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Photo courtesy of Northern Forest Center

Photo courtesy of Northern Forest Center

Innovative 28-unit housing development moves forward in Greenville

GREENVILLE — The partnership between the Northern Forest Center and the town of Greenville to advance a 28-unit housing development has crossed two important thresholds – setting the stage for implementation of a long-planned project to address local housing challenges. The planning board approved 5-0 the Center’s application for a 28-unit subdivision at its regular meeting on May 6.

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Dow-Smith hired as Jim Robinson Field House events coordinator

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy is pleased to announce the hiring of Taylor Dow-Smith ’09, via a May 8 post on the school Facebook page, as the new events coordinator at the Jim Robinson Field House.

2nd credit rating agency upgrades Northern Light to ‘stable

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Moody’s Ratings on May 7 raised Northern Light Health’s outlook from negative to stable, according to the Brewer-based health system.

Maine’s housing market is stuck and there’s no sign of it getting better

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Spring is typically when Maine’s real estate market explodes with new inventory and home sales.

Northern Light Health celebrates ‘More Good Days in Maine’ this Mental Health Awareness Month

Northern Light Health is proud to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month with the theme “More Good Days in Maine”, an initiative dedicated to helping people and communities reflect on what a meaningful, healthy day looks like, and how to make more of them possible.

Dexter Regional High School April Students of the Month

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School STUDENTS 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.

$15 million-plus Dover-Foxcroft-area school budget moved to district meeting

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A proposed $15,274,931 2026-27 budget for the Dover-Foxcroft-area school district was approved by the school board during a meeting at the SeDoMoCha School Tuesday evening.

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Middle school track results

HAMPDEN — The Piscataquis Community Middle School, Ridge View Community School and SeDoMoCha Middle School teams took part in an Eastern Maine Middle School Track League meet at Hampden Academy on May 4. The following athletes from the three schools finished in the top three: Girls 800 racewalk: 2.

Strout earns weekly pitching honor

GORHAM – Freshman Hayden Strout, a resident of Charleston and 2026 Foxcroft Academy graduate, of the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies’ baseball team has been recognized by the Little East Conference with a weekly accolade following a standout performance.

Freestyle canoe competition mockumentary screens at Center Theatre

A viral video of a freestyle canoeist sent to him during the pandemic led Sam Dunning to write a mockumentary comedy movie script about a group of disparate competitors at a fictional national competition set on Moosehead Lake.

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Some of Maine’s biggest lake trout are older than you think

By Greg Burr Wild lake trout can live more than 30 years, with some reaching 40 years or older.

David Costello a candidate worthy of consideration

To the Editor; The Democratic primary race for Susan Collins’ U.

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AARP Maine’s News You Can Use

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer Growing up, my childhood vacations were always road trips to visit my grandparents.

Building homes and lifting lives

Mason for governor

To the Editor; After more than 20 years in the United States Air Force, I learned that leadership is built on service, discipline and putting mission before self.

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Milo Garden Club meeting Tuesday

MILO — The Milo Garden Club meets next at 1 p.

District American Legion annual meeting Saturday

GREENVILLE — The American Legion 14th District — Piscataquis County will hold its annual meeting and installation of officers for the 2026-27 year on Saturday, May 9 in Greenville.

Middle schoolers working for positive action

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromPOSITIVE ACTION — SeDoMocha Middle School Positive Action Team members Audrina Rideout, left, and Brynn Gaudet speak to the RSU 68 School Board during a May 5 meeting at the school in Dover-Foxcroft.

Dexter Age Friendly to host senior fraud program

DEXTER — On Thursday, May 14 Dexter Age Friendly will be hosting a senior fraud program featuring two speakers: Pamela Partridge from AARP’s Fraud Watch program and Kelsee Bowman from Skowhegan Savings Bank.

From rural Piscataquis County to UMaine valedictorian

By Kristian Moravec, The Maine Monitor Growing up in Parkman, Ruth Griffith’s neighbors lived half a mile down the road.

Freestyle canoe competition mockumentary screens at Center Theatre

A viral video of a freestyle canoeist sent to him during the pandemic led Sam Dunning to write a mockumentary comedy movie script about a group of disparate competitors at a fictional national competition set on Moosehead Lake.