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                                                                                                    Observer file photo Downtown Dover-Foxcroft and the Piscataquis River.
                                                                                                    Observer file photo Downtown Dover-Foxcroft and the Piscataquis River.
                                                                                                    Dover-Foxcroft temporarily pauses data centers
                                                                                                    September 30, 2026
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The town of Dover-Foxcroft has temporarily banned data center applications and projects for 180 days. In that time, town officials will examine existing municipal ordinances to see if they need changes to regulate potential future projects.
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                                                                                                    Maine Credit Unions kick off $100,000 challenge to support hunger relief
                                                                                                    WESTBROOK – Maine credit unions are once again asking for the public’s help this October to provide food for neighbors in need through the 7th Annual $100,000 Ending Hunger Challenge.
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                                                                                                    Maine State Archives offers expanded digital access with Open Access
                                                                                                    AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced the official launch of Open Access, the Maine State Archives new online platform for publicly accessible, digitized and born-digital public records.
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                                                                                                    Northern Light Health observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
                                                                                                    BREWER – Starting at age 40, women can schedule a screening mammogram without a referral.
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                                                                                                    Tatko joins Malone Family Land Preservation Foundation as Northeast Region VP
                                                                                                    PORTLAND — The Malone Family Land Preservation Foundation and the Appalachian Mountain Club announced that Steve Tatko will join The Malone Family Land Preservation Foundation as vice president of the Northeast Region, following nearly 15 years of conservation, forestry, land management and outdoor recreation work with AMC.
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                                                                                                    Partners for Peace celebrates Domestic Violence Awareness Month
                                                                                                    October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Partners for Peace, the domestic violence resource center for Penobscot and Piscataquis counties, has several events and opportunities for the community to get involved.
                                                                                                    2 days ago
                                                                                                    Greenville Masonic Temple to be rebuilt within historic brick walls
                                                                                                    GREENVILLE — Site preparations began Sept.
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                                                                                                    Yeo qualifies for Class B girls golf championship
                                                                                                    October 2, 2026
                                                                                                    HERMON — Foxcroft Academy’s Liana Yeo qualified for the Class B girls state tournament, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10 at Natanais Golf Course in Vassalboro, based on her performance at the Penobscot Valley Conference Class B golf championships Oct.
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                                                                                                    Libra Foundation gives $1.3 million to expand outdoor education for Maine students
                                                                                                    ORONO – The Libra Foundation will invest $1.
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                                                                                                    Tigers hold off Houlton for first win of the season
                                                                                                    DEXTER — The Dexter Regional High School 8-man football team suffered three losses in as many games over the first few weeks of the season with each coming by double digits.
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                                                                                                    Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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                                                                                                    Other states are banning deer urine lures. Is Maine next?
                                                                                                    By Al Raychard Deer hunters like an edge, an advantage that increases the chances of success, if only slightly.
                                                                                                    7 hours ago
                                                                                                    Reject Penobscot County jail question
                                                                                                    To the Editor; Our jail system in Penobscot County costs taxpayers millions but does not seem to make us safer.
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                                                                                                    What I learned about fishing Maine’s West Branch in late September
                                                                                                    By Marc McDonald After a hiatus of a few years, I returned to the West Branch of the Penobscot River with Robert, my fishing partner, in late September.
                                                                                                    2 days ago
                                                                                                    Supreme Court should have been stronger on mail-in voting
                                                                                                    To the Editor; Once again, as in the other rare instances the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has ruled against President Donald Trump, a judgment emerges along a torturous manipulation of limited scope that side-steps the real issue being addressed.
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                                                                                                    We have more ways than ever to prevent colorectal cancer. Let’s use them.
                                                                                                    By Jay Brennan Parents aren’t meant to outlive their children.
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                                                                                                    UMaine Extension online session to learn about becoming a 4-H volunteer
                                                                                                    University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey”, a free virtual session from 6 to 7 p.
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                                                                                                    Center Theatre to host free Theatrical Auditions Workshop
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts, in partnership with The Slightly Off-Center Players, has announced a free Theatrical Auditions Workshop at 3 p.
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                                                                                                    Calendar of events
                                                                                                    Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.
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                                                                                                    Dover-Foxcroft Select Board approves condemnation order for submerged river lot
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — With removal of the Mayo Mill Dam on the Piscataquis River in downtown Dover-Foxcroft anticipated to start in the spring of 2028, landowner access agreements will need to be in place.
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                                                                                                    Sangerville pursues $500,000 grant for town hall restoration
                                                                                                    SANGERVILLE — The town hall committee and Sangerville Historical Society are exploring funding opportunities for rehabilitating the building, and are applying for a grant.
                                                                                                    3 days ago
                                                                                                    Bluegrass favorites Rock Hearts return to Center Theatre
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The acclaimed Southern New England bluegrass band Rock Hearts will return to the Center Theatre on Saturday, Oct.
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                                                                                                    Woman killed in Parkman crash
                                                                                                    By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff PARKMAN — A woman was killed in a Tuesday night crash, Sept.
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                                                                                                    Final 2 people sentenced for their roles in Bangor murder
                                                                                                    By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — The remaining criminal cases connected to a Bangor murder wrapped up on Friday afternoon, Sept.
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                                                                                                    Work starts on Big Moose Mountain road culvert repairs
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Culvert work has started on the Ski Resort Road leading up Big Moose Mountain.
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