1 year ago Details of Maine prison official’s arrest sealed from public By Lindsay Putnam, Bangor Daily News Staff More details surrounding the July 25 arrest of a Maine prison official accused of taking illegal kickbacks from vendors remain unavailable as the affidavit in the case has been sealed from the public.
1 year ago Maine prison official charged with theft, bribery By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — A Maine prison official was arrested July 25 on felony charges after prosecutors said he took illegal kickbacks from vendors as part of a “long-running scheme.
1 year ago University of Maine at Machias announces spring dean’s list MACHIAS — The University of Maine at Machias recognized 138 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the spring 2023 semester, including Debra Gauvin of Milo and Alivia Hunt of Willimantic.
1 year ago Piscataquis River Festival returns Saturday GUILFORD — Organizers have released the final schedule for this year’s Piscataquis River Festival on Saturday, July 29 with events at and around the downtown athletic fields on the banks of the river.
1 year ago State planners consider new regulations on short-term rentals By Emmett Gartner, The Maine Monitor Maine’s largest land use authority wrapped up a series of summer meetings July 19 as it considers how to regulate short-term rentals across its more than 10.
1 year ago Penquis CEO receives National Lyndon Baines Johnson Leadership Award BANGOR — Penquis President and CEO Kara Hay was recently awarded the National Lyndon Baines Johnson Leadership Award by the National Community Action Partnership.
1 year ago County to upgrade jail camera system DOVER-FOXCROFT — Earlier in the month Head of Maintenance Josh York told the Piscataquis County commissioners that as of October the jail camera system will not be able to take any more updates as the Windows operating program is out of date.
1 year ago Dover-Foxcroft Select Board deems Grange Street property as dangerous building DOVER-FOXCROFT — A building at 11 Grange Street has been determined to be in disrepair and cannot be rehabilitated due to a variety of issues.
1 year ago Husson University spring honors BANGOR — The following local students have been named to the spring 2023 president’s list at Husson University, for attaining a GPA of 3.
1 year ago University of Maine at Augusta spring president’s and dean’s lists AUGUSTA — University of Maine at Augusta Interim President and Provost Joseph Szakas announces the spring 2023 full-time and part-time president’s lists and the spring 2023 full-time and part-time dean’s lists.
1 year ago Information night for Scammon Ridge Project GREENVILLE — A Scammon Ridge Project Information Night will be from 7-8 p.
1 year ago Penquis Valley School principal meet & greet Thursday evening MILO — Join us in welcoming our new principal to the Penquis Valley School complex from 6-7 p.
1 year ago Greenville Planning Board alternate appointed GREENVILLE — One of two vacancies on the Greenville Planning Board has been filled.
1 year ago Free advance directives workshop helps patients stay in charge of their health DOVER-FOXCROFT — What happens if you lose the ability to express your healthcare wishes following an illness or injury? If you have an advance directive, your family and caregivers will know what care you want, or may not want, on your terms, and it will be easier for a loved one to make decisions for you.
1 year ago Northern Light Health earns elite analytics designation BREWER — This week, Northern Light Health became the first healthcare system in New England to achieve the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) Adoption Model for Analytics Stage 6 designation, which measures the success of analytics strategy and competency.
1 year ago TCTC student a winner in Maine Potato Blossom Festival cooking contest By Paul Bagnell, The Star-Herald Staff FORT FAIRFIELD — Locals gathered under the humid open tent for the first-ever Potato Dish in the County cooking contest at the Maine Potato Blossom Festival.