By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library How did you end up staring down the puzzle at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft? Were you getting your car serviced and walked over to kill time, were you leaving and caught a glimpse, spun around and sat down? Maybe after a few pieces fit, you were hooked.

The Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine are excited to announce that nominations are officially open for the 2025 County Teachers of the Year and the 2026 State Teacher of the Year.

The rate of drug overdose deaths in Piscataquis County far exceeds the state average.

ORONO — Foxcroft Academy junior Conner Donahue earned top honors in the 200 and long and triple jumps at a Penobscot Valley Conference/Eastern Maine Indoor Track League meet on the morning of Saturday, Jan.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Orono High School Athletic Administrator Nelson Beaudoin was in a pinch.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Democrats gathered on Jan.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — A single-vehicle accident in Dover-Foxcroft claimed the life of a passenger and left the driver seriously injured early Sunday morning, Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Friday, Jan.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff Three snowmobilers were rescued Friday afternoon, Jan.

To the Editor; I was delighted to learn from an article (“If Trump seizes Greenland, Redditors say Denmark should take over Maine”) about the possibility that Maine might become part of Denmark or, alternatively, Canada.