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Dover-Foxcroft Select Board OKs fee increases for waste disposal

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft residents and businesses can expect an increase in disposal fees starting in February.

Maine man dies at Charleston correctional facility

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff A Maine man died at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston on Tuesday morning, according to NewsCenter Maine.

More than 170-year-old Dover-Foxcroft church plans to become carbon neutral

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Rev.

Shirley veteran inspires bill to help severely disabled vets purchase adaptive automobiles

Fishing portion of Dexter derby canceled

DEXTER — For the safety of all involved, the fishing portion of the Dexter Fish & Game Association’s annual Ice Fishing Derby that had been scheduled for this weekend has been canceled due to poor ice conditions on Lake Wassookeag.

UMaine Extension taps former state food safety specialist to fill new associate dean position

ORONO — State food safety specialist and UMaine alumnus Jason Bolton has been named associate dean at University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

Many Maine high schools don’t have athletic trainers to intervene when players get hurt

By Larry Mahoney and Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff During a boys basketball game at Calais High School, a player on the opposing team who had donated blood earlier in the day passed out on the court.

Penobscot County has its 1st independent probate judge

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Zachary Brandmeir is the first independent to serve as a Penobscot County Probate Court judge.

Record number of campers stayed at Maine state parks in 2022

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 helped ignite a surge of people heading into the Maine outdoors — and that trend continued in 2022.

‘Artists of The Maine Highlands: Today and Tomorrow’ exhibit

MONSON — Monson Arts, an art center and artist residency program located in Monson, opens the winter exhibition, “Artists of the Maine Highlands: Today and Tomorrow.

Fisherman dies after his snowmobile goes through lake ice

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A Bradford man died Friday, Jan.

Goodwin presents on Dirigo State

GUILFORD — On Sunday, Dec.

Skowhegan Savings second annual Season of Giving grants $20,000 to 20 nonprofits

SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings celebrated the holiday season with their second annual “Season of Giving” by donating $20,000 to 20 local nonprofits.

Milo Elementary taking part in sixth annual WinterKids Winter Games

The sixth annual WinterKids Winter Games begins next week with 15 schools competing statewide to win a total of $30,000 for their schools! Milo Elementary School will be representing Piscataquis County.

Federal funds to benefit several Greenville area projects

GREENVILLE — An omnibus funding package passed by Congress includes more than $308 million for nearly 200 projects across Maine, including several in Greenville.

Dover-Foxcroft and Greenville residents join MaineCF’s Piscataquis County Grantmaking Committee

Adrienne Clarke of Dover-Foxcroft and Suzannah Sinclair of Greenville are the newest members of the Maine Community Foundation’s Piscataquis County Grantmaking Committee.

911 call system temporarily knocked out for 12 Maine communications centers

By WGME An internal power failure at two data centers for the 911 call system temporarily affected 12 of 24 public safety service organizations in Maine on Jan.

Chimney fire destroys home displacing Dover-Foxcroft family with newborn

DOVER-FOXCROFT— A Dover-Foxcroft family with a newborn is without a home after a fire consumed their two-story house just days into the new year.

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