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By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff At the end of last month, biologists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife were reporting inconsistent to poor ice conditions across most of the state.

PORTLAND — One year ago, AARP Maine sponsored its first virtual “listening tour” of our state, and heard a wealth of concerns, suggestions, and ideas from AARP members and non-members alike.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an online discussion on federal agricultural-related employment laws on Tuesday, Feb.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The American Legion 14th District — Piscataquis County will hold its regular meeting on Saturday, Feb.

Students from Piscataquis Community High School and 12 other Maine High schools will spend the weekend in Portland for world class learning.

Camden National Bank has announced a special community donation in honor of employee volunteerism for the third consecutive year.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Robert Oates thought he was getting a good deal through an electricity supplier recommended by his neighbors three years ago.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the January Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.

GREENVILLE — Destination Moosehead Lake is proud to host the 19th annual Chocolate Festival.

Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.

By Director Jon Knepp DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library, located at 186 East Main Street, is thrilled to announce that the new streaming service Biblio+ is now available for free with unlimited access and no ads to our library patrons! With the rise of paid streaming services, DVD and Blu-ray usage has declined sharply.

Not long after the New Year celebrations have ended and Maine hunkers down for several more weeks of winter, some farmers and landowners across the state turn their attention to maple sugar season.

Programs that assist those with limited or no access to transportation have been awarded a total $154,498 in grants from the Maine Charity Foundation Fund of the Maine Community Foundation and from donors with advised funds at MaineCF.

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.

The Maine Community Foundation has awarded more than $472,000 through three grant programs to 59 arts organizations across the state.

BANGOR — The True North Community Partner Award recognizes a person or organization in the community that has helped Northern Light Health deliver on our promise, Making Healthcare Work for You.

MILO — SAD 41 received its preliminary state subsidy figures late last month from the Maine Department of Education, which were presented to the school board during a meeting at the Penquis Valley School on Feb.