1 week ago Dover-Foxcroft residents grapple with how dam removal could change their town DOVER-FOXCROFT — Sandy Perkins and her husband, David, live in their dream retirement home along the Piscataquis River, where they can watch kingfishers and loons dive and bald eagles soar overhead.
1 week ago It isn’t just about ice thickness anymore for the Maine fishing community By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Many ice fishermen have already turned their sights toward open water fishing, turkey hunting, boating or other spring activities.
2 weeks ago New leaders want to save a golf course from closing New leaders of the nearly century-old Piscataquis Country Club in Guilford are hoping expanded hours and new offerings draw enough interest to save the golf course from closing.
2 weeks ago This is what happens to animals during an eclipse By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff You probably won’t see any animals, birds or amphibians wearing special dark glasses during the upcoming total solar eclipse.
2 weeks ago 2024 ‘S-T-R-E-T-C-H your Teaching’ workshop offered to Maine educators Jessica Anderson of “Count ME In” will be the keynote speaker at the seventh annual “S-T-R-E-T-C-H your Teaching” workshop to be held Saturday, April 6 at the United Technologies Center Maine in Bangor from 9 a.
2 weeks ago Renovations underway for dispatch center move DOVER-FOXCROFT — The construction process to move the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center from cramped conditions in the Piscatquis County Jail in Dover-Foxcroft into the administrative unit of the sheriff’s office on the first floor of the same larger building has begun.
2 weeks ago The president of Thomas College is stepping down By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff WATERVILLE — The president of Thomas College is stepping down.
2 weeks ago CMP asks state to approve $162M storm recovery reimbursement By Ari Snider, Maine Public Central Maine Power is asking state regulators to approve $162 million in recovery costs following multiple major storms last year.
2 weeks ago Marching toward spring with Thompson Free Library By Kim Brawn March is when we start to feel — if not see — the hazy shade of winter finally lifting.
2 weeks ago Historical society releases Brownville Bicentennial 2024 booklets BROWNVILLE — The Brownville-Brownville Junction Historical Society has released the Bicentennial 2024 booklet sharing information about the history of the area and businesses in the area.
3 weeks ago Center Theatre hosts screening of the International Fly Fishing Film Festival DOVER-FOXCROFT – Center Theatre is proud to announce the first northern Maine screening of the International Fly Fishing Film Festival, set for 7 p.
3 weeks ago Dover-Foxcroft weighs dam removal By Emmett Gardner, The Maine Monitor DOVER-FOXCROFT – The most common argument Dover-Foxcroft Select Board Chair Tom Lizotte hears for keeping the town’s defunct dam on the Piscataquis River is it’s always been there, for as long as residents can remember.
3 weeks ago Mayo Mill Dam removal question to be on June referendum DOVER-FOXCROFT — At last month’s public forum the Mayo Mill Dam steering committee presented its recommendation that removing the dam and connecting facilities and building a riverfront park is in the town’s best interests moving forward.
3 weeks ago Penquis receives transportation services grant from Maine Community Foundation BANGOR — Penquis C.
3 weeks ago Greenville Planning Board continues to explore housing density GREENVILLE — During a December special town meeting, Greenville residents approved the creation of a proposed multigenerational housing district on 5 acres on Spruce Street off Pritham Avenue.
3 weeks ago Protecting your eyes in a total eclipse is harder than it seems By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff As total solar eclipse fever heightens and chasers get ready to view a cosmic rarity, eye safety precautions can get pushed aside for more glamorous plans.
3 weeks ago Climate change is taxing Maine’s winter recreation By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s not your imagination.