gage Yenchochic.

The Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency wants to see more residents use an app it launched less than a year ago for alerts and emergency planning — even though it remains difficult for some to access it.

Grade 12, high honors: Alvin Robshaw, Emily McKinnon, Grady Atkinson, Hope Lovell, and Justin Chambers; honors: Angela Bryden, Benjamin Bouley, Bethany Clements, Desirea Stanley, Jonathan Paquette, Maxwell Osgood, Olivia Lagere, and Trinity Moulton-Moors.

MILO — Voters approved an estimated 2022-23 budget of $2.

Last week a group of Pine Tree Hospice volunteers met to put together gift bags for caregivers.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2022 Tree and Plant Sale has begun! This year, PCSWCD’s Tree and Plant Sale order deadline is Friday May 6, with a pickup date on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.

AUGUSTA – Seniors in all Maine counties can access nutritious monthly food boxes by applying through their county’s supporting agency.

AARP Maine launched a statewide Virtual Listening Tour March 7 with a 90-minute community conversation led by AARP Maine State Director Noël Bonam and Volunteer State President Carl Bucciantini.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County’s Emergency Management Agency director is traveling to nearly every structure fire because of outdated infrastructure and long-running problems with the county’s radio communications for emergency personnel.

A Piscataquis County man pleaded not guilty Monday to murder in connection with the death of his 1-month-old son in August 2021.

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By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Just one of Maine’s eight district attorneys ran unopposed four years ago.