18 hours ago Brownville and Milo officials looking at combined rec department MILO — With the intention of providing more opportunities for area youth and to potentially save money, Brownville and Milo officials have been discussing the possibility of merging the two neighboring communities’ recreation departments into a new Penquis Recreation Program.
3 days ago Brownville Elementary third-graders gain lots of words BROWNVILLE — Grade 3 students at the Brownville Elementary School now have thousands of words and accompanying definitions at their fingertips, along with other assorted facts.
4 days ago A 12-year-old harvested this 14-point buck By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Kaydiense Nelson, 12, of Dover-Foxcroft has been hunting on her grandfather’s property for five years, but none of her other deer measured up to the buck she shot on Saturday during the state’s Youth Hunt.
6 days ago I rated my recent Maine adventures with high school superlatives By Aislinn Sarnacki I’ve been on quite a few outdoor adventures recently, soaking up the last rays of summer and clinging to the colors of fall.
1 week ago Dexter native Coffin is first Mainer inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Jeff Coffin, a saxophone player who grew up in Dexter, became the first Mainer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Dave Matthews Band.
2 weeks ago Piscataquis Observer earns six honors in annual newspaper contest Piscataquis Observer staff picked up a half dozen awards among the state’s smaller weekly publications division from the Maine Press Association in the 2024 MPA Better Newspaper Contest, announced on Oct.
2 weeks ago 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.
3 weeks ago 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.
3 weeks ago Dexter golf finishes second at Class C championship VASSALBORO — The Dexter Regional High School golf team finished in second place at the 2024 Class C championship on Saturday, Oct.
3 weeks ago Piscataquis Chamber celebrates 40th anniversary and honors Modern Image Salon as Business of the Year DOVER-FOXCROFT — Most Fridays at about 8:30 a.
4 weeks ago YMCA cites financial reasons for Dover-Foxcroft facility closure DOVER-FOXCROFT — Several days after announcing that the Piscataquis Regional YMCA operations at 48 Park Street will be closing no later than Friday, Nov.
4 weeks ago These 2 Mainers resurrected the ‘rodeo’ for unwanted roosters By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff On a rainy summer day, Mainers gathered in parking lots from Doxer-Foxcroft to Yarmouth, carrying dozens of roosters in cat carriers, dog crates, boxes and children’s tents.
1 month ago Class of 2024 enshrined in PCHS Athletic Hall of Fame GUILFORD — The sports history of Piscataquis Community High School continues to grow with the induction of a pair of athletes, two coaches, and a state championship team as the sixth class of the PCHS Athletic Hall of Fame.
1 month ago PCHS field dedicated to longtime coach Jordan GUILFORD — Donna Jordan led the Piscataquis Community field hockey team for more than two decades from the late 1970s through 1999.
1 month ago Only experienced hikers should take on these rugged mountains By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff To the northwest of Katahdin, Maine’s tallest mountain, rises a wall of granite and spruce, a chain of mountains called The Brothers.
1 month ago Inaugural Walk for Hope raises $31,000 Tracy Hibbard Kasprzak Cancer Treatment Center DOVER-FOXCROFT — More than 200 participants walked 3.
1 month ago PCSWCD honors 2024 Volunteers of the Year SANGERVILLE — Each year, the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District honors a volunteer that has helped us carry out our mission of building resilient, sustainable farms and forests through education, technical services, demonstration, and stewardship.
1 month ago Beverage truck crashes north of Greenville By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A beverage truck crashed early Thursday morning, Sept.