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                                                                                                          Bangor Daily News photo/Marie Weidmayer AFFIDAVITS — Affidavits by Dexter residents who successfully petitioned for a recall election for two SAD 46 school board members outline the group's issues with the two members, Alisha Ames and Judy Saunders.
                                                                                                          Bangor Daily News photo/Marie Weidmayer AFFIDAVITS — Affidavits by Dexter residents who successfully petitioned for a recall election for two SAD 46 school board members outline the group's issues with the two members, Alisha Ames and Judy Saunders.
                                                                                                          SAD 46 School Board fight escalates to a town vote
                                                                                                          May 12, 2025
                                                                                                          By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — Dexter voters will decide on June 10 whether two Maine School Administrative District 46 school board members should be removed. A group of Dexter residents, calling themselves Stop the Power Trip, gathered hundreds of signatures on two petitions to add two questions to the ballot for the upcoming election.
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                                                                                                          Pound remembered as one of the ‘true giants’ of Maine basketball
                                                                                                          By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Staff Despite standing only 5-foot-9, Steve Pound was a towering figure in the Maine basketball community.
                                                                                                          7 hours ago
                                                                                                          Trump administration cuts $35M in grants to help Mainers with digital skills and online safety
                                                                                                          By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The Trump administration has cut $35 million in grants to help Mainers with digital skills and online safety.
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                                                                                                          Voter ID supporters file challenge over approved ballot language
                                                                                                          By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Proponents of the push to require a photo ID to vote have filed a challenge against the state over the referendum language that will appear on Mainers’ ballots this fall.
                                                                                                          12 hours ago
                                                                                                          Bangor’s Shelby Howell wins Miss Maine USA
                                                                                                          By WGME PORTLAND — A new Miss Maine USA has officially been crowned, and the winner wasn’t either of the two contestants who were getting the most attention.
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                                                                                                          Maine’s iconic 207 area code will last at least another 20 years
                                                                                                          By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine won’t have to worry about the possibility of splitting into two area codes for at least 20 years.
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                                                                                                          Dexter council tables decision on commercial solar ordinance
                                                                                                          DEXTER — A decision on a proposed commercial solar farm ordinance will not be made for at least another month as the Dexter Town Council tabled the item during a May 8 meeting.
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                                                                                                          Tiger track teams both finish third
                                                                                                          May 11, 2025
                                                                                                          BANGOR — The boys and girls outdoor track & field teams from Dexter Regional High School both finished the day in third place at a Penobscot Valley Conference meet hosted by Bangor High School at Cameron Stadium on May 9. The Tiger girls were third among a field of five schools with a score of 33 points.
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                                                                                                          Penquis track takes part in Old Town meet
                                                                                                          OLD TOWN — The Penquis Valley High School outdoor track & field team took part in a Penobscot Valley Conference meet at Old Town High School on May 9.
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                                                                                                          PCHS girls track third, boys fourth at Ellsworth
                                                                                                          ELLSWORTH — The Piscataquis Community High School girls outdoor track & field team scored 43 points to place third among a field of four schools at a Penobscot Valley Conference meet at Ellsworth High School on May 8.
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                                                                                                          Joining lineage societies
                                                                                                          By Nancy Battick Have you ever wondered if you qualify for membership in a lineage society or how to join a fraternal organization — or if you have Scottish roots, how to join a clan? What’s the difference and what do you have to do to join?  A lineage society, such as the Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution or the Mayflower Society, is open to all who can prove descent from an ancestor qualifying you for membership.
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                                                                                                          Drug pricing programs needs reform
                                                                                                          To the Editor; Maine is considered the most rural state in the nation — with nearly two-thirds of its residents living in rural areas.
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                                                                                                          See ‘Oklahoma!’ at Center Theatre
                                                                                                          To the Editor; The Slightly Off Center Players and Center Theatre have done it again! We’ve waited a long time for a large-scale musical with a live pit band for a few years, but wait no longer to get your tickets for “Oklahoma!” The magic of community theater is at work on East Main Street once again, but only for the next two weekends, May 9-10 and May 16-17.
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                                                                                                          I think this is the real cost of the state’s trout stocking program
                                                                                                          By Bob Mallard A recent bill to increase fishing license fees to raise more money for hatcheries got a lot of people talking.
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                                                                                                          New Moosehead brookie record
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                                                                                                          Piscataquis Democrats host Spring Brunch
                                                                                                          SANGERVILLE — Piscataquis County Democrats gathered for their annual Spring Brunch at the East Sangerville Grange on May 4 with over 60 people in attendance.
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                                                                                                          ‘Oklahoma!’ at the Center Theatre is a delight
                                                                                                          DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts and Slightly Off-Center Players community theatre group launched their production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” on May 9.
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                                                                                                          Worster graduates as a Husson valedictorian
                                                                                                          By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — More than 800 students graduated from Husson University on Saturday, May 10, including 560 undergraduates.
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                                                                                                          GFWC/Miosac Club news
                                                                                                          DOVER-FOXCROFT — The GFWC/Miosac Club held its last meeting of the year with 10 members present.
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                                                                                                          Dover-Foxcroft candidates forum May 17
                                                                                                          DOVER-FOXCROFT — In anticipation of the June Dover-Foxcroft municipal elections, the Highlands Regional Chapter of the League of Women Voters of Maine is hosting a nonpartisan Meet the Candidates Forum on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.
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                                                                                                          Dexter Regional High School April Students of the Month
                                                                                                          Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolSTUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the April Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.
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                                                                                                          Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union distributes over $25,000 to local food organizations
                                                                                                          Photo courtesy of Maine Highlands Federal Credit UnionFOOD DONATIONS — Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union held its annual meeting on April 21 at the Ridge View Community School in Dexter.
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                                                                                                          Susan Collins presses Trump officials on illegal marijuana grow houses
                                                                                                          By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff U.
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                                                                                                          Emergency radio system RFP being finalized
                                                                                                          DOVER-FOXCROFT — The committee working on the project to improve the Piscataquis County emergency radio system is getting ready to finalize the request for proposals, County Manager Mike Williams told the county commissioners during a meeting on Tuesday morning.
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                                                                                                          Maine counties and municipalities have spent about $7M of their opioid settlement funds
                                                                                                          By Emily Bader, The Maine Monitor The counties and municipalities that receive a direct share of the settlement funds from opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers have spent less than half of the money paid out so far, a Maine Monitor survey found.

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