2 years ago Commissioners sign first letterhead with new logo DOVER-FOXCROFT — A new Piscataquis County logo is about to appear in print as the county commissioners signed the first letterhead with the logo during a meeting on Tuesday morning.
2 years ago Officials urge caution when swimming after Maine man drowned while trying to save daughters By Braeden Waddell, Bangor Daily News Staff After the Saturday drowning death of 46-year-old Hope man, state officials are warning swimmers to take caution in the water due to the recent rain.
2 years ago Greenville seeking $125K for public safety building HVAC system GREENVILLE — A grant application for $125,000 to cover a portion of the HVAC system at the new Greenville Public Safety Building, which is currently under construction, was formally signed by the select board during a July 5 meeting, two days ahead of the deadline.
2 years ago Milo residents sign off on public safety building MILO — At the start of the year the town of Milo was awarded nearly $6.
2 years ago Penobscot County raises wages for 911 dispatchers to fight employee shortage By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The Penobscot County Commission approved a $2 an hour raise for the county’s 911 dispatchers to retain and attract new employees for the county’s long understaffed dispatch center.
2 years ago Retired educators news GUILFORD — Seventeen members of the Piscataquis Region Retired Educators Association met June 27 at the Craft Cafe in Guilford.
2 years ago Child bicyclist struck by vehicle in Dover-Foxcroft DOVER-FOXCROFT — A 12-year-old boy riding his bike in Dover-Foxcroft was struck by a motor vehicle Thursday night, June 29.
2 years ago Parts of Maine saw major flooding and road washouts Heavy rainfall Thursday, June 29 led to significant flooding and road washouts in pockets of Maine.
2 years ago Feasibility study will help determine Mayo Mill Dam future DOVER-FOXCROFT — More than a decade and a half has passed since the Mayo Mill Dam on the Piscataquis River in downtown Dover-Foxcroft has produced energy.
2 years ago Maine Warden Service increasing boating patrols this holiday weekend for Operation Dry Water AUGUSTA — This holiday weekend, the Maine Warden Service will be actively patrolling Maine’s waterways, keeping Maine boaters safe, and enforcing Maine’s boating laws in order to raise awareness about operating under the influence during Operation Dry Water.
2 years ago Lawmakers pass bill to limit Maine’s practice of keeping profits from home seizures By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — Both chambers of the Legislature have approved a measure aimed at curtailing Maine’s practice of keeping excess proceeds from the sale of foreclosed homes in response to a U.
2 years ago Fire officials want Mainers to plan for the next big blaze By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News Staff The number of wildfires in Maine is on the rise, but it is not just Maine’s vast forests that are at risk, according to fire officials.
2 years ago Town of Greenville to oversee planned child care/community center GREENVILLE — Earlier this year more than $1.
2 years ago $11M SAD 41 budget moved to June 29 referendum MILO — A proposed 2023-24 SAD 41 budget totaling $11,048,816 was approved during the annual district budget meeting in the Walter “Eddie” Oakes Gymnasium at the Penquis Valley School on June 21.
2 years ago County looking to fix internet problem DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County officials plan to alleviate internet issues at the county campus on East Main Street with a cabling upgrade.
2 years ago Dexter woman hospitalized after crashing car into back of cement truck A Dexter woman was hospitalized after rear-ending a cement truck in a Monday morning crash in Newburgh.
2 years ago Does Bangor need a new jail? By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The question of whether to build an entirely new Penobscot County Jail has been on the minds of the county officials pushing for it and the activists fighting it for years.
2 years ago Psychological first aid course prepares individuals to respond to traumatic experiences GREENVILLE — When a life-altering natural disaster, public health emergency, or other crisis strikes, everyone involved is affected by it.