3 years ago Dover-Foxcroft Select Board gives OK to demolish Lincoln Street property DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board authorized the demolition and removal of structures on the property at 72 Lincoln St.
3 years ago Dexter Town Council mulls how to spend $196K in first round of ARPA funds DEXTER — Dexter town councilors discussed ways to spend $195,706 in American Rescue Plan Act funds the town received this fall during a meeting last week.
3 years ago COVID-related material costs and shortages delay Moosehead Lake ski resort When a Knox County developer and his partners began work to get a year-round ski resort in Piscataquis County off the ground more than three years ago, nobody could predict pandemic-related delays.
3 years ago RSU 68 voters approve central office construction Residents of the four RSU 68 communities — Charleston, Dover-Foxcroft, Monson and Sebec — approved a referendum on Dec.
3 years ago Dover-Foxcroft rings in holiday season with Santa, parade and other local events DOVER-FOXCROFT — Shortly after Santa and Mrs.
3 years ago State Police: Standoff in Dover-Foxcroft ends DOVER-FOXCROFT – A standoff between police and a barricaded subject in Dover-Foxcroft has ended, said Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety.
3 years ago SAD 46 holiday vacation will start early DEXTER — In large part to reward faculty and staff for all their efforts for students and families during the pandemic, SAD 46 will start its holiday break several days earlier than originally scheduled.
3 years ago RSU 68 central office issue goes to referendum on Dec. 7 DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Tuesday, Dec.
3 years ago Center Theatre to bring ‘A Dickens Carol’ to stage in December DOVER-FOXCROFT — Benjamin Johnston has been involved with productions at the Center Theatre for the Performing Arts since he was 5 or 6 years old.
3 years ago Ponies get past Winthrop to win state championship BANGOR — Trailing 16-12 at the start of the fourth quarter in the 2021 Class D championship on the new turf at Cameron Stadium on Nov.
3 years ago Chamber ribbon cutting welcomes At Home Furniture Appliance & Bedding DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting welcomed At Home Furniture Appliance & Bedding to the community at its 16 Summer Street location during an early afternoon ceremony on Nov.
3 years ago Maine’s 1st of its kind regional high school has tentative plan for governance board A committee dedicated to consolidating at least three high schools in central Maine into one modern regional facility that would be the first of its kind in the state is close to adopting a governance structure.
3 years ago Dexter wins state championship on last-second touchdown pass Football title is first for Tigers since 1987 PORTLAND — History was assured heading into the game as Dexter Regional High School and Maranacook Community High School of Readfield squared off for the inaugural 8-Man Small School championship on the afternoon of Saturday, Nov.
3 years ago Valley Grange and local schools celebrate Dictionary Day GUILFORD — A team of Valley Grange members led by Walter Boomsma is delivering over 200 dictionaries to local area schools during the next two weeks.
3 years ago Foxcroft Academy students honor area veterans DOVER-FOXCROFT — Whether lined up in pickup trucks outside the school, billowing in the wind, or attached to the music stands of marching band members as they performed the national anthem, American flags were proudly on display at Foxcroft Academy — in big ways and small — as students honored veterans this week.
3 years ago MaineDOT plans repairs for East Main Street bridge in Dover-Foxcroft DOVER-FOXCROFT — Maine Department of Transportation engineers are expected to remove unstable pieces of concrete on a bridge along East Main Street in December, Town Manager Jack Clukey said during the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board meeting Monday.
3 years ago Defense propels Dexter past Stearns-Schenck for North 8-player football crown By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — Even in a high-scoring sport like 8-player football, the quest for a championship still often comes down to defense.
3 years ago SAD 41 board accepts $6,900 grant for Penquis Valley Community Playground MILO — Efforts to continue adding to the Penquis Valley Community Playground have received a boost with the awarding of a $6,906 grant from the Gloria C.