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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.

USDA Rural Development investing $2.4M in Milo Water District upgrades

These home improvements have the most bang for the buck

Whether or not you are trying to sell your house in the near future, taking time to make simple renovations to your home will be beneficial to quality of life as well as your property value.

Piscataquis YMCA leader grows into job amid the pandemic

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mandy Adams’ newest job didn’t get off to quite the start she anticipated.

Center Theatre will be opening an escape room

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced that it will be starting an escape room on Friday, Aug.

Nearly $9.5M in COVID-19 financial relief awarded to Maine farmers

Maine eases 50-person limit on gatherings for outdoor spectator events

Gordon Contracting grows through serving the community

SANGERVILLE — Since taking on the role of the president/CEO of a Pittsfield-based construction company dating back to 1946, moving the firm to Sangerville and changing the name to Gordon Contracting Inc.

Maine schools chief: COVID-19 tests for students could offer ‘false sense of security’

While Maine colleges and universities plan to test many students and staff as they reopen their campuses this fall, the same scale of testing is unlikely in the state’s public schools.

Thompson Free Library hosting Maine Humanities Council Summer Discussion Project on women’s suffrage

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library is one in a cohort of organizations and individuals throughout the state hosting a Maine Humanities Council Discussion Project this summer.

Pine Tree Hospice graduates new volunteers

When Pine Tree Hospice set out this March to train a group of new volunteers in Dexter, we had no idea what we were in for.

Camden National Bank now accepting nominations for 2020 Leaders & Luminaries Awards

Camden National Bank announced that it is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Leaders & Luminaries Awards, a program which started in 2011 to celebrate the importance and impact of effective nonprofit board service.

More trash probably won’t be a money maker for Orrington incinerator

To some, it may have seemed like a win-win situation when a group of more than 100 Maine communities announced early this month that it was planning to send a majority of its household trash to a familiar place: an Orrington facility that burns waste to generate electricity.

Come take a swing at COVID-19 during FA’s Homecoming Golf Scramble

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy is pleased to announce that its annual Homecoming Golf Scramble is still on for this summer, being played on Saturday, Aug.

State parks see rush of ‘staycationers,’ first-time campers

It didn’t take long for Josh Palmer to appreciate the enthusiasm shared by those enjoying Maine’s great outdoors for the weekend when Peaks-Kenny State Park opened its 56 seasonal campsites in early June.

Add bright color to yards to benefit Pine Tree Hospice

Pine Tree Hospice wants to “plant” bright pinwheel flowers at your house, or the house of someone you know.

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