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Check out these Maine spots for great fall fishing

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Many sportsmen have pulled out their shotgun, bow and arrow or rifle as the fall hunting season moves into full swing.

Whoopie pie, yard sale raises over $2,100

SEBEC — Jimmy Mike and Barbara Mauzy wish to thank the community for their support of the second annual Jimmy Mike Whoopie Pie Sale Fundraiser.

Schools scramble to cover classrooms and other jobs amid substitute shortage

Sharon Littlefield stepped in as a custodian last week, opening milk cartons and peeling plastic from cheese sticks for pre-K and kindergarten students at Manson Park School in Pittsfield.

October is Domestic Violence Activism Month

October is Domestic Violence Advocacy Month.

Mills Administration announces first call for proposals since 2017 for Land for Maine’s Future Program

AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced a call for proposals for conservation and recreation projects through the Lands for Maine’s Future Program.

Wabanaki place names are everywhere in Maine

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Before many were replaced by English or French names, most places in what is now Maine had already been named by the original inhabitants of the land: the Wabanaki, or the People of the Dawn, who include today’s Penobscot Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe, Houlton Band of Maliseets and the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, or Mi’kmaq.

Doctor cites low vaccination rate and increasing COVID-19 cases in Piscataquis County

By Valerie Royzman, Staff Writer A Piscataquis County physician is urging area residents to get COVID-19 shots as vaccination rates continue to lag in rural parts of the state and local hospitals struggle with capacity, strained mostly by unvaccinated patients.

Third member of the Stevens family joins Powerline Construction Inc.

Powerline Construction Inc.

Collins, King announce $1M for Partners for Peace

4 Maine counties still below two-thirds fully vaccinated

By The Associated Press About three-quarters of Maine’s eligible population is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, but four counties remain below two-thirds.

US Senate confirms former county assistant DA as Maine’s top federal prosecutor

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff The nomination of an assistant U.

County officials moving forward with communications upgrades

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners are awaiting more details on plans to upgrade the county’s public safety radio system.

JD Foundation’s 5K Walk Run to Wake the Silence goes virtual

The fifth annual 5K Walk/Run to “Wake the Silence” to support The JD Foundation will be held virtually on Saturday, Oct.

Northern Light Mayo Hospital receives $625,000 Drug Free Communities Award

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The $625,000 Drug-Free Communities Support Program award to Northern Light Mayo Hospital will support the proposed PYSUP project- Preventing Youth Use of Alcohol and Tobacco in Piscataquis County.

Retired educators news

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Retired Educators Association met at the Bear’s Den on Sept.

What’s the status of COVID-19 boosters and where to get one

By Valerie Royzman, Staff Writer COVID-19 booster shots were approved by the U.

Maine Community Foundation Piscataquis County Fund reaches 35-year milestone

For 35 years the Maine Community Foundation Piscatquis County Fund has awarded nearly $1 million in grants to nonprofits working to improve the quality of life in the region.

Maine legislators cruise through approval of new district maps

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Legislature on Wednesday breezed through approval of newly drawn legislative and congressional maps, shifting thousands of people from one congressional district to another and laying new political lines for the next decade.

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