Observer photo/Keri Foster FIND THE WHOOPIE PIE CONTEST WINNER — Darlene Burgess of Dover-Foxcroft, center, is the Piscataquis Observer’s 2021 Find the Whoopie Pie Contest winner.

By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff An Etna woman was arrested Thursday after being accused of calling in two separate bomb threats to Puritan Medical Products in Pittsfield.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre announced that the downtown Dover-Foxcroft National Commercial Historic District had been officially recognized by the U.

The Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the Business of the Year award, Herring Brothers Meats of Guilford.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Sales of existing single-family homes in Maine were down almost 5 percent in August compared to the previous year, a sign that the hot real estate market may be leveling off, according to a state real estate group.

This first appeared in the October 2021 issue of Bangor Metro Magazine.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Dexter man was sentenced Monday at the Piscataquis County Courthouse for taking money for home repairs he did not complete and writing bad checks, according to the district attorney’s office.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT – Pine Tree Hospice staff and direct care volunteers gathered at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church on Sept.

SKOWHEGAN — Forbes, in conjunction with Statista Inc, the world-leading industry ranking and statistics provider, recently announced the top banks in each of the 50 states as ranked by consumers.

By David Marino Jr.

HALLOWELL — The Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center program is thrilled to receive a $750,00 grant from the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program, for the second time.

Observer photo/Keri Foster WATER DONATION — The Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department received a pallet of water donated by Anheuser-Busch on Sept.

Residents of Piscataquis County and the Katahdin region wondering where they may potentially go with their education and careers will have the opportunity to take an exploratory step in both directions with a free online 8-week course through Eastern Maine Community College and Eastern Maine Development Corp.

GREENVILLE — A green space providing access to Maine’s largest lake is now preserved for the public.

By Lia Russell, Bangor Daily News Staff Some of Penobscot County’s largest employers that would be subject to President Joe Biden’s forthcoming COVID-19 vaccination requirement were already requiring that their employees be vaccinated.

HALLOWELL – The Maine Tourism Association recently polled its members about Labor Day weekend business and how the workforce shortage is affecting business.