GREENVILLE JUNCTION — Hundreds of attendees passed through the doors for the 5th Annual Moosehead Festival of Trees Dec.

GUILFORD — SAD 4 and neighboring SAD 46 of Dexter have applied for state funding for a comprehensive high school that will combine traditional academics, career and technical education, and access to college courses.

GUILFORD — A childhood sports goal has been realized for Piscataquis Community School senior Brady Gaw.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s most rural county is set to see the most homes sold per capita in the state for the third straight year.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Program grant cuts to 12 organizations in the proposed 2026 Piscataquis County budget have been restored by the Piscataquis County Commissioners, some partially and some in full compared to the current year.

By Daniel O’Connor, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine consistently ranks as one of the most rural states in the nation, with more than 60% of the population living far from a major city.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — When Kelly and Peter Dennis bought their more than 8,100-square-foot house on Sebec Lake in Dover-Foxcroft in 2021, they didn’t plan on owning the largest estate on the lake.

DEXTER — Two area school districts and the region’s career and technical education center have applied for state funding for a comprehensive high school that will combine traditional academics, career and technical education, and access to college courses.

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School now has $75,000 to put toward upgrades to the football field thanks to T-Mobile.

Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District works to protect, promote and conserve this county’s natural resources.

GUILFORD — The future of the Guilford-based school district remains uncertain as officials weigh multiple possibilities.

LEWISTON — Foxcroft Academy field hockey got the offensive pressure going early against Spruce Mountain High School of Jay in the 2025 Class C championship during the middle of the day on Saturday, Nov.

Pirates go on to defeat Telstar to claim gold ball BREWER — After falling in last year’s 8-player state championship, 3-0 to fellow Piscataquis County institution Greenville High School, the Piscataquis Community High School boys soccer team has had a near year-long goal to not only get back to the final but claim the gold ball in 2025.

BREWER — Wisdom High School of St.

GUILFORD — After turning down proposed 2025-26 budgets four times over the previous five months, SAD 4 residents approved a $9,491,905 spending plan at Tuesday’s referendum.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — During the Oct.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Sports Editor DEXTER — The Dexter Regional High School Tigers didn’t end up winning the $1 million national prize as part of T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights contest.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor On Monday, Oct.