By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Ten years ago, the last squeaking sneakers, swishing baskets and roaring crowds could be heard echoing into the rafters of the Bangor Auditorium.

By Ron Chase Mosquito Mountain has a very unappealing name.

GREENVILLE — The first of three zones of miles of free-to-ride mountain bike trails on Little Moose Mountain Public Reserved Land opened this past year thanks to the efforts of the Moosehead Outdoor Alliance — a nonprofit formed with a mission to design and build a premier trail system.

How would you feel if you were not allowed fresh air from 8 a.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Rollin Thurlow restores and handcrafts timeless wooden canoes for a living.

MILO — Last month the town of Milo was awarded $6,375,000 in federal monies to construct a new public safety building to house the fire, police and public works departments.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Canadian company that wants to drill for precious metals near Pickett Mountain is visiting Maine municipalities and groups to attract support — and promising high-paying jobs in return.

By Lindsay Putnam, Bangor Daily News Staff ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth High School, Dexter High School and Central Aroostook High School of Mars Hill cheerleading teams walked away with regional crowns on Monday at the North regional cheerleading competition at Ellsworth High School.

SANGERVILLE — Some of Sangerville’s 1,300 residents say their historic town hall, built in 1901 and known for its striking stained glass windows, captures the town’s character and should be saved.

Contributed photo HOCKEY DONATION — Mosaic Lodge of Dover-Foxcroft and Widows Sons Northwoods Chapter donated $2,000 to the Penquis Youth Hockey Association.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Radar Runs will return to Dover-Foxcroft this Saturday despite projected frigid temperatures that almost postponed the snowmobile races.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom CANCER FOUNDATION BENEFIT — The Dexter Regional High School girls basketball team lines the court — with reserves wearing commemorative warm-up shirts — for the National Anthem prior to a girls/boys doubleheader between the Tigers and host Piscataquis Community High School of Guilford on Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha School recognized the January Students in the Spotlight at a recent assembly.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Tickets to a Bangor-based drag troupe’s show at the Center Theatre in April sold out within a week of being announced, and another show has been scheduled.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Northern Light Mayo Hospital and Eastern Maine Community College are pleased to announce that six individuals have graduated from their Certified Nursing Assistant training program and have earned state certification.

MILO — Department of Maine American Legion asked Posts such as Post 41 in Milo and Post 92 in Brownville and others around the state on Jan.

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Photo courtesy of Amanda Paige 1,000TH CAREER POINT — Dexter Regional High School senior Will Kusnierz scored his 1,000th career point during a Jan.