GREENVILLE — Greenville’s new Code Enforcement Officer Tim Post has now been in the position on his own for several weeks following last month’s departure of Ron Sarol, as Post reported to the planning board during a Jan.

GUILFORD — SAD 4 officials will begin work on developing the 2026-27 budget in the near future, but in the meantime the Jobs for Maine Graduates speciality position at Piscataquis Community Secondary School should be funded in full for next year.

WinterKids is proud to announce that “For the Joy of Winter: 25 Years of WinterKids” will air on Maine Public Television as part of the Maine Public Film Series on Thursday, Jan.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, The County Staff AUGUSTA — A plan offering property valuation and tax relief to unorganized territory landowners erodes confidence in the tax system and may violate Maine law, the Maine County Commissioners Association said Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft residents will have a say in what the downtown riverfront will look like in the future after the multiyear process to remove the Mayo Mill Dam on the Piscataquis River.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Pine Tree Hospice will host a free, day-long professional training on “Grieving Children and How to Support Them” on Thursday, Feb.

GREENVILLE — Weeks after an overnight fire ripped through the Greenville Masonic Lodge at 281 Pritham Ave, masons of Columbia-Doric #149 have begun to think about rebuilding.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, The County Staff Owners of short-term rentals, single-family residential homes or fee-based residential campsites operating in the state’s unorganized territories must now notify the Maine Land Use Planning Commission of the rental.

HAMPDEN — The Maine Savings Foundation is proud to announce the first five recipients of its Beyond Banking Grant Program, awarding $5,000 each to Maine nonprofit organizations advancing health, wellness, education, culture and essential social services across the state.

MILO — SAD 41 officials are starting preparations on the 2026-27 budget and the public is invited to provide feedback for next year’s finances.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Throughout winter, when people are burning wood stoves, many households end up with piles of ashes, and most simply dump them in the woods or trash.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s most extravagant properties have attracted famous names such as John Travolta and Martha Stewart for decades.

By Daniel O’Connor, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s the first week of the new legislative session, but the clock is already ticking on a bill that would allow Maine counties and municipalities to declare bankruptcy if they default on their debts — something that could happen within weeks in Washington County.

SEBEC — A week into the new year, RSU 68 officials are working on developing the budget for the 2026-27 academic year.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — During the first meeting of 2026 on Tuesday morning, the Piscataquis County Commissioners set the chair and vice chair for the new year.

SANGERVILLE — The Sangerville Fire Department has been awarded $56,000 from the Gloria C.

GUILFORD — Late last summer Wendy Lorrigan, a resident of Sangerville who teaches art at Piscataquis Community Elementary School in addition to being a community artist, was awarded two grants.