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Piscataquis County Democrats support area food cupboards

Piscataquis County Democrats are busy putting values and beliefs into action.

Whoopie Pie Festival organizers hope for in-person event Oct. 2

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Organizers of the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival announced Monday, Feb.

Shirley Bog Trail Busters report

By Rhonda Arey SHIRLEY — Traffic for vacation week was heavy but the trails held up well.

Musher embarks on more than 200-mile expedition to honor heroic sled dog Togo

By Jessica Potila, St.

7 pandemic changes in Maine that are likely to stick around

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff It is hard to quantify how much the pandemic has changed life for Mainers, and we probably won’t have a full understanding until well after it’s become a terrible memory.

Maine home sales extend record run with rural counties seeing hottest market

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Sales of existing single-family homes in the state remained high in January after a record year in 2020, with sales volumes and prices outpacing those of a year ago, the Maine Association of Realtors said Feb.

George Smith picked up birding binoculars late in life and bridged a divide

By Bob Duchesne George Smith passed away last week.

Shorthanded Penquis Valley girls basketball team builds for the future

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff MILO — High school basketball around the state has experienced a drop in participation this winter because of issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Managing Maine’s moose webinar Tuesday evening

Join MDIFW Moose Biologist Lee Kantar live at 6:30 p.

University of Maine Center on Aging awarded funding to support 119 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers

ORONO — The University of Maine Center on Aging has received an AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP grant to support 119 volunteers serving in Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Washington counties, where the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program program has provided service opportunities for people ages 55 and older since 2003.

Greenville boys basketball team building experience under new coach

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff GREENVILLE — The Greenville High School boys basketball team has a new coach in Tyler Muzzy.

Livestreaming transforms high school basketball scouting and coaching

By Ernie Clark Bangor Daily News Staff While there are no fans at high school basketball games this season due to mass-gathering limits brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, that doesn’t mean people haven’t been watching.

U.S. Sens. Collins, King announce $3M for Community Health and Counseling Services

Catholic bishop calls Janet Mills’ religious gatherings order ‘totally unacceptable’

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland blasted Gov.

UMaine Extension offers agricultural industry updates Feb. 24

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two educational updates for the agricultural industry 7–8 p.

Calendar of events

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

Clip invented by Dexter native used in construction of UMaine’s new engineering building

By Nina Mahaleris, Penobscot Times Construction workers raised the final beam completing the steel structure of a new $78 million engineering building at the University of Maine on Feb.

U.S. Sen. Collins announces designations of three new National Scenic Byways

WASHINGTON — U.

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