DEXTER — After discussing the item for several months, the Dexter Town Council formally approved a change in medical insurance coverage for qualifying spouses/family members of municipal employees during a Jan.

AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Education awarded $1.

By Susan Sharon, Maine Public A 3,000-acre swath of forest that had been eyed for a subdivision near Moosehead Lake has been permanently conserved with the help of the Forest Society of Maine and the Friends of Wilson Ponds.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Most of the state’s Interconnected Trail System for snowmobiles will be usable within the next week, according to the president of the Maine Snowmobile Association.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Among such far-flung destinations as Antananarivo, Madagascar and Thessaloniki, Greece in the New York Times’ annual 52 places to go list is Millinocket, Maine, which the Times named as a top place to visit this year for the total solar eclipse, the totality of which will cross a swath of Maine on April 8.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Modern Image Salon celebrates 25 years in business this month, and owner Shari Sage wants to mark this milestone with an anniversary bash at Tap 62 from 5-10:30 p.

Adults considering career changes or advancement in their field could be eligible for scholarships from the Maine Community Foundation.

By Aislinn Sarnacki Waterfalls are magical, especially when you aren’t expecting them.

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MILO — Next month the SAD 41 directors are scheduled to decide if the district will join a community solar program with Ampion.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff One state park is closed because of storm damage and access to another is limited due to a staffing shortage, according to a spokesman for the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A committee responsible for finding a solution to Dover-Foxcroft’s deteriorating dam and connected facilities wants to remove them and build a riverfront park.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre is proud to announce its collaboration with the Maine Alliance for Arts Education to bring the innovative program “Building Community Through the Arts” to high schools and middle schools in Piscataquis County starting in 2024.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Town of Dover-Foxcroft and the steering committee for re-evaluating the next steps for the Mayo Mill Dam are inviting community members and interested parties to learn more about this initiative at a public forum scheduled for Thursday, Jan.

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.

GREENVILLE — Final preparations are underway at Northern Light CA Dean Hospital for the opening of the Buck Family Building in late February.

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Michael Larson of Milo has been named to Southern New Hampshire University‘s fall 2023 dean’s list.

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry announced the start of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Visiting Artist Program application period.