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Moosehead Lake Togue Derby returns this weekend

GREENVILLE — The 16th annual Moosehead Lake Togue Derby begins this weekend, from Friday to Sunday on Jan.

Nonprofit wants to build affordable housing in Greenville

GREENVILLE — The nonprofit group that purchased homes and turned them into rental units in Millinocket plans to build affordable housing in Greenville.

Acadia FCU offers $6,000 in scholarships to 2023 graduating seniors

As a financial institution invested in their communities and neighbors, Acadia Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce they will award $6,000 in scholarships to area high school seniors.

County Democrats food drive on Saturday

Photo courtesy of Piscataquis County Democrats FOOD DRIVE — The Piscataquis County Democrats will have a food drive at party headquarters at 25 North Street in Dover-Foxcroft from 10 a.

Local projects part of $34M awarded to expand broadband through Connect the Ready program

The Maine Connectivity Authority announced more than $34 million in grant funding to expand access to high-speed, reliable and affordable internet across Maine.

Piscataquis County healthcare boards welcome new members

Northern Light Mayo and CA Dean Hospitals are pleased to welcome new members to their Boards of Trustees.

MaineCF invites grant proposals from Piscataquis County nonprofits

Nonprofit organizations in Piscataquis County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program.

Greenville resolution to benefit climate change project funding

GREENVILLE — A workshop related to an opportunity to seek state funding from a $4.

Come see what it takes to train for a sled dog race

Bangor Daily News file photo SLED DOG RACE PRESENTATION — The Shaw Public Library will present “The Wilderness Sled Dog Race: The Journey with Griffin and his Musher” at 4 p.

Piscataquis County is asking students to design a logo for the county

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County is inviting students of all ages to design a logo or seal that celebrates the area’s heritage and beauty, and one that officials can use on documents, business cards and in other places.

Greenville is building a $1.5M child care center

GREENVILLE — After the only major child care center in Greenville announced it was closing in December 2021, area leaders and residents came together to renovate it and keep it running.

Nominations open for Maine Teacher of the Year program

Nominations are now open for the 2023 County Teachers of the Year and 2024 State Teacher of the Year.

Shirley veteran inspires bill to help severely disabled vets purchase adaptive automobiles

UMaine Extension taps former state food safety specialist to fill new associate dean position

ORONO — State food safety specialist and UMaine alumnus Jason Bolton has been named associate dean at University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

Record number of campers stayed at Maine state parks in 2022

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 helped ignite a surge of people heading into the Maine outdoors — and that trend continued in 2022.

Federal funds to benefit several Greenville area projects

GREENVILLE — An omnibus funding package passed by Congress includes more than $308 million for nearly 200 projects across Maine, including several in Greenville.

Dover-Foxcroft and Greenville residents join MaineCF’s Piscataquis County Grantmaking Committee

Adrienne Clarke of Dover-Foxcroft and Suzannah Sinclair of Greenville are the newest members of the Maine Community Foundation’s Piscataquis County Grantmaking Committee.

911 call system temporarily knocked out for 12 Maine communications centers

By WGME An internal power failure at two data centers for the 911 call system temporarily affected 12 of 24 public safety service organizations in Maine on Jan.

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