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Photo courtesy of Penquis Valley High School PENQUIS NHS -- Members of the Penquis Valley High School National Honor Society are, from left, Courtney Rouleau (Class of 2021), inductee Aileen Strout (2023), Joslyn Black (2021), inductee Abigail Conlogue (2023), Secretary Destiny Golden (2021), Salena Goodine (2021), President Zak Mills (2021), Savannah Boislard (2021), Grady Atkinson (2022) and Alvin Robshaw (2022).
Photo courtesy of Penquis Valley High School PENQUIS NHS -- Members of the Penquis Valley High School National Honor Society are, from left, Courtney Rouleau (Class of 2021), inductee Aileen Strout (2023), Joslyn Black (2021), inductee Abigail Conlogue (2023), Secretary Destiny Golden (2021), Salena Goodine (2021), President Zak Mills (2021), Savannah Boislard (2021), Grady Atkinson (2022) and Alvin Robshaw (2022).
Penquis Valley National Honor Society inducts two new members
February 26, 2021
MILO — On Friday, Feb. 12 Penquis Valley High School held its annual National Honor Society induction in the school library with a virtual ceremony for its two new members, Abigail Conlogue and Aileen Strout who are both members of the Class of 2023.
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Maine hospitals brace for new surge of vaccine seekers after state expands eligibility
By Jessica Piper and Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine hospitals anticipate another surge in demand for COVID-19 vaccines after state officials announced residents aged 60 and older would be next in line for shots, an extension to a greater population than previously anticipated.
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There are scorpions in Maine, and they’re probably in your house
By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Mention scorpions and you are likely to think of those desert arachnids with the curved tails and the venomous stinger on the end.
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Housing development slated for Spruce Street in Greenville
GREENVILLE — Recognizing that affordably priced housing for the workforce is a critical element to supporting the economic growth in the Moosehead Region, the Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Corporation has made the decision to acquire a 5.
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Another Mainer dies and 142 more coronavirus cases are reported across the state
By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.
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Premium Choice Broadband expands services
GREENVILLE — Since 2007, Bangor-based Premium Choice Broadband, a member of the Varney family of companies, has worked tirelessly to extend state-of-the-art internet access to rural Maine.
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The fisher may be elusive, but plenty of people have trail cam photos of them
By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Staff We’ll wrap up our unofficial “fisher week” of trail cam photos with one from Jeff Fayle of Medway.
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Contributed photo WRESTLER OF THE MEET -- Dexter's Justin Wing (bottom) and Mattanawcook Academy's Isaac Hainer battle for position during the 145-pound title match at Saturday's Penobscot Valley Conference wrestling meet in Bar Harbor. Wing edged Hainer 5-3. Wing would earn Wrestler of the Meet honors in helping Dexter claim the conference title.
Contributed photo WRESTLER OF THE MEET -- Dexter's Justin Wing (bottom) and Mattanawcook Academy's Isaac Hainer battle for position during the 145-pound title match at Saturday's Penobscot Valley Conference wrestling meet in Bar Harbor. Wing edged Hainer 5-3. Wing would earn Wrestler of the Meet honors in helping Dexter claim the conference title.
Maine high school wrestling season canceled
February 26, 2021
By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Principals’ Association announced Friday that the high school wrestling season was officially canceled, according to the Portland Press Herald.  Due to the sport’s label as “high-risk” under the state’s coronavirus guidelines, a season was unlikely to begin with.
4 days ago
Gilbert and Grant among Mr., Miss Maine Basketball semifinalists
By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff While the high school basketball season has been unique in nearly all circumstances during the coronavirus pandemic, one area of normalcy will involve the crowning of Mr.
4 days ago
Pirates’ Gilbert joins small group of school’s 1,000-point scorers
By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The list of 1,000-point scorers in Piscataquis of Guilford basketball history is short, but Kobe Gilbert was quite familiar with one of the names as he chased that same milestone this week.
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14 hours ago
Impressive vaccine effort but some room for improvement
To the Editor; After one hour on a failed (on step 2) computer try and a total of four hours on the phone, over a period of two weeks, my wife and I finally got scheduled for our first COVID-19 vaccine shot for Feb.
2 days ago
Investing in quality child care critical to Maine’s economy
By Laurie Lachance One of the pandemic’s many lessons is that accessible, affordable, high-quality child care is critically important — especially to Maine’s business community.
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Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands director snowmobiles Moosehead region
To the Editor; After a slow start to the winter of 2021, mother nature finally came through in late January.
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Thanks to U.S. Sen. Collins for Scenic Byway support
To the Editor; As a member of the National Scenic Byway Foundation and Coordinator of the Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway, I want to sincerely thank U.
3 days ago
Something seems to be missing
To the Editor; This year the Shirley Bog Trail Busters got a new groomer for our trails and we also groom with a trail sled.
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What a difference
To the Editor; The Bangor Daily News Saturday/Sunday edition (Feb.
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UMaine, UNH Extensions offer ornamental landscape design webinar March 10
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about ornamental garden design for home gardeners from 6–7 p.
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Penquis Valley Middle School term 2 honor roll
Grade eight, high honors: Lucas Chai, Lydia Gauvin, Tristan Goodwin, Rylee Heal, Wyatt Ladd and McKenzie McMahon; honors: Naima Ali, Meadow Brennan, Lily Coons, Abigail Davis, Mackenzie Fernald, Caiden Fowles and Samantha Lane.
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Mainers 60 and older will qualify for COVID-19 vaccines in switch to age-based system
By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine will extend coronavirus vaccination eligibility to roughly 200,000 more residents between the ages of 60 and 69 beginning Wednesday and change prioritization afterward to be based only on age, Gov.
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Downtown Dover-Foxcroft may be designated as National Register Commercial Historic District
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre is leading an effort to create a National Register Commercial Historic District in downtown Dover-Foxcroft.
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Greenville Consolidated School second quarter honor roll
Grade 12, high honors: Jessica Cobb, Christian Trujillo and Katie Worster; honors: Mailer Baldwin Dacey Bridges and Madison Kane.
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EMDC hires new director of finance with 20 years of world experience
BANGOR — Eastern Maine Development Corporation has hired Thatien Munyaneza to lead their finance team as director of finance.
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Court system reverses rule on access to civil complaints following lawsuit
By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine court system will make civil complaints available immediately through its new electronic case filing system beginning March 15 after being sued in federal court by the Bangor Daily News, a national legal news service and other Maine publications in a lawsuit over the accessibility to documents.
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Paris Select Board passes resolution opposing mask mandate it says violates disabilities act
By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The Paris Select Board has passed a resolution opposing the statewide mandate for violating the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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Officers at Bangor jail test positive for COVID-19
By Matthew Stone, Bangor Daily News Staff Six staff members at the Penobscot County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19, though no inmates have tested positive so far, Sheriff Troy Morton said Tuesday.

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