3 years ago UMaine Extension 4-H offers sessions for aspiring volunteers ORONO – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a two-part online information session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers, 7–8 p.
3 years ago Piscataquis commissioners deny request for broadband funding in favor of radio upgrades DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Commissioners rejected a request for $5,000 that would have allowed the county’s economic development council and a consulting firm to proceed with a broadband expansion project.
3 years ago Low-cost insulating window inserts available Before temperatures warm and the pain of winter fuel costs is forgotten, local Window Dressers volunteers want to measure your windows for warmer, less expensive winters to come.
3 years ago Acadia FCU offers $6,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors As a financial institution invested in their communities and neighbors, Acadia Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce they will award $6,000 in scholarships to area high school seniors.
3 years ago Maine Forest Service launches Browntail Moth Awareness Month February has been recognized as Browntail Moth Awareness Month in Maine to encourage people to take advantage of the dormant season of the insect and join together to reduce impacts from browntail moth.
3 years ago Piscataquis County Wide Republican Caucus Jan. 29 DOVER-FOXCROFT – A Piscataquis County Wide Republican Caucus will start at 10 a.
3 years ago Volunteer Maine seeks nominations for annual Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism AUGUSTA — Throughout 2021, Maine’s volunteer heroes continued to navigate through great challenges to support the communities they call home.
3 years ago Proposed registration system would let Maine hunters tag their deer online By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Stopping at the nearest tagging station on the way out of the woods to register and weigh a deer is a longstanding tradition among Maine hunters.
3 years ago Applications open for CEI’s Child Care Business Lab BRUNSWICK – To address the shortage of child care providers in rural Maine, Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
3 years ago Maine home prices have risen more than 16 percent since 2020 By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff The price of single family homes in Maine rose over the past year, along with the number of homes sold throughout the state.
3 years ago United Way of Eastern Maine announces geographic expansion BANGOR – Strengthening communities has never been more important, making this the optimal time for United Way of Eastern Maine and United Way of Mid Maine to officially align service areas, with the mutual goal of increasing impact both locally and across the region.
3 years ago New Northern Light Health senior vice president and chief strategy officer announced BREWER – Following a comprehensive search for a new senior vice president and chief strategy officer, Northern Light Health is pleased to announce that Hugh Jones will join the Northern Light team in the coming weeks.
3 years ago Piscataquis commissioners prioritize county’s radio communications over broadband DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Commissioners expressed disappointment in a recent broadband study, reiterating that they would prioritize and dedicate American Rescue Plan funds to radio communications upgrades for the county’s emergency responders.
3 years ago Maine’s omicron surge is less severe, but is still overwhelming hospitals By David Marino Jr.
3 years ago Kiwanis serves the community all year long By Pat Hinkley, Christmas Project chairperson and past president It’s the middle of January already! Anyone still thinking about Christmas? Yes! The Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft is already starting to prepare for next year.
3 years ago Check out this 16-point buck visiting a home in Parkman By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Joe Gallant has a bit of a dilemma.