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Maine’s overlooked counties urged to think big after hitting the stimulus jackpot

By Josh Keefe, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County, Maine, and Stafford County, Virginia, are home to slightly more than 151,000 people.

SAD 41 holiday break will start a day early

MILO – SAD 41 students and staff will be starting the holiday vacation a day early later this month.

Northern Light Health to provide COVID-19 booster doses to eligible teens

BREWER – Northern Light Health is gearing up to provide vaccinations to eligible 16 and 17-year-olds following the recent announcement from the U.

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.

Piscataquis Community Secondary School first quarter honor roll

Grade 12, highest honors: Ruth Griffith and Hailee Hartford; high honors: Victor De Saint-Denis, Hannah Dow, Taylor Folsom, Sarah Gray, Sydney Hutchins, Elizabeth Kendall, Gianna Kopf, Christina Maguire, Ben Martin, Jessie Mayberry, Shania Milano, and Alex Shedd; honors: Jacob Beckwith, Grace Buehne, Matt Burdin, Matt Chadbourne, Dean Demmer, Zoey (Zenix) Dow-Cookson, Kayden Gilbert, Martina Hill, MacKenzie Kain, Alexandria Maguire, Aliyah Ouellette, and Cassidy Rohdin.

MaineCF’s Maine Theater Fund awards grant to Center Theatre

The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Theater Fund has awarded $93,500 in grants to 20 organizations across the state.

Penquis Valley High School first quarter honor roll

Grade 12, high honors: Alvin Robshaw, Emily McKinnon, Grady Atkinson, Hope Lovell, and Maxwell Osgood; honors: Benjamin Bouley, Bethany Clements, Desirea Stanley, Dominic Jones, Ethan Bishop, Jonathan Paquette,Justin Chambers, Kasside Witham, Mikal Sicklar, and Olivia Legere.

Dexter Regional High School first quarter honor roll

Grade 12, highest honors: Caitlyn Chabot, Bradley Crane, Miles Gadwah, Shelbie Poulin, and Cole Smith; high honors: Kianna Bennett, Riley Campbell, Clyde Day, Rickey Goodell, Jr.

Monson to kick off Bicentennial with bonfire

MONSON – The Town of Monson is turning 200 in 2022 and everyone is invited to join the year-long celebration.

Foxcroft Academy quarter 1 honor roll

Grade 12, high honors: Alan Abolnik Ribe, Filip Brkic, Grace R.

UMaine Extension offers virtual 4-H Dog SPIN Club

ORONO – University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a Virtual 4-H Dog SPIN (SPecial INterest) Club.

Calendar of events

Many of the events will likely not be happening as listed below due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Squirrelzilla’ proves Maine’s gray squirrels are fat and fluffy this fall

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff They call it “Squirrelzilla.

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.

PCEDC honors Rep. Paul Stearns with Myrick Award

GUILFORD — The Piscataquis County Economic Development Council recognized Rep.

Maine churches to hold special collection to benefit the Retirement Fund for Religious

PORTLAND – On the weekend of Dec.

Dexter Regional High School November Students of the Month

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

UMaine Extension offers online updates for agriculture industry

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two online updates specific to the agricultural industry from 7–8 p.

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