Jane Stitham of Dover-Foxcroft, Maria Wooten of Bowerbank, and Thomas Watt of Greenville have joined the Maine Community Foundation’s Piscataquis County Committee.

By Kaitlyn Budion, Maine Public Maine state parks had another near-record year for visitation, said Andy Cutko, director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Shiretown Singers announce the start of their 2025 spring concert season! The new community choir had a successful introductory season, performing seasonal songs in December at the Dover-Foxcroft Hometown Holidays and at Ice Dance International’s Holiday on Ice.

BANGOR — Husson University Online is pleased to celebrate the academic achievements of students recently named to the president’s and dean’s lists for term 5 of the 2023-2024 academic year.

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers consider the housing crisis to be a bigger problem than any of the others facing our state.

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff Much of Maine is already lagging behind the goals set in two state-sponsored housing studies largely due to a hostile construction climate, planners warn.

SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings Bank announced that David Cyr, president and CEO of the bank, will retire at the end of 2025 and the board of directors have appointed Dan Tilton, executive vice president of sales and customer relations, as the bank’s new president.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Iberdrola completed its $2.

BANGOR — Ashley Buttice of Dover-Foxcroft has been named to Husson University Online president’s list for term 4 of the 2023-24 academic year.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — SeDoMoCha Stageworks, Jr.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Virtual Learning is kicking off 2025 with two opportunities in January, a series on climate civic action and a series introducing farm care and basic animal science.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover Low Vision Group will be meeting at the Central Hall Commons, 152 East Main Street, from 10-11:30 a.

Eastern Maine Development Corporation named Jennifer King, senior director of planning and development, as the recipient of the 2024 Tom Davis Employee of the Year Award.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — Central Hall Commons is excited to share all of the fantastic events and activities starting in the new year.

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

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Two Maine men have stepped forward to take over the radio station formerly owned by Stephen King.

GREENVILLE — The last $25,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the town of Greenville will be obligated  for road maintenance and construction.