By Christoper Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Students from Piscataquis County will have the opportunity to earn a degree from Husson University tuition free.

AUGUSTA — The Maine Office of Tourism has announced grant awards totaling more than $450,000 to 20 Maine organizations in the second cycle of its Fiscal Year 2026 Maine Tourism Marketing Partnership Program.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — What’s in a name? In Dover-Foxcroft the question is what is the name of a cemetery in the eastern part of town on land donated by the Dow Family.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — An early spring tradition is returning to Foxcroft Academy, the 2026 Maple Sunday Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club in collaboration with Foxcroft Academy and the FA Key Club.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The fifth annual Piscataquis Radar Runs start at 10 a.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department now has an automated CPR device in both of its ambulances thanks to the generosity of the Hibbard-Merrill Family.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Democrats recently raised $1,000 for the Piscataquis Regional Food Center in Dover-Foxcroft.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff The American Red Cross will discontinue mobile blood drives across northern Maine effective in July, according to a statement from the organization.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Sports Editor Foreign exchange students.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff One of Maine’s top federal prosecutors may become a district court judge.

Northern Light Mayo, CA Dean and Sebasticook Valley Hospitals are pleased to announce that five individuals have graduated from their medical assistant program and have started new careers in local health centers.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Anglers are invited to Sebec Lake for the 15th annual Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — After several Piscataquis County officials visited the Sangerville location last week and hearing from Recovery Wellness Community Center Program Manager Alan Burgess during a Tuesday morning county commissioners meeting, the commissioners voted to have $10,000 in county opioid settlement money go annually to the non-profit center.

FREEPORT — Credit union representatives from across Maine gathered in Freeport to announce the latest fundraising results of their collaborative Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Foxcroft Academy Key Club presents its 6th Annual Trivia Night from 6:30-9 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — When the Piscataquis County Ice Arena opened its doors in 2019, young hockey players had the opportunity to lace up their skates and pick up a stick as they learned the sport through the Penquis Youth Hockey Association.

By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence will make its way around Maine later this year, as part of a statewide tour to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding.

WinterKids, a Maine based nonprofit, is proud to announce the top three winning schools from this year’s WinterKids Winter Games, a statewide outdoor learning challenge that engaged 104 schools and 10,687 students across Maine.