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Low census response rate threatens tens of millions in funding for Maine as count nears end

Maine has among the lowest response rates of any state for the U.

Dexter-Age Friendly Committee receives grant for Tea Talks

DEXTER — The Dexter-Age Friendly Committee is very pleased to announce that it has received a $1,600 grant from the Thriving Older Adults Strategic Goal Fund of the Maine Community Foundation for the Tea Talks gatherings and programs.

SAD 41 residents approve $9.9M budget

MILO — The process was different this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but SAD 41 residents approved a $9,912,964 budget for the 2020-21 academic year at the Aug.

Foxcroft Academy to open classes with hybrid learning

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy students will be taking part in a combination of in-person and online learning each week when classes resume in several weeks.

These new Katahdin-area mountain bike trails are top notch

Difficulty: Easy to moderate.

Flower patrol helps beautify Dover-Foxcroft downtown

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Olivia Riitano admits she didn’t have much of a green thumb when she first joined Dover-Foxcroft’s summer maintenance crew.

Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund endorsements Davis and Higgins

Maine Conservation Voters (MCV) Action Fund released a new round of endorsements for the election on Nov.

SAD 41 plan will return students to the classroom

MILO — Via a 7-1 school board vote in favor of the “Return to School Plan,” SAD 41 students will be heading back to the classroom four days a week under the current green designation and a reduced number according per grade level should the status change to yellow.

RSU 68 plan puts SeDoMoCha students back in the building

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The schedule will vary according to grade level, but all students who are able will be attending classes in-person at the SeDoMoCha School.

UMaine Extension Piscataquis County reopens to public Aug. 10

DOVER-FOXCROFT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County, 165 East Main Street, will reopen its office to the public at 8 a.

Feasibility study would find solutions to county emergency communications issues

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Representatives of the county’s fire and police departments are in agreement that long-term solutions to communications issues in the region need to be addressed, such as getting around the hilly terrain and upgrading or replacing antiquated equipment.

Duvaltex ramping up production of Level 1-2 gowns and antimicrobial scrub textiles

GUILFORD — Duvaltex, a North American leader in the development and production of medical and technical textiles, is ramping up production to offer its full range of high-quality Level 1 and Level 2 gowns and antimicrobial scrub textiles to front-line healthcare workers and their patients in the United States.

Court appoints receiver to oversee shuttered Hampden waste plant that owes more than $50M

A court-appointed receiver will now oversee the recently shuttered Hampden waste plant that owes tens of millions of dollars to a mix of contractors and creditors, including the bondholders that originally provided $52 million for the construction of the facility, according to recent court filings.

Bangor man who owns breweries and restaurants around state plans Dover-Foxcroft operation

Blaze Brewing Co.

Maine cities and towns could lose $146M in revenue by 2020’s end due to virus

AUGUSTA — Maine cities and towns are expected to lose a collective $146 million in revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic by the end of this year, according to a projection released Aug.

From moose to loons, the Katahdin region offers a bevy of wildlife sightings

As the moose waded through the shallows, its large, velvet-covered antlers swayed and water streamed down its muscular legs.

Proposed plan would return SAD 41 students to classrooms

MILO — A “return to school plan” still needs to be approved by the school board, with some details to be worked out and nearly all components subject to change amidst the coronavirus pandemic, but under the current proposal SAD 41 students able to do so would attend in-person classes multiple days per week when school resumes in a month, with various safety measures in place for pupils and staff.

Mainers can request a ballot for the November election, just not online

Maine voters can request absentee ballots for the general election beginning on Monday, though they will have to complete those requests by mail or phone for the next few weeks as the state makes improvements to its online ballot request system.

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