Maine’s legacy as an outdoors destination could speed its economic recovery By Lori Valigra Bangor Daily News Staff Hiram Ricker didn’t know he was starting what would become a world-famous water company when he drank from a spring reported to have healing properties.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Extension Association annual meeting begins at 3 p.

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

ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program will begin accepting applications for the virtual 2021 training on Jan.

By Joseph Cyr, Houlton Pioneer Times HOULTON — The Maine Department of Education has scrapped plans to build a $120 million regional high school in southern Aroostook County.

AUGUSTA — Sen.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre in Dover Foxcroft has announced that their Executive Director Patrick Myers will be watching 13 of the worst movies of all time for 24 hours straight and live streaming the entire experience on YouTube.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff More than 20 cameras set up around rural Maine to connect overseas military personnel or others who have moved away with their hometowns are seeing even more use.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The Land Use Planning Commission wants to know what people think about the future of the Moosehead Lake region.

DEXTER — Lilah McCormack has been presented the 2020 Phi Beta Kappa Book Award for Dexter Regional High School.

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

Contributed photo FIND CONTEST WINNER — Liz Nelson of Dover-Foxcroft is the winner of the Piscataquis Observer’s 2020 Find the Shop Local Tree Contest.

Grade 12, highest honors: Willow Sandy; high honors: Kyle Bagley, Cassie Chambers, Nathan Durbridge, Elizabeth Gray, Meagan Lemieux, Justin Lonergan, Max Richards and Nick Sweeney; honors: Corinne Libby, Isaiah Conary, Cole Desjardins, Sonya Hannan and Ted Taylor.

PORTLAND — Maine parishes are offering a wide range of opportunities for parishioners to stay connected in this very different Christmas season, including in person and livestreamed Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as well as the distribution of Holy Communion outside of Mass.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff When Grace Chase first conceptualized Santa Claus and his nine galloping reindeer — including Rudolph — gliding through the holiday season in front of Foxcroft Academy in the early 1950s, the former longtime school secretary couldn’t have anticipated her idea’s staying power.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Changes are underway to improve the look of downtown Dover-Foxcroft.

Composite photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the November Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff.

Observer photo/Jeannette Hughes SANTA CLAUS CAME TO TOWN — Santa made his annual visit to the Reading Room in Sebec Village on Saturday, Dec.