Piscataquis Observer

maine-legislature-troy-bennett-22.jpg

Bangor Daily News file photo STATE SENATOR — Sen. Stacey Guerin, R-Glenburn, sits at her desk in the Maine State House in Augusta in June 2021.

Bangor Daily News file photo STATE SENATOR — Sen. Stacey Guerin, R-Glenburn, sits at her desk in the Maine State House in Augusta in June 2021.

Guerin taken to hospital after fainting at Susan Collins event

August 26, 2026

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff KENDUSKEAG — Sen. Stacey Guerin fainted during a ceremony for the new Kenduskeag library Wednesday, Aug.

News BrowseNews

3-year-old child run over by family member in Lagrange

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff LAGRANGE — A three-year-old child was run over by a car driven by a family member at a Lagrange residence on Wednesday afternoon, Aug.

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.

Gun-rights advocates ask Supreme Court to strike down Maine’s 3-day waiting period

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A group of Maine gun-rights advocates asked the U.

Foxcroft Academy to hold postgraduate fair, open house

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Wednesday, Sept.

Greenville residents to vote on land use changes

GREENVILLE — A special town meeting to vote on two items being brought forward by the Greenville Planning Board has been scheduled for 6 p.

Maine’s public universities become first to award college credit for career-aligned microcredentials earned in high school

AUGUSTA — As part of its efforts to promote postsecondary access, upward mobility, and the growth of the state’s workforce, the University of Maine System will award academic credit for microcredentials earned by high school students through Jobs for Maine’s Graduates.

Sports BrowseSports

5b9f3e2f-8d4e-40e9-a1e3-5ff9a2f4392c.jpg

Bangor Daily News photo/Susan Bard FIRE TOWER VIEW — Katahdin and surrounding lakes are visible from the Trout Mountain fire tower.

Bangor Daily News photo/Susan Bard FIRE TOWER VIEW — Katahdin and surrounding lakes are visible from the Trout Mountain fire tower.

Fire tower offers perfect 360-degree views of Katahdin region

August 26, 2026

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor A 2.7-mile hike to the top of Trout Mountain ends at an 80-foot fire tower.

Dove Tail Bats among Maine Discovery Museum Maine Science Awards winners

BANGOR — Maine Discovery Museum announced the honorees for the inaugural Maine Science Awards, a new annual celebration recognizing the scientists, innovators, researchers and advocates advancing science across Maine.

Fall high school sports season is right around the corner

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff While Aroostook County high teams have already begun playing soccer games due to the annual potato harvest break, the rest of the state’s fall sports teams began practicing this past week in preparation for the upcoming campaign.

Opinion BrowseOpinion

Dealing with unorganized township records

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

Maine ghost towns

The case for more voices

To the Editor; Maine’s smallest towns often govern themselves through three person Select Boards, a structure inherited from an era when civic participation was assumed rather than earned and the business of local government was genuinely simpler.

I’ve picked Maine’s wild blueberries for nearly 30 years. 2026 was different.

By Al Raychard I always get a little melancholy this time of year.

Expanding affordable housing in Maine

Protecting SNAP is protecting our state, health, economy and future

To the Editor; An increasing number of our neighbors are struggling to put food on the table as costs continue to rise.

Living BrowseLiving

Calendar of events

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

PCEDC seeks nominations for 2026 Myrick Award

The Executive Committee of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council is seeking nominations for the annual Warren “Pete” Myrick Community Service Award, to be presented at the annual meeting of PCEDC in December (meeting invite and registration will be sent separately).

At JD Vance’s Brewer rally, Trump-friendly attendees grapple with affordability crisis

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff BREWER — Affordability was on the minds of attendees at Vice President JD Vance’s Brewer rally on Monday, underscoring the headwinds Republicans face heading into a midterm election shaped by high prices and the unpopular Iran war.

Maine has the most homes for sale since 2019

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine saw one of its best Julys for home sales in a quarter century.

3 Maine private islands you can buy for under $1M

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Summer’s not over yet.

Classes about to start in Dexter schools

DEXTER — Students across the Dexter area will be starting classes soon with the first full day of school for all in SAD 46 on Thursday, Aug.