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PK Floats launches new aircraft float

LINCOLN — PK Floats Inc.

Guilford Harvest Festival returns Sept. 26

GUILFORD — While lives have changed dramatically during the past six months or so and many folks are still self-quarantining or at least have remained cooped up for far too long, the Guilford Historical Society has planned to hold its annual Harvest Festival to break the monotony on Saturday, Sept.

Dover-Foxcroft utilizing COVID-19 grant

DOVER-FOXCROFT — During the summer the town of Dover-Foxcroft was awarded an approximate $255,000 grant through the Keep Maine Healthy COVID-19 Awareness Campaign to help cover unexpected costs for the community and other Piscataquis County towns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

County seeking public safety radio system study proposals

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The next step was taken in a process to fix long-running communications problems for the county’s fire and police departments as the county commissioners formally approved a letter seeking requests for proposals for a public safety radio system study during a Sept.

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.

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.

Credit union’s surprise gift renders county vote moot

The patrol and investigative divisions of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office had long ago outgrown their small workspace, but this week they are working in their new spacious headquarters at the former KeyBank building in Guilford.

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.

Northern Light Health openly welcomes discussions about social and medical justice with new podcast, Tim Talk

BREWER — In July, Northern Light Health launched its first podcast, Tim Talk, hosted by President and CEO Tim Dentry with the goal to break down barriers, open hearts and minds to diversity and focus on issues of social and medical justice.

Sept. 26 whoopie pie event at the Reading Room

SEBEC — It is Jim Mauzy’s 77th birthday on Saturday, Sept.

U.S. Sens. Collins, King announce nearly $4M for Maine health centers to combat COVID-19

Ireland awarded journalism scholarship

Central Hall Commons announces limited reopening

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Central Hall Commons officials announced that they will be reopening with limited office hours as well as limited events starting in September.

Searching my past while flying over Moosehead Lake

I don’t really need a reason to go looking for a general aviation flight when I am traveling or on vacation.

U.S. Sen. Collins announces $49K grant for Wassookeag Snowmobile Club groomer

HERMON — On the morning of Sept.

New opportunities for people in Dexter

Imagine walking to town in Dexter on Main, Water or Spring streets on a lovely spring, summer or fall day and having a nice bench on which to rest yourself along the way.

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