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UMaine Extension greenhouse plastic recycling collection starts Sept. 25

DOVER-FOXCROFT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension begins collection of greenhouse plastic for recycling Friday, Sept.

Calendar of events

Many of the events will likely not be happening as listed below due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moosehead Lake region fall flow updates

West Branch below Seboomook: Insufficient storage in the lake so there will be no flow release for fishing this year.

Penquis soccer teams are back on the field

MILO — The season will look different than years past with rule adjustments and a reduced schedule, but the Penquis Valley High School boys and girls soccer teams will be playing in 2020.

Maine’s top court will expedite ruling on ranked-choice voting referendum

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is expediting a decision on a referendum petition aimed at stopping the use of ranked-choice voting in this November’s presidential election, the acting chief justice said Tuesday.

Differing emotions guide Foxcroft student-athletes through early practices

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The practice fields surrounding Foxcroft Academy were busy Monday as the school’s fall sports teams began tryouts.

With college gone remote, two teens hit the road for a gap year fishing adventure instead

According to their original plan, Luke Konson and Daniel Balserak would have spent last weekend as wide-eyed freshmen enjoying their first month at Clemson University in South Carolina.

Free Monday Night Community Dinner

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The East Sangerville Grange will host the next free Monday Night Community Dinner at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church from 6-7 p.

Fall fishing hot spots abound in Maine

Although the fall fishing action rarely compares with springtime, the fish do start moving and feeding this time of the year as the autumn nights bring water temperatures back into comfortable ranges for our favorite game fish.

U.S. Sens. Collins, King announce more than $2.3M to prevent domestic violence and protect survivors

Maine’s U.S. Senate hopefuls agree some on virus relief, but not on scope

The coronavirus pandemic upended economic activities in Maine and across the U.

Rum Pond Loop Trail Hiking & Stewardship Day Sept. 26

Please join Moosehead Trails on Saturday, Sept.

How contact tracing is used to fight disease outbreaks on farms

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, contact tracing has played a big part in controlling the spread of the virus.

How two iconic Maine retailers are preparing for a long, virus-altered holiday season

The year-end holiday season started earlier than usual in Maine this year, with moose tree ornaments and Christmas cards with coastal scenes already lining aisles in Renys department store in September.

Susan Collins and Sara Gideon clash over health care and Trump in first US Senate debate

Here’s how you can catch more fish this fall

For some anglers, fishing season “ends” in early summer, as the water warms up and trout and landlocked salmon seek thermal refuge in colder, deeper and harder-to-access water.

Moral injury to be topic for Central Hall Commons PTSD Conversation Series

Moral injury is the distress one feels when a person has acted against their moral principles, beliefs and values.

Dexter officials preparing for Election Day

DEXTER — Less than two months before voters head to the polls and absentee ballots are due, Dexter officials are busy preparing for the election on Tuesday, Nov.

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