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Observer photo/Stuart HedstromLAND CONSERVATION — Principal Jerry Bley of Creative Conservation, LLC in Readfield speaks on “How to Conserve Your Property” during the Moosehead Regional Land Trust annual meeting on Aug. 1 at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft. For over 30 years Bley has helped families and land trusts plan and conserve valued properties.

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromLAND CONSERVATION — Principal Jerry Bley of Creative Conservation, LLC in Readfield speaks on “How to Conserve Your Property” during the Moosehead Regional Land Trust annual meeting on Aug. 1 at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft. For over 30 years Bley has helped families and land trusts plan and conserve valued properties.

Land trust plans for the future of Moosehead Lake Region

DOVER-FOXCROFT — For nearly two years the Moosehead Regional Land Trust has been working to conserve and protect the headwaters of the Kennebec and Penobscot River watersheds and sustain the tradition of public access to land in the Moosehead Lake Region and beyond. The organization has developed a strategic plan for 2027-30 with a vision, mission, guiding principles and strategic core values.

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Fall athletics will kick off school year at SeDoMoCha

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The first full day of classes in RSU 68 will be Wednesday, Aug.

County looking to secure radio tower sites

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Sites are in the process of being secured for Piscataquis County’s $6.

Hundreds of ducks take flight during inaugural ‘Chuck a Duck’ fundraiser

DOVER-FOXCROFT — It wasn’t raining outside the Piscataquis County Ice Arena Friday night, July 31 but between periods of the Foxcroft Academy alumni hockey game, hundreds of bright yellow rubber ducks came flying through the air.

Maine Red Hot Dog Festival returns to Dexter on Saturday

DEXTER — The Maine Red Hot Festival will be back in downtown Dexter on Saturday, Aug.

Maine’s highest court upholds $750M contract state awarded to Denver-based company

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A $750 million contract for transportation services will stay with an out-of-state company, Maine’s highest court ruled.

‘The Maine Outdoors’ radio show ends abruptly after 30 years

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff “The Maine Outdoors,” an outdoors radio show hosted by former Bangor Daily News Managing Editor V.

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Bangor Daily News file photo CLASS OF 2026 —- Foxcroft Academy's Antonio Ayala tries to pin Logan Lord of host school Ellsworth during the 126-pound championship at the 2016 Penobscot Valley Conference Wrestling Championship. Ayala is one of five members in this year’s Foxcroft Academy Athletic Hall of Fame class.

Bangor Daily News file photo CLASS OF 2026 —- Foxcroft Academy's Antonio Ayala tries to pin Logan Lord of host school Ellsworth during the 126-pound championship at the 2016 Penobscot Valley Conference Wrestling Championship. Ayala is one of five members in this year’s Foxcroft Academy Athletic Hall of Fame class.

Foxcroft Academy announces Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday night, Aug. 1 during the 2026 FA Alumni & Friends Trivia Night and More Extravaganza event, Foxcroft Academy announced the 2026 inductees into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

Twenty run in Foxcroft Academy’s Pony Pride 3.8K

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy graduates, community members and visitors to the region kicked off the Saturday of Foxcroft Academy Alumni Weekend on Aug.

Foxcroft Academy Alumni Golf Scramble results

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The annual Foxcroft Academy Golf Scramble was played on Aug.

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Trapping is inhumane

To the Editor; A recent article listed new animal trapping regulations in Maine.

These people are threatening Maine’s fish and game

2024 election should be reviewed to see if Donald Trump really won

To the Editor; The issue of election security seems to obsess President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

AARP Maine’s News You Can Use

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer By August, Maine’s farm stands and farmers’ markets are bursting with fresh produce.

Why cadastral maps matter

By Nancy Battick Today, few people rely on physical maps to navigate.

Maine conservation group wins national award for hunter education

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Piano concert Sunday at Unitarian Universalist Church

SANGERVILLE — Pianist Margery Aumann will present a concert of classical music on Sunday, Aug.

Calendar of events

Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.

Friends of the Dexter Meeting House events

DEXTER — On Saturday, Aug.

Milo Garden Club Annual Summer Fair & Plant Sale will be Thursday

MILO — Milo Garden Club Annual Summer Fair & Plant Sale will be Thursday, Aug.

Maine DHHS releases $30M to strengthen rural hospital resiliency

AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Office of Affordable Health Care, announced the release of $30 million in funding through Maine’s Rural Health Transformation Program to help strengthen the long-term financial health and sustainability of rural hospitals across Maine.

Maine Community Foundation awarded $400,000 national grant to grow civic engagement from the ground up

PORTLAND – The Maine Community Foundation announced it has been awarded a 2026 Civic Hub grant from the Trust for Civic Life, a national grantmaker supporting rural communities.