Back in May, an important press release apparently got upstaged by other events, or simply slipped beneath the radar. It was a land-conservation story of significance. There are a lot of organizational names, big words and capitalizations connected to this press release, which may partly explain the lack of “public buzz.”

Unless you were completely oblivious, you saw what happened with political polling in the 2016 election. In a word, it was an unmitigated disaster.

With Election Day less than two weeks away, we have to talk about ranked-choice voting. When Maine voters walk into the voting booth — or fill out their absentee ballots — they will have a chance to rank the candidates running for U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.

Pine Tree Hospice and AARP are sponsoring a free family movie, screening “The Bucket List,” with popcorn, water, tea, coffee ,and juice at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the Center Theatre.

A pair of underground tanks were installed on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 25 at McKusick Petroleum’s Monument Square Gulf in Dover-Foxcroft by the intersection of West Main, East Main, and North streets.

The Winthrop High School Ramblers defended their Class C North regional championship in an impressive fashion against the youthful Dexter High School Tigers at Bernatchez Field on Wednesday, Oct. 24.

A Milo man was killed in a car crash in Orneville on Wednesday morning.

The Piscataquis Community Middle School girls soccer team is the 2018 Penquis League champions following a 1-0 victory in the final vs. Greenville Middle School on Saturday, Oct. 20.

I am writing in support of Tyler Adkins for House District 119. Tyler is an independent candidate. He recognizes that there needs to be a voice in Augusta to help bridge the divided political factions, to work together to improve the economy of this region.

We write today in support of Tyler Adkins for House District 119. As young people who were either Tyler’s students, or students while he was teaching at Foxcroft Academy, we support his forward thinking and desire to make Piscataquis County a place where young people can find opportunity and make a life for themselves. His focus on broadband connectivity and workforce training are two essential items that will make a significant impact.