The group that maintains Big Moose Mountain must repair its snowmaking system damaged in last month’s devastating wind storm before it can open the revamped ski area for the season.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Northern Light Mayo Hospital welcomed a special delivery on Tuesday, Jan.

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

AmeriCorps Seniors programs throughout Maine will be collecting new socks to donate to homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and organizations supporting those in need throughout the state.

MILO — The Milo Garden Club will hold its January meeting at the Three Rivers Kiwanis Building at 1 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative Director Dr.

The Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine announced that nominations are now open for the 2024 County Teachers of the Year and 2025 State Teacher of the Year.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Happy New Year! We’re starting out the year with a date change this month only for the contra dance on Friday, Jan.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff Jon McLaughlin remembers making a pinhole camera out of milk cartons and mirrors for the 1963 total solar eclipse that passed through only two American states, Alaska and Maine.

By Victoria Eastman MILO — Penobscot District President Carol Smith and Advisor Carleen Harriman were warmly welcomed at Milo Garden Club’s November meeting.

Grade eight, high honors: Carter Bender, Sierra Bolstridge, Jacoby Landry, Maxximis Moulton, Aidynn Schmidt, Bradlee Thomas; honors: Maximus Blanchard, Clover Britton, Chase Brown, Lucas Hoffman, Jacob Lewis, Kassidy McGuinn, Adalai Perkins, Rebecca Perrigo, Griffin Romero, Caroline Snider, Brik Yenchochic.

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

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice strives to be barrier-free to people in need of our services.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dee Dauphinee will conduct an author talk from 6-7 p.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A 35-year-old trash incinerator closed its doors, a landfill expansion announced it was likely to run out of space, and a waste plant that has been closed for three years is still a year away from reopening.

By Paula Brewer, The Star-Herald Staff Maine potato growers harvested about 700 million fewer pounds of potatoes than in 2022, likely caused by the state’s unusually wet weather.

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

By Paul Koenig, Bangor Daily News Staff As we near the end of the year, we’re revisiting the stories from 2023 you read the most.