By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff WATERVILLE — The president of Thomas College is stepping down.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine Warden Nick Bartholomew told his story Tuesday for the first time after he went through the ice on his snowmobile last week while searching for an overdue snowmobiler on Moosehead Lake.

By Ari Snider, Maine Public Central Maine Power is asking state regulators to approve $162 million in recovery costs following multiple major storms last year.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Warden Service retrieved a snowmobile from Moosehead Lake Saturday, March 2 that went through the ice last week while the warden riding it was searching for a man who was reported missing, according to a department spokesperson.

Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha School A HEARTFELT THANK YOU — The SeDoMoCha School recognized two outstanding students for their heroic response to assist Library Services ed tech Amy Fagan-Cannon during an unfortunate ski incident.

Brendan Parlee of Dover-Foxcroft was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.

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By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff SANGERVILLE — Another illegal marijuana operation has been uncovered in Sangerville.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Gov.

By Emmett Gardner, The Maine Monitor DOVER-FOXCROFT – The most common argument Dover-Foxcroft Select Board Chair Tom Lizotte hears for keeping the town’s defunct dam on the Piscataquis River is it’s always been there, for as long as residents can remember.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Twenty-four hours makes a huge difference between safe ice and taking a cold swim this year.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Tuesday, Feb.

Grade eight, high honors: Sierra Bolstridge, Mario Cook, Maxximis Moulton, Adalai Perkins; honors: Carter Bender, Chase Brown, Lucas Hoffman, Jacoby Landry, Aidynn Schmidt, Bradlee Thomas.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — At last month’s public forum the Mayo Mill Dam steering committee presented its recommendation  that  removing the dam and connecting facilities and building a riverfront park is in the town’s best interests moving forward.

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By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff It was his first time ever to catch a fish through the ice, but Solomon Hadley’s fishing guide thinks it probably won’t be his last.

BANGOR —  Penquis C.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff As total solar eclipse fever heightens and chasers get ready to view a cosmic rarity, eye safety precautions can get pushed aside for more glamorous plans.