5 months ago Dover-Foxcroft voted to keep its dam. Bigger tax bills may be next DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft residents who were divided over the removal of the Mayo Mill Dam expressed elation, disappointment, and a mix of other emotions after Tuesday, June 11’s vote to keep it, but mostly they were full of questions about what will happen next.
5 months ago UScellular extending support for ACP customers UScellular is supporting its customers who have the Affordable Connectivity Program benefit with a monthly credit to help ensure they can stay connected.
5 months ago A forest for everyone, managed by women By Kayci Willis, Maine TREE Foundation forest programs coordinator A tree farm near Brownville is gaining attention for being managed entirely by women.
5 months ago Railway fined over fuel spills during Maine derailments By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A Canada-based railway company has been fined for Clean Water Act violations stemming from two train derailments in Maine.
6 months ago Dover-Foxcroft residents vote to keep their dam Dover-Foxcroft residents voted Tuesday to keep the historic Mayo Mill dam and will instead pay an estimated $6 million to $8 million to repair it.
6 months ago Greenville Planning Board working on LD 2003 GREENVILLE — For months the Greenville Planning Board worked on a pair of ordinances for the June 3 annual town meeting, one for fences and another pertaining to updating the land use ordinance via minimum lot sizes to be in compliance with state regulations on housing density.
6 months ago Owners of roaming coffee cart will open a permanent cafe in Guilford By Valerie Royzman, Staff Writer A couple who set up a mobile coffee cart around Dover-Foxcroft and took it to Maine farmers markets will open a brick-and-mortar cafe in Guilford.
6 months ago Catch and kill bass derby stirs up a debate among fishermen By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Briar Lyons Boetsch and her husband Aaron were fishing a cove in Moosehead Lake this spring when they found one that had smallmouth bass.
6 months ago TCTC Building Trades students will construct a home DEXTER — With help from various community partners, students in the Building Trades program at Tri-County Technical Center will soon be able to apply what they have learned in the classroom in the real world as they are part of a crew to construct a family home on Main Street Hill.
6 months ago Floral teas and garden club fair MILO — On June 4 Milo Garden Club held the final business meeting of 2023-24.
6 months ago Collins presses FBI director over Chinese crime gangs behind illegal Maine marijuana grow houses By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff U.
6 months ago A career in nursing is within reach with education close to home DOVER-FOXCROFT — Northern Light Mayo Hospital and Eastern Maine Community College are making it easier than ever to pursue a career in nursing by bringing the classroom to our community.
6 months ago Preparations underway for 15th Maine Whoopie Pie Festival DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival is Piscataquis County’s largest one-day annual event.
6 months ago UScellular provides tips to keep cellphones secure for Internet Safety Month June marks Internet Safety Month, an important time for people to assess their online safety as cellphone use has increased in everyday life.
6 months ago Maine’s lakes contribute $14.1 billion to economy, study finds By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The economic value of Maine’s lakes to the state economy has more than doubled in 25 years, according to a University of Maine study being released in June.
6 months ago Local food hub announces $10,000 matching gift campaign to offset surge in demand in Piscataquis County DOVER-FOXCROFT – Piscataquis Regional Food Center announces a new funding initiative in response to a 200 percent rise in program registration in the first year.
6 months ago Registration open for the Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Bike and Boat fundraiser Northern Light CA Dean Hospital announces that its annual Bike and Boat fundraiser is now open for registration. With gorgeous views of the Maine woods and majestic Moosehead Lake, Bike and Boat is a family-friendly experience that raises funds to support CA Dean Hospital.
6 months ago Brookfield is Maine’s hydropower king By Murray Carpenter, Maine Public About a quarter of the electricity generated in Maine comes from hydropower, and most of that is produced by Brookfield Renewable, which owns dozens of dams in the state, from Saco to Millinocket.