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Longtime Dover-Foxcroft town manager will step down at the start of the new year

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Following two decades in the position, Dover-Foxcroft Town Manager Jack Clukey will be stepping down in early January of 2025.

Forest Society of Maine announces Beichner as next president/CEO

The Forest Society of Maine, America’s seventh-largest non-governmental conservation organization based on acres conserved, has selected Christopher Beichner as its next president/CEO.

SAD 4 staff experience outdoor learning opportunities

GUILFORD — The rural location of the SAD 4 campus housing both Piscataquis Community Secondary School and Piscataquis Community Elementary School provides a number of assets for teachers and students such as trails through the woods, space for gardening, an outdoor classroom, a courtyard in the middle of the grade 7-12 school, and more.

$1.4M TCTC equipment bond question will be on Nov. 5 ballot

DEXTER — When residents of the SAD 46 communities of Dexter, Exeter, Garland, and Ripley head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov.

County commissioners agreeable to support PRYMCA building reopening

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Earlier this month the board of directors announced that operations at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA at 48 Park Street in Dover-Foxcroft would be closing no later than Friday, Nov.

Milo residents to vote on charter revisions

MILO — On the Tuesday, Nov.

Big first quarter helps Ellsworth win at Dexter

DEXTER — Three touchdowns and 213 rushing yards in just five carries during the first quarter by Ellsworth High School junior Ripley Strout helped the visiting Eagles jump out to a 22-0 lead at Dexter Regional High School during an 8-Man Small School North contest on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct.

Foxcroft thwarts Nokomis comeback bid to improve to 6-0

DOVER-FOXCROFT — In a game in which both teams turned the ball over four times, Foxcroft Academy overcame these miscues to defeat Nokomis Regional High School of Newport 20-14 in an interclass matchup on Friday, Oct.

RSU 68 moving forward with HVAC and elevator grant application

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Following a pair of straw polls by the school board, RSU 68 Superintendent Stacy Shorey was given the go ahead to pursue a grant application for an HVAC system upgrade at the SeDoMoCha School and elevator installation at the superintendent’s office building at 572 Bangor Road.

TCTC bond question will be on next month’s ballot

DEXTER — SAD 46 has been awarded a $1,430,069 Career and Technical Education Equipment Bond from the Maine Department of Education to help upgrade equipment for various programs at the Tri-County Technical Center.

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