By Chris Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A weekend storm is expected to bring the first significant snowfall to much of Maine, with more than a foot in the forecast for some towns.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Some Legislature leaders struck a collaborative tone as lawmakers kicked off an unusual legislative session Wednesday, with their first order of business figuring out some key elements of how the House and Senate will run during a pandemic-altered session.

DEXTER —  Ridge View Community School Assistant Principal Jessica Dyer has been chosen as the state’s top elementary assistant administrator.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program is open and accepting applications from nonprofit and public organizations seeking funding for projects that strengthen communities.

Remote learning week set for early January MILO — Penquis Valley High School basketball players and cheering team members will start the 2020-21 season on Monday, Dec.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre has announced that due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the community, they will be changing the focus of their programming and events.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Barely two months after registering date records for lowest daily water flow in late September, the Piscataquis River was at flood stage on Tuesday afternoon.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Both the Piscataquis County and Unorganized Territory budgets will be up by 6.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School students will be going to remote learning through Monday, Dec.

The Bangor Region YMCA is excited to be one of the six local YMCAs to receive a $10,000 charitable donation from Versant Power, part of Versant Power’s larger commitment of $60,000 to area YMCA locations.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County Administrator Bill Collins had been on the job two weeks in September 2002 when he went to late Commissioner Tom Davis and said, “You’ve made a big mistake.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Pleasant River Lumber Co.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A Piscataquis County man released Wednesday, Nov.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Students at Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft will continue to study remotely next week, as they did on Thanksgiving week, while the air handling system is upgraded.