11 months ago Nominations open for Maine Teacher of the Year The Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine announced that nominations are now open for the 2024 County Teachers of the Year and 2025 State Teacher of the Year.
11 months ago Licensing requirements for arborists in Maine AUGUSTA – Following the recent storm that wreaked havoc on trees across Maine, particularly conifers, it is crucial to engage licensed arborists for tree-related tasks such as trimming and removing fallen or leaning trees.
11 months ago Milo Garden Club continues community caring By Victoria Eastman MILO — Penobscot District President Carol Smith and Advisor Carleen Harriman were warmly welcomed at Milo Garden Club’s November meeting.
11 months ago Here are the new Maine laws that will affect your outdoors experience in 2024 By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A new boater safety course and age restrictions on who may operate recreational watercraft will be two of the top changes the Maine Legislature made in 2023 that will affect your outdoor experience in the coming year.
11 months ago Pine Tree Hospice unveils new website DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice strives to be barrier-free to people in need of our services.
11 months ago Relief for Greater Bangor’s building trash crisis could come in 2024 By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A 35-year-old trash incinerator closed its doors, a landfill expansion announced it was likely to run out of space, and a waste plant that has been closed for three years is still a year away from reopening.
11 months ago Maine farmers harvest fewer potatoes after rainy growing season By Paula Brewer, The Star-Herald Staff Maine potato growers harvested about 700 million fewer pounds of potatoes than in 2022, likely caused by the state’s unusually wet weather.
11 months ago Spectrum still working on internet outages after wind storm By WGME Power may be restored after last week’s storm, but some Mainers still don’t have a steady internet connection.
11 months ago Feds approve Maine’s request to begin storm disaster assessment By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The federal government has approved Maine’s request to begin a preliminary disaster assessment after last week’s devastating wind storm.
11 months ago 600 pounds of food collected through Dexter Regional High School food drive Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School DEXTER FOOD DRIVE — From Thanksgiving up to Christmas break students and staff at Dexter Regional High School collected non-perishable food items to donate to the local food cupboard.
11 months ago County waste disposal to continue with GRACE, LLC DOVER-FOXCROFT – The name is changing but the price Piscataquis County will be paying for trash disposal from the Unorganized Territories will remain the same for the short term.
11 months ago Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union celebrates holidays through giving PITTSFIELD – Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union continued its commitment to the greater community through several holiday corporate and employee-led programs in 2023.
11 months ago Janet Mills requests federal disaster relief after storm By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.
11 months ago CA Dean Hospital celebrates employee service milestones GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital recognized 32 employees for achieving nearly 400 years of collective service at a December service award ceremony.
11 months ago Unseasonal warmth led to record-breaking storm By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Warmer temperatures near the ground in Maine helped create unusually high winds on Monday, Dec.
11 months ago UScellular supports Maine residents impacted by storm As workers continue efforts to restore power and begin recovery for Mainers impacted by Monday’s heavy rainfall and high winds, UScellular is donating $15,000 between two Maine chapters of the American Red Cross: the Central and Mid Coast Maine Chapter and the Northern and Eastern Main Chapter.
11 months ago Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis, students assemble annual Christmas food boxes Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School HOLIDAY MEALS — Early on the morning of Dec.