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Foxcroft Academy Horizon Scholarship winners announced

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Five students were presented with Horizon Scholarships by Tom Lizotte of the Board of Trustees at Foxcroft Academy on May 15.

PCES fourth-graders go fishing

Photos courtesy of Friends of Community Fitness FISHING TRIP — Piscataquis Community Elementary School fourth-graders had the opportunity to go on a fishing trip to Kiwanis Park in Dover-Foxcroft on May 23.

Camps on Maine’s rural lakes are seeing historic levels of interest

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff It used to be easy to find a camp in rural Maine.

Foxcroft boys come in third, PCHS girls place fourth at PVC small school championships

OLD TOWN — The Foxcroft Academy boys finished in third place at the 2024 Penobscot Valley Conference small school outdoor track and field championship on Friday, May 25 at Old Town High School.

Program helps the unemployed find jobs in one of Maine’s poorest counties

A new program aims to speed up and personalize job searches for residents of the Maine county with the state’s highest rate of unemployment.

Developer revives plans to redevelop Greenville ski resort

A Maine developer is reviving his plans to redevelop a partially defunct ski resort in Piscataquis County.

County dispatchers honored as Valley Grange Citizens of the Year

GUILFORD — Whenever the emergency dispatchers with the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office answer the phone, they never know what type of call may be coming in.

Local clubwomen attend GFWC Maine Spring Convention

FREEPORT — Five women from the GFWC Miosac Club in Dover-Foxcroft attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Maine Spring Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport May 9-10.

Kingsbury Stream stocked with Atlantic salmon

ABBOT — For a decade and a half Atlantic salmon have been an endangered species in many Maine waterways.

Milo residents approve $825K line of credit for public safety building project

MILO — The town of Milo is currently in the planning stages of a new building to house the fire, police, and public works departments.

Northern lights shine over Katahdin

Photo courtesy of Henry Wagner NORTHERN LIGHTS — Katahdin pictured under the northern lights.

Milo to hold special election after 4 officials resign

Milo will hold a special election June 3 to fill four vacancies on its Select Board after a cluster of resignations over the last week left just one member on the board.

RSU 68 directors approve $14.2M budget

District budget meeting set for May 28 DOVER-FOXCROFT — The RSU 68 Board of Directors approved a proposed $14,238,768 budget for the 2024-25 academic year during a meeting Tuesday, May 7 at the SeDoMoCha School.

SeDoMoCha’s April Student in the Spotlight honorees

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMocha School held its April Student in the Spotlight assembly on Monday, April 29.

Northern Light Mayo Hospital employees embrace the power of protein, support Piscataquis Regional Food Center

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The price of protein-rich food has increased in recent months, putting this essential component of a healthy diet out of reach for a growing number of families in our communities.

New Mexican restaurant opens in Dover-Foxcroft

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A restaurant owner who was forced to close one of his Dover-Foxcroft businesses after a fire in January has opened a new eatery in town.

SAD 46 directors approve $16.5M budget

DEXTER — A proposed 2024-25 SAD 46 budget totaling $16,532,495 was approved by the school board during a May 1 meeting at the Ridge View Community School.

Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Piscataquis River Race results

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft held its 50th annual Piscataquis River Race on the morning of Saturday, April 27 with paddlers traveling approximately 9.

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