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Commissioners said no to funding, but Piscataquis County will move ahead with broadband anyway

Piscataquis County will soon have a point person to organize community efforts and serve as a guide to municipalities on broadband expansion.

Lincoln Street demolition paused pending property sale

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Planned demolition for the structure at 72 Lincoln St.

Will’s Shop ‘n Save transfers ownership to Edwards Brothers Family Supermarkets

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Will’s Shop ‘n Save of Dover-Foxcroft has announced a purchase and sale agreement with Edwards Brothers Supermarkets.

Penquis receives grant from Bangor Saving Bank Foundation to help with tax assistance

Penquis received $5,000 earlier this month from the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation to support services provided by Eastern Maine CA$H (Credit, Assets & Hope), a coalition of non- and for-profit partners working to help empower individuals and families to achieve long-term financial stability.

UMaine Extension hires first statewide communications leader

ORONO – University of Maine Cooperative Extension recently named Aroostook native Melissa Arndt to serve as its first-ever director of marketing and communications.

Listen and learn with Thompson Free Library

By Kim Brawn DOVER-FOXCROFT – Audiobooks and podcasts can be the saving graces of long car trips or cross-country flights.

Stageworks, Jr. to present ‘Frozen Kids’

DOVER-FOXCROFT – SeDoMoCha Elementary School’s drama program Stageworks, Jr.

County Democrats’ food drive benefits Harmony Cares Food Cupboard

Piscataquis County Democrats held their food drive on March 26 to benefit the Harmony Cares Food Cupboard.

15 Maine counties have low COVID transmission rates

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Community transmission rates of COVID-19 have dropped substantially in 15 Maine counties, with only one county reporting a moderate community transmission rate.

Migration fueled another year of population growth in Maine in 2021

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Historic migration offset stark demographic trends to drive another year of population growth across urban and rural areas of Maine in 2021.

Meetings to update the county hazard mitigation plan

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency will be holding meetings open to the public to review and update the current hazard mitigation plan.

Evans reminds constituents of unclaimed property

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Sebec Village Associates creating welcoming gift bags

SEBEC – Shop local.

Hand-carved wooden sunflower raffle to benefit Doctors Without Borders relief efforts in the Ukraine

Contributed photo ART RAFFLE FOR UKRAINE — Local artist Laurie Sproul of Brownville is raffling a hand-carved wooden sunflower to benefit Doctors Without Borders relief efforts in the Ukraine.

Computers that constantly lock up are disrupting work at Piscataquis emergency management

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Old technology that causes Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency computers to lock up in the middle of tasks is making it difficult for the group to finish its new website.

Piscataquis County’s economic development leader resigns to lead Kansas nonprofit

The executive director of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council is leaving after leading the organization for two years.

One man’s retirement will stall denture work in Piscataquis County

Galen Larson sat in his brightly painted kitchen in Milo, his hands clasped on his wooden table.

SeDoMoCha garden to bloom this summer

DOVER-FOXCROFT – This summer a garden at the SeDoMoCha School will be in full swing for both the school and larger community.

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