4 months ago Three Rivers Kiwanis yard sale/auction Aug. 23-24 MILO — Three Rivers Kiwanis’ annual yard sale and auction is coming on Friday, Aug.
4 months ago Getting started with babysitting? Here are five tips for new sitters to know DOVER-FOXCROFT — Babysitting is a rewarding way for pre-teens and teens to gain valuable work experience and earn extra money.
4 months ago Maine’s cut flower scene is booming. This is how farmers are keeping up. By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Frogmore Flower Farm is one of at least five businesses growing flowers in the Waldo County town of Brooks, population 1,010.
4 months ago Piscataquis Region Retired Educators Association news MONSON — Twelve members of the Piscataquis Region Retired Educators Association and two guests met July 23 at the Lakeshore Pub in Monson for the monthly meeting.
4 months ago Abbot school reunion Contributed photoABBOT REUNION — The Abbot annual school reunion was held July 28 at the town hall with about 40 in attendance.
4 months ago Members appointed to Mayo Mill Dam Review Committee DOVER-FOXCROFT — Following last month’s vote to reject a referendum article concerning removal of the downtown Mayo Mill Dam on the Piscataquis River — indicating citizens were in favor of using tax money to fund studies, permitting, and repair costs for the structure — a 9-member Mayo Mill Dam Review Committee has been formed to help determine the future of the site.
4 months ago Aroostook-born hiker sets time on international trail in Maine By Paula Brewer, The Star-Herald Staff An Aroostook County native is working to put Maine’s portion of the International Appalachian Trail in more people’s sights.
4 months ago French bakery opens in Sebec Village SEBEC — Galyna and Ambrose Lovely have opened Belle Boulangerie in quaint Sebec Village.
4 months ago Milo police chief threatens to ban ATV riders from using roads By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff MILO — Milo’s police chief threatened Monday to close the town to any all-terrain vehicle access after disruptive behavior by riders caused a private landowner to revoke permission to use his property.
4 months ago $2.5M for Greenville housing initiative advanced by Collins in funding bill WASHINGTON, D.
4 months ago Dave’s World to open first Aroostook store By Paula Brewer, The Star-Herald Staff A Maine heating and cooling company will soon open its northernmost location in Aroostook County.
4 months ago $1.5M for Penquis Higher Education Center advanced by Collins in funding bill WASHINGTON, D.
4 months ago Why Maine is doing a survey on the state’s moose hunt By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife wants to hear from anyone who uses Maine’s woods, whether it’s for hunting or recreation.
4 months ago Northern Light CA Dean Hospital welcomes diabetes provider Fierman GREENVILLE – Northern Light CA Dean Hospital is pleased to welcome diabetes expert Justine Fierman, APRN-BC, CDCES, to its practitioner team.
4 months ago Plant-based buildings are being reimagined in Maine By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff The walls of a straw house are under construction in a former boat shop at a Rockland industrial park.
4 months ago Maine home sales fell in June, while prices climbed By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine saw home sales fall in June, snapping a four-month climb.
4 months ago Guilford woman found guilty in ‘one of the largest embezzlement cases’ in Maine history By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Guilford woman was found guilty on July 25 of stealing more than $700,000 from a Medford company over a period of three years.
4 months ago Back to School Bash and Vaccination Fair DOVER-FOXCROFT — The new school year will be here before we know it, and there’s a lot to think about: school supplies, healthy lunches and snacks, required vaccines, bedtime routines, and more.