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                                                                                                    RiverFest 2026 1
                                                                                                    Photo courtesy of Friends of Community Fitness RIVERFEST 5K RUNNERS — More than 50 entrants took part in the 2026 Friends of Community Fitness RiverFest 5K on Saturday morning, July 25, starting and finishing in downtown Guilford. The 19th annual 5K kicked off the Piscataquis River Festival.
                                                                                                    Photo courtesy of Friends of Community Fitness RIVERFEST 5K RUNNERS — More than 50 entrants took part in the 2026 Friends of Community Fitness RiverFest 5K on Saturday morning, July 25, starting and finishing in downtown Guilford. The 19th annual 5K kicked off the Piscataquis River Festival.
                                                                                                    Friends of Community Fitness holds annual RiverFest 5K
                                                                                                    July 28, 2026
                                                                                                    GUILFORD — Friends of Community Fitness’ RiverFest 5K kicked off the 2026 Piscataquis River Festival on Saturday morning, July 25 with more than 50 runners taking part. The 19th annual Riverfest 5K featured the following results:  1.
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                                                                                                    Penquis’ ‘We’ve Got Your Back’ school supply drive
                                                                                                    BANGOR — Penquis is launching its annual “We’ve Got Your Back” school supply drive, inviting community members to donate new backpacks, school supplies or funds to help 1,200 children begin the school year with confidence.
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                                                                                                    UMaine-Farmington spring dean’s list
                                                                                                    FARMINGTON —The University of Maine at Farmington proudly announces the students named to the spring 2026 dean’s list.
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                                                                                                    Immediate need for Red Cross blood donations
                                                                                                    For only the second time in history, the American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis — and patients may already be feeling the impact.
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                                                                                                    Cheech and Chong are opening a cannabis shop in Milo this weekend
                                                                                                    By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff MILO — If you’re in the mood for some Maui Waui with a little Labrador after a trip to Gulf Hagas, Cheech and Chong are here, man.
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                                                                                                    Forest Heritage Days returns to Greenville
                                                                                                    GREENVILLE — Forest Heritage Days will return to Greenville Aug.
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                                                                                                    Mayo Mill Dam removal eyed for 2028
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Early next month the Atlantic Salmon Federation will submit an application to Maine Department of Environmental Protection for a permit under the Maine Waterway Development and Conservation Act for the proposed 2028 removal of the Mayo Mill Dam on the Piscataquis River in downtown Dover-Foxcroft.
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                                                                                                    Photo courtesy of John Floyd IMMATURE BEAR — The long legs and high belly on this young bruin are prime examples of an immature bear.
                                                                                                    Photo courtesy of John Floyd IMMATURE BEAR — The long legs and high belly on this young bruin are prime examples of an immature bear.
                                                                                                    3 tips to judge black bear size before your hunt this fall
                                                                                                    July 23, 2026
                                                                                                    By John Floyd One of the biggest challenges new bear hunters face is estimating the size of a black bear as it slips into view during the waning hours of daylight. For most, it is the first time they have seen a wild bear, let alone from 40 yards away.
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                                                                                                    Eastern Maine Sports Card Show Aug. 1
                                                                                                    DEXTER — The Eastern Maine Sports Card Show will be held from 9 a.
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                                                                                                    Lobster Bowl raises more than $317,000 for Shriners Children’s hospitals
                                                                                                    By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff LEWISTON — It was one of the most dramatic Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic football games of all time and there were two winners.
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                                                                                                    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.
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                                                                                                    Why cadastral maps matter
                                                                                                    By Nancy Battick Today, few people rely on physical maps to navigate.
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                                                                                                    Maine conservation group wins national award for hunter education
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                                                                                                    Court should agree with Maine voters that large super PAC contributions warp democracy
                                                                                                    By Tom Daschle, John McKernan, Olympica Snowe and Tim Wirth We come from different states and political parties.
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                                                                                                    We should turn our outrage into lasting change to support survivors of violence
                                                                                                    By Francine Garland Stark and Regina Rooney Maine’s political landscape was upended by the revelations about Graham Platner’s behavior toward women.
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                                                                                                    Maine’s 6th Annual Wild Blueberry Weekend
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                                                                                                    Calendar of events
                                                                                                    Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.
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                                                                                                    Dover Low Vision Group meets Aug. 7
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover Low Vision Group will be meeting at the Central Hall Commons, 152 East Main St.
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                                                                                                    Hospitals celebrate medical assistant program graduates
                                                                                                    Northern Light Mayo, CA Dean, and Sebasticook Valley Hospitals are proud to celebrate the graduation of their latest class of medical assistants.
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                                                                                                    Reardon earns dean’s list honors at Roger Williams University
                                                                                                    BRISTOL, Rhode Island — Laney Reardon of Dover-Foxcroft has been named to the spring 2026 dean’s list at Roger Williams University.
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                                                                                                    Opportunities abound with Thompson Free Library
                                                                                                    By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library We are so lucky to have such incredible forests, lakes and mountains in our backyard.
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                                                                                                    Lyford named to Northern Maine Community College dean’s list
                                                                                                    PRESQUE ISLE — Thomas Lyford of Lake View Plantation has been named to the spring 2026 dean’s list at Northern Maine Community College.
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                                                                                                    Sheriff’s office to receive drug testing workstation
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office personnel will be able to test suspected drugs safely with a forthcoming NARKsafe Ductless Testing Workstation to filter potentially harmful substances out of the air.
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                                                                                                    Sangerville awaits tanker truck repair estimates
                                                                                                    SANGERVILLE — Estimates are pending on the necessary repairs to get a Sangerville Fire Department 1993 tanker truck back on the road.
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                                                                                                    Neighbors help neighbors during Schoodic Lake rescue
                                                                                                    On the evening of July 23, Brownville Fire Rescue was dispatched to a water rescue on Schoodic Lake in the area off Knights Landing, per a post on the Brownville Fire Rescue Facebook page.
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