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                                                                                                    Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha School APPLE CRUNCH DAY — SeDoMoCha Elementary and Middle School students joined schools and communities across the state for Maine’s inaugural Apple Crunch Day on Oct. 15. At noon participants bit into a crisp, locally grown apple together for a statewide crunch. This fun, educational event highlights the importance of fresh, local foods in school cafeterias.
                                                                                                    Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha School APPLE CRUNCH DAY — SeDoMoCha Elementary and Middle School students joined schools and communities across the state for Maine’s inaugural Apple Crunch Day on Oct. 15. At noon participants bit into a crisp, locally grown apple together for a statewide crunch. This fun, educational event highlights the importance of fresh, local foods in school cafeterias.
                                                                                                    SeDoMoCha students take a bit for Apple Crunch Day
                                                                                                    October 16, 2025
                                                                                                    Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha SchoolAPPLE CRUNCH DAY — SeDoMoCha Elementary and Middle School students joined schools and communities across the state for Maine’s inaugural Apple Crunch Day on Oct. 15.
                                                                                                    News BrowseNews
                                                                                                    7 hours ago
                                                                                                    Health insurers in Maine cut back Medicare program as costs loom
                                                                                                    By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff At least four companies that provide Medicare Advantage plans to older Mainers are cutting the options they offer in the state amid regional rollbacks and federal reductions to Medicare.
                                                                                                    9 hours ago
                                                                                                    Dexter Regional High School September Students of the Month
                                                                                                    Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolSTUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the September Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.
                                                                                                    14 hours ago
                                                                                                    Piscataquis Area Community Center seeking funding for employees/retention
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Last month the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board formally approved a letter of intent for the Piscataquis Area Community Center to help the organization seek a Community Business Development Grant with the state’s Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Program.
                                                                                                    14 hours ago
                                                                                                    Brownville school board member steps down
                                                                                                    MILO — The resignation of one of Brownville’s representatives to the SAD 41 Board of Directors was accepted during a school board meeting at the Penquis Valley School on Oct.
                                                                                                    1 day ago
                                                                                                    Davis named Maine County Commissioner of October
                                                                                                    Paul Davis of Sangerville was selected Maine County Commissioner of October in honor of his community service by Spirit of America Foundation’s Maine Chapter.
                                                                                                    2 days ago
                                                                                                    New president takes helm of Northern Light Health
                                                                                                    By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health is now under new leadership.
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                                                                                                    Cross Country
                                                                                                    SeDoMoCha X-C concludes season at Inland championships
                                                                                                    October 16, 2025
                                                                                                    LINCOLN — The SeDoMoCha Middle School cross county team concluded the season at the Inland championships on Oct. 15 at Mattanawcook Academy.
                                                                                                    3 days ago
                                                                                                    Dexter golf finishes fourth at Class C championship
                                                                                                    VASSALBORO — The Dexter Regional High School golf team finished in fourth place at the 2025 Class C championship on Saturday, Oct.
                                                                                                    3 days ago
                                                                                                    Pony cross country runs at Pendale Invitational
                                                                                                    HERMON — The Foxcroft Academy cross country team ran at the Pendale Invitational at Hermon High School on Saturday, Oct.
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                                                                                                    9 hours ago
                                                                                                    DHHS must protect transportation options for Maine’s seniors and disabled
                                                                                                    By Joe Baldacci Of vital importance to protecting the health, dignity, and mobility of Maine people is the transportation infrastructure that makes this possible.
                                                                                                    2 days ago
                                                                                                    Are Maine deer camps ready for women?
                                                                                                    By V.
                                                                                                    7 days ago
                                                                                                    Maine’s lost wildlife: species that vanished or nearly disappeared
                                                                                                    By Bob Duchesne Maine looks different today than it did before Europeans arrived.
                                                                                                    7 days ago
                                                                                                    Question 1 goes way too far
                                                                                                    To the Editor; My dad is 90 years old.
                                                                                                    1 week ago
                                                                                                    What’s the most lethal spot to shoot a moose?
                                                                                                    By V.
                                                                                                    1 week ago
                                                                                                    Legislature must act on prosecutor shortage
                                                                                                    By Chelsea Lynds, Penobscot, Piscataquis County deputy district attorney During the last five years, court backlogs have pressured Maine prosecutors to shortcut their obligation to enhance public safety.
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                                                                                                    Living BrowseLiving
                                                                                                    7 hours ago
                                                                                                    From pumpkins to pacifiers: a Halloween gathering just for babies and families
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Fall is a season of growth and fun — for moms and their littles ones!   Moms and their little ghouls and goblins are invited to join Public Health Nursing and Northern Light Mayo Hospital on Wednesday, Oct.
                                                                                                    2 days ago
                                                                                                    Calendar of events
                                                                                                    Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.
                                                                                                    2 days ago
                                                                                                    Central Hall Commons to host volunteer fair
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Central Hall Commons, the Piscataquis Regional Food Center, the Center Theatre and other community organizations are hosting a community volunteer fair from 1-4 p.
                                                                                                    3 days ago
                                                                                                    Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis, RSU 68 launch annual Christmas program
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft and the RSU 68 staff are now in the active phase of our annual Christmas giving program.
                                                                                                    3 days ago
                                                                                                    Darlin’ Corey headlines free concert at Center Theatre
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts is thrilled to announce a free concert featuring the band Darlin’ Corey at 3 p.
                                                                                                    3 days ago
                                                                                                    Maine landscapes with Indigenous names you should know
                                                                                                    By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor I was recently corrected when referring to Katahdin.
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                                                                                                    3 days ago
                                                                                                    A guide to the years-long process it takes for a Maine town to deorganize
                                                                                                    By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff As towns across Maine grapple with inflating budgets and fewer candidates and volunteers, they may consider disbanding.
                                                                                                    7 days ago
                                                                                                    Maine’s highest court to decide if state is providing lawyers fast enough to people who can’t afford them
                                                                                                    By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff BINGHAM — Maine’s highest court heard arguments on Oct.
                                                                                                    1 week ago
                                                                                                    Sangerville officials discuss hazards of Main Street intersection
                                                                                                    SANGERVILLE — Several days after an accident with minor injuries at the intersection of Main Street (Route 23) with the Douty Hill Road and Pleasant Street, Sangerville officials heard from residents living nearby about their concerns over the location during an Oct.
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