By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff The first night in her new rural Maine home, shrill screams woke Lindsey Abbott from a sound sleep.

By Murray Carpenter, Maine Public The warm winter weather is not just a problem for snowmobilers and skiers, it’s also keeping loggers out of the woods.

MILO — With the new year underway, SAD 41 administrators have started to work on the district budget for the 2023-24 academic year.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Corinth family that has owned and operated Whitney’s Family Supermarket for nearly a decade is expanding with a convenience store and gas station in Dover-Foxcroft.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is excited to kick off our sixth annual snowshoeing adventure at the Law Farm.

In 2020, nearly one in 10 drivers ages 15-20 involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted, the largest proportion for any age group.

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

DOVER-FOXCROFT — An interest in horses led to a dental practice that has been in operation for more than three and a half decades.

Nominations are now open for the 2023 County Teachers of the Year and 2024 State Teacher of the Year.

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

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Highlands Council for the Arts is pleased to present local harpist Isleen Halvorsen in concert at 3 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft residents and businesses can expect an increase in disposal fees starting in February.

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DEXTER — For the safety of all involved, the fishing portion of the Dexter Fish & Game Association’s annual Ice Fishing Derby that had been scheduled for this weekend has been canceled due to poor ice conditions on Lake Wassookeag.

ORONO — State food safety specialist and UMaine alumnus Jason Bolton has been named associate dean at University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 helped ignite a surge of people heading into the Maine outdoors — and that trend continued in 2022.

MONSON — Monson Arts, an art center and artist residency program located in Monson, opens the winter exhibition, “Artists of the Maine Highlands: Today and Tomorrow.