1 year ago Northern Light Mayo Hospital welcomes first baby of the new year DOVER-FOXCROFT — Northern Light Mayo Hospital welcomed a special delivery on Tuesday, Jan.
1 year ago Maine AmeriCorps Seniors Warm Heart, Warm Feet Sock Drive at Reny’s AmeriCorps Seniors programs throughout Maine will be collecting new socks to donate to homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and organizations supporting those in need throughout the state.
1 year ago RSU 68 a big part of regional adult ed program DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative Director Dr.
1 year ago Piscataquis County sustains $2.6M and counting in storm damage DOVER-FOXCROFT — Damage to the region from last month’s wind and rain storm has so far reached a total of $2.
1 year ago Nominations open for Maine Teacher of the Year The Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine announced that nominations are now open for the 2024 County Teachers of the Year and 2025 State Teacher of the Year.
1 year ago Licensing requirements for arborists in Maine AUGUSTA – Following the recent storm that wreaked havoc on trees across Maine, particularly conifers, it is crucial to engage licensed arborists for tree-related tasks such as trimming and removing fallen or leaning trees.
1 year ago Milo Garden Club continues community caring By Victoria Eastman MILO — Penobscot District President Carol Smith and Advisor Carleen Harriman were warmly welcomed at Milo Garden Club’s November meeting.
1 year ago Penquis Valley Middle School first quarter honor roll Grade eight, high honors: Carter Bender, Sierra Bolstridge, Jacoby Landry, Maxximis Moulton, Aidynn Schmidt, Bradlee Thomas; honors: Maximus Blanchard, Clover Britton, Chase Brown, Lucas Hoffman, Jacob Lewis, Kassidy McGuinn, Adalai Perkins, Rebecca Perrigo, Griffin Romero, Caroline Snider, Brik Yenchochic.
1 year ago Thin-ice fishermen are out there, but warden urges extra care By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Erik Johnson has been ice fishing for a month and a half already.
1 year ago Here are the new Maine laws that will affect your outdoors experience in 2024 By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A new boater safety course and age restrictions on who may operate recreational watercraft will be two of the top changes the Maine Legislature made in 2023 that will affect your outdoor experience in the coming year.
1 year ago Pine Tree Hospice unveils new website DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice strives to be barrier-free to people in need of our services.
1 year ago Relief for Greater Bangor’s building trash crisis could come in 2024 By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A 35-year-old trash incinerator closed its doors, a landfill expansion announced it was likely to run out of space, and a waste plant that has been closed for three years is still a year away from reopening.
1 year ago Maine farmers harvest fewer potatoes after rainy growing season By Paula Brewer, The Star-Herald Staff Maine potato growers harvested about 700 million fewer pounds of potatoes than in 2022, likely caused by the state’s unusually wet weather.
1 year ago Maine doctors brace for surge in COVID-19 cases By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Wastewater samples and the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 suggest Maine may be in for another winter surge of the virus.
1 year ago Spectrum still working on internet outages after wind storm By WGME Power may be restored after last week’s storm, but some Mainers still don’t have a steady internet connection.
1 year ago The Maine stories you cared about in 2023 By Paul Koenig, Bangor Daily News Staff As we near the end of the year, we’re revisiting the stories from 2023 you read the most.
1 year ago We didn’t intend to hike this mountain near Caratunk By Ron Chase Stormy weather ruined our plans for a western Maine mountain hike.