1 year ago SeDoMoCha School honors its foster grandparents DOVER-FOXCROFT — During the April Students in the Spotlight celebration, SeDoMoCha School and the Penquis Foster Grandparent Program officials took the time to recognize the school’s three foster grandparents.
1 year ago No time for regrets with Thompson Free Library By Kim Brawn “Over time, people regret what they didn’t do more than what they did do,” writes Daniel Pink in his bestseller “The Power of Regret.
1 year ago Maine sees regional high school as model despite failed attempts Maine’s education commissioner sees a proposed regional high school serving districts in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties as a model for future education.
1 year ago Stuck on the roof to support drama camps DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts is hosting the second annual “Dani on Deck Fundraiser.
1 year ago Anglers fear train derailment has damaged one of Maine’s most pristine areas By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Rob Hannigan has been fishing at Brassua Lake his entire life.
1 year ago Maine regulators tell railway to control erosion near crash site By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine regulators said the railway company cleaning up the site of a train derailment near Rockwood violated environmental law by causing soil and rocks to slide into nearby waterways.
1 year ago Longtime guide, operator of Packard’s Camps receives Legendary Maine Guide Award BREWER — Jerry Packard, a longtime guide in the Sebec Lake region and the fourth generation operator of Packard’s Camps, was recently presented with the Wiggie Robinson Legendary Maine Guide Award by Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Deputy Commissioner Tim Peabody at the Maine Professional Guides Association annual banquet in Brewer.
1 year ago Penobscot County wants to hire a marketing firm to promote building a new jail By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County has given up on expanding its aging and perpetually overcrowded jail and is seeking a marketing firm to convince taxpayers to replace it with a new facility.
1 year ago SAD 41 looking to add school resource officer MILO — Even before the recent shootings in southern Maine, SAD 41 officials have discussed the possibility of adding a school resource officer for district schools.
1 year ago Pine Tree Camp brings fully accessible summer day camp 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.
1 year ago Locomotives leaking diesel after Maine crash to be dismantled this week By Lori Valigra The three locomotives involved in the recent freight train derailment near Rockwood are slated to be dismantled for removal from the site this week, Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection said Wednesday.
1 year ago Dover-Foxcroft officials hoping to receive federal funds for Monument Square project DOVER-FOXCROFT — A step was taken toward funding for a project to improve and redevelop vehicle and pedestrian traffic around Monument Square.
1 year ago Center Theatre to host free estate planning workshop DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with Hayes Law Office, is excited to announce a free estate planning workshop at 3 p.
1 year ago Number of kids in poverty dropped in 2021, Maine Children’s Alliance finds By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff A report on child welfare released by the Maine Children’s Alliance on April 25 found that the number of Maine children living in poverty decreased in 2021, but remains an issue in rural areas.
1 year ago Piscataquis Regional Food Center helps those dealing with food insecurity DOVER-FOXCROFT — Each month 440 households visit the Piscataquis Regional Food Center at 76 North Street, located in the former Agway building, to supplement their groceries.
1 year ago Safe Sitter, CPR, and First Aid class for grades 6-8 DOVER-FOXCROFT — Babysitting is a serious responsibility but can be a very rewarding experience if sitters receive the right training.
1 year ago GFWC Miosac Club news DOVER-FOXCROFT — President Minnie McCormick read a poem and then opened and called to order the April 18 meeting of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, the Miosac Club of Dover-Foxcroft.