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Heat index to soar to at least 95 degrees this weekend

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Sorry, Maine.

Parkman Bicentennial Celebration on Saturday

PARKMAN – The Bicentennial Celebration for the Town of Parkman will be held on Saturday, July 23 at 38 North Dexter Road (field of B & K Storage).

Two teams enter Monson Summerfest Anything Floats race

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom WHATEVER CAN FLOAT THEIR BOATS – The annual Anything Floats race was part of the Bicentennial edition of the Monson Summerfest on Saturday afternoon.

Pastor Hastins wins Center Theatre Seat Plaque Raffle

Photo courtesy of Center Theatre SEAT PLAQUE WINNER – The Rev.

Dexter council approves $6.9M budget

DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council approved a $6,913,918 municipal budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year during a July 14 meeting.

State requests more details about financial viability of proposed Moosehead ski resort

BREWER — The state is asking developers of a proposed $113.

Bicentennial edition of Monson Summerfest set for Saturday

MONSON — Monson Summerfest will return on Saturday, July 16, with an event-packed day to help celebrate the season and the community’s Bicentennial.

Piscataquis community mourns death of former PCHS Athletic Director Gallant

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff He was a beloved institution at Piscataquis Community High School in Guilford.

MaineCF grants help strengthen Piscataquis County projects and nonprofits

More than $45,000 in Maine Community Foundation grants will help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects in Piscataquis County.

New owners will transform historic Masonic Temple in Dover-Foxcroft into housing and retail

DOVER-FOXCROFT — New owners of the Masonic Temple Building in downtown Dover-Foxcroft plan to restore the more-than-century-old structure and convert it into business and housing space.

Theatre summer shorts traveling the region

For the second year the Center Theatre for the Performing Arts in Dover-Foxcroft has recruited a troop of talented high school students to perform around the region for the summer.

Sebec dog competes at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Dancing dog, CH Heart Songs Sigtryggyr Gale of Foxwarren (Trick), competed at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in Tarrytown, New York on June 21.

Young restaurateur to open cocktail and dessert lounge in Dover-Foxcroft

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A 24-year-old restaurant owner who started his business during the COVID-19 pandemic is investing in Dover-Foxcroft with a second enterprise.

Back after 2 years, beloved Whoopie Pie Festival draws thousands to Dover-Foxcroft

DOVER-FOXCROFT — It took 10-year-old Grant Lundy just under a minute and 30 seconds to scarf down two whoopie pies in the youth eating contest at the Whoopie Pie Festival on Saturday.

Archeological dig unearths items from more than a century ago in Dexter

DEXTER — An archeological dig has revealed bits and pieces of Dexter’s history from more than 150 years ago.

Dover and Foxcroft failed to merge 5 times. Then women got the right to vote.

DOVER-FOXCROFT— It took five tries and women’s right to vote to form the combined town of Dover-Foxcroft, but it finally happened in March 1922.

A holiday train that brings cheer to children and donates to food pantries will stop in Maine

BROWNVILLE — A holiday train decked out in twinkling lights — and equipped with a boxcar that transforms into a stage for performers — plans to stop in Piscataquis County this winter.

Maine’s 1st regional high school faces major hurdle before it can get millions in state funding

GUILFORD — Local districts involved in Maine’s third attempt at a regional high school will need to cover the costs of an engineering study and other planning efforts before they can get millions in state funding to build the project.

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