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Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom COMING IN FOR A LANDING -- The International Seaplane Fly-In returns to Greenville Sept. 10-13 with pilots and spectators coming into the area to watch the craft land and take off from Moosehead Lake.

Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom COMING IN FOR A LANDING -- The International Seaplane Fly-In returns to Greenville Sept. 10-13 with pilots and spectators coming into the area to watch the craft land and take off from Moosehead Lake.

Annual Seaplane Fly-In brings planes and people to Greenville

September 4, 2026

GREENVILLE — Pilots from across Maine and the country are expected to attend the popular International Seaplane Fly-In from Thursday to Sunday, Sept. 10-13, which also draws some of the biggest crowds of the season to the Moosehead Lake Region.

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Dover-Foxcroft police ask public for help after unresponsive person found along roadsid

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — Police are asking the public for help after an unresponsive person was found along a Dover-Foxcroft road Wednesday night.

Maine healthcare leaders celebrate Gov. Mills as ‘Health Care Hero’

Photo courtesy of the Office of Gov.

Maine State Police, Maine State Troopers Foundation join forces for commemorative Sept. 11 license plates

AUGUSTA – The Maine State Police and the Maine State Troopers Foundation have partnered to honor the lives and sacrifices of the first responders who died on Sept.

USDA Rural Development expands community access points

FAME announces $1 billion milestone for college savings plan

AUGUSTA – The Finance Authority of Maine announced that the number of Maine-based NextGen 529® accounts now exceeds 80,000, with more than $1 billion in education savings assets, marking a significant milestone for Maine families planning for education after high school.

Person found unresponsive along Dover-Foxcroft road

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — A person was found unresponsive along a Dover-Foxcroft road Wednesday night.

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Moosehead Lake Region fishing report

September 2, 2026

By Fisheries Resource Biologist Elijah Creedon With the start of September and cooler nights settling in, fall fishing opportunities are beginning to pick up. The Roach River, Moose River, West Branch Penobscot River, Caucomgomoc Stream and the East Outlet of the Kennebec River are all excellent destinations for anglers targeting landlocked salmon and brook trout.

After 40 years of outfitting river trips, a mainstay of the Allagash is retiring

By Ari Snider, Maine Public Just about anyone who’s spent time on northern Maine’s Allagash River has heard of Norm.

Fire tower offers perfect 360-degree views of Katahdin region

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor A 2.

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Hannah Pingree understands Maine

To the Editor; In May of 2025, Hannah Pingree met with a group of affordable housing leaders in Portland.

The recipe for a deadly ATV crash in Maine

School is back in session. So is the importance of flu testing.

By Virginia Templet Maine’s students are back in school.

AARP Maine’s News You Can Use

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer Whether we like it or not, the fall political season is upon us.

Maine’s Annual Hire-A-Vet Campaign

Dealing with unorganized township records

By Nancy Battick I recently had a query regarding unorganized township records.

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Center Theatre to host free estate planning workshop

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with Brann and Isaacson, is excited to announce a free estate planning workshop at 2 p.

Maine libraries launch Library Passport Contest

By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine’s 257 public libraries along with its academic, school and special libraries open doors for every Mainer to free print and digital collections, libraries of things containing everything from apple slicers to xylophones and inspire creativity, inspiration and lifelong learning.

Calendar of events

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

Chamber seeks nominations for 2026 Business of the Year

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Business of the Year Award, an annual recognition honoring a Chamber member that demonstrates business excellence and a strong commitment to its community.

Extension 4-H hosts youth fashion show and art sale

BROWNVILLE JUNCTION – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the Joy Truck 4-H Collaborative’s second annual Railyard Runway and Kids Only Art Show and Sale from 2 to 4 p.

Commissioners approve $69K culvert repairs on Big Moose Mountain road

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Needed culvert work will be done on the Ski Resort Road leading up Big Moose Mountain.