Emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Piscataquis County are completing training on new equipment that will help them provide more efficient, effective care.

DEXTER — The Dexter highway department will have a new front end loader after the town council approved a $153,000 purchase from the Orono-based SR1 Equipment during a Feb.

GREENVILLE — The Greenville Fire Department’s fourth annual Moosehead Lake Ice Fishing Derby is set for this weekend, running from Friday, Feb.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — Four years ago in February 2021 the Piscataquis County Democrats committed to supporting the Piscataquis Regional Food Center to address hunger in our community.

WATERVILLE — Thomas College is proud to announce an extraordinary opportunity for an eligible student from Dexter Regional High School to receive a Thomas College undergraduate degree tuition-free along with housing and a meal plan thanks to the generosity of the Bill and Joan Alfond Family Foundation.

PITTSFIELD – Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union is proud to announce its continued support for the Maine Credit Union League’s Campaign for Ending Hunger.

By Christopher Bouchard, The County FORT KENT — While last year’s Can-Am Crown sled dog race was canceled due to unseasonably warm weather and a lack of snow, organizers say this year’s event is on track to return on March 1.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre announced that it will be hosting two screenings of the International Fly Fishing Film Festival, set for March 7-8 at 7 p.

BANGOR — Caring for young people means ensuring their mental and emotional wellbeing is part of the conversation.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library March arrives with a built-in tension.

GREENVILLE — After several months of discussion, the Greenville Planning Board formally gave its approval to  some land use ordinance amendments concerning changes to property line setbacks in certain sections of town.

DOVER-FOXCROFT–The Center Theatre will be hosting Foxcroft Academy and Central High School as students present their one-act plays before going to the regional one-act play competition.

GREENVILLE — An updated Greenville comprehensive plan will be brought before residents, such as at the annual town meeting in early June or a special town meeting pending state review, as the select board gave its approval to the revised document during a Feb.

Contributed photoSOUPER BOWL DAY OF GIVING — The Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church Sunday School youth held a Souper Bowl Day of Giving, Tackle Hunger (a nationwide effort to provide food and resources to food centers) food drive on Sunday, Feb.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s outdoor recreation economy has generally happened on its own, but the state has a plan to more deliberately grow it 10 percent in as many years.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Anglers are invited to Sebec Lake for the 14th annual Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb.

By Kevin Miller, Maine Public Maine’s attorney general is appealing a recent court decision that suspended a new law requiring gun buyers to wait three days before taking possession of the firearm.