2 years ago Piscataquis County is asking students to design a logo for the county DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County is inviting students of all ages to design a logo or seal that celebrates the area’s heritage and beauty, and one that officials can use on documents, business cards and in other places.
2 years ago Nominations open for Maine Teacher of the Year program Nominations are now open for the 2023 County Teachers of the Year and 2024 State Teacher of the Year.
2 years ago 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.
2 years ago 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.
2 years ago 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.
2 years ago 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.
2 years ago 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.
2 years ago 1,400 Northern Light workers will shift to Minnesota company By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor region’s largest health care system will turn to a national company to manage most behind-the-scenes administrative functions, in one of Northern Light Health’s latest money-saving moves to bounce back from the financial toll of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 years ago Recent cutbacks reveal financial headwinds facing Bangor’s largest health care system By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Recent moves by the Bangor region’s largest health care system to scale back or sell off services signal that Northern Light Health is facing some of the same financial headwinds as health care systems across the U.
2 years ago Piscataquis commissioners select Torbett as chairman DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County’s commissioners selected Andrew Torbett as the new chairperson to lead their discussions during a meeting Tuesday.
2 years ago Senate committee assignments announced for the 131st Maine Legislature AUGUSTA — Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, announced Senate committee assignments for the 131st Maine Legislature.
2 years ago Let’s check in. How are you? Northern Light Home Care & Hospice wants to know Northern Light Home Care & Hospice understands how difficult it can be when you are missing a loved one, particularly around the holiday season.
2 years ago New ‘rugged phones’ will bring Piscataquis emergency response system out of the 1960s DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County officials are hoping new technology will help emergency responders communicate better while saving thousands of dollars a month.
2 years ago The Nature Conservancy brings river restoration opportunities to Piscataquis County The Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District is excited to announce they are entering into a three-year contract with the Maine Chapter of The Nature Conservancy that focuses on implementation of stream restoration and aquatic organism passage projects.
2 years ago Growing political gulf could further drive ‘Two Maines’ apart in the Legislature By David Marino Jr.
2 years ago With access to reliable high-speed internet at stake, Mainers have a chance to ‘Correct the Dots’ PORTLAND — The Maine Connectivity Authority has launched a critical public education campaign called Correct the Dots, a call to action for individuals to check their addresses on new federal internet maps and to file a challenge if the information is incorrect.
2 years ago Collins, King announce more than $500,000 to support small businesses in rural Maine WASHINGTON, D.