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Burgess is the Find the Whoopie Pie Contest grand prize winner

Observer photo/Keri Foster FIND THE WHOOPIE PIE CONTEST WINNER — Darlene Burgess of Dover-Foxcroft, center, is the Piscataquis Observer’s 2021 Find the Whoopie Pie Contest winner.

Maine woman accused of calling in 2 bomb threats to get her boyfriend out of work

By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff An Etna woman was arrested Thursday after being accused of calling in two separate bomb threats to Puritan Medical Products in Pittsfield.

SAD 4 receives $24,500 to shrink ‘digital divide’

Patient count drops at EMMC after record hospitalizations last weekend

By Lia Russell, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center set another record for the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations last weekend before the number of patients dropped by about a fifth in the subsequent five days.

Maine home sales in August decline for the second month in a row

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Sales of existing single-family homes in Maine were down almost 5 percent in August compared to the previous year, a sign that the hot real estate market may be leveling off, according to a state real estate group.

How the Appalachian Mountain Club created a 4-season destination in Maine

This first appeared in the October 2021 issue of Bangor Metro Magazine.

Enjoy a unique Maine dish by making the ‘Wassookeag Special’, and share your own family recipes

By Sam Schipani, Bangor Daily News Staff If you are a Mainer with a family recipe that has been passed down for generations, here is the perfect opportunity to share it.

Second annual whoopie pie sale for Jimmy Mike’s birthday

SEBEC — Last year, the first ever Whoopie Pie Sale in Celebration of Jimmy Mike’s Birthday was held and raised over $1,400 for the Sebec Reading Room and the Ecumenical Food Cupboard in Milo (now Dyer’s Hope House).

County officials looking at options for radio upgrades

Duggan hired as new EMA director DOVER-FOXCROFT — Those involved in upgrading the county’s public safety radio system agree that improvements are needed, but the question is how the near $5 million cost will be covered.

Democrats, GOP strike deal to redraw Maine’s 151 House districts

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — Democrats and Republicans struck their first major redistricting deal on Tuesday, when a bipartisan panel released an agreement to redraw the state’s 151 House districts.

Penquis grad Goodine is among 25 USM Promise Scholars

PORTLAND — Twenty-five students from across Maine have been welcomed to the University of Southern Maine this fall as they embark on a college journey that for many seemed out of reach.

Volunteers needed for Window Dressers Community Build

DEXTER — Volunteers are needed to help build 280 simple wood window inserts every day from Oct.

Dexter man sentenced for taking money for home repairs he never did

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Dexter man was sentenced Monday at the Piscataquis County Courthouse for taking money for home repairs he did not complete and writing bad checks, according to the district attorney’s office.

Unveiling planned Saturday for Great Circle Trail on Nahmakanta Public Reserved Land

In celebration of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept.

Kingsbury Plantation annual report recognized by MMA

AUGUSTA – Kingsbury Plantation has been recognized for a highest-quality Annual Report, during recent judging held at the Maine Municipal Association.

More than 90 percent of Maine towns still don’t allow recreational marijuana sales

By David Marino Jr.

State regulators recommend greenlight to replace hospitals in Blue Hill and Greenville

By David Marino Jr.

Judge retiring this month has spent his 44-year career in Piscataquis County

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — The state’s longest-serving District Court judge now on the bench will retire Sept.

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