By Jules Walkup, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is entering another school year with teacher and staff shortages, and they may be getting worse in some ways.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is partnering with the East Sangerville Grange once again to bring you some fun at our upcoming cider pressing event.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – On Monday, Sept.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff As long as the weather is warm enough that you’re not shivering and there’s no precipitation, when given the option at a restaurant of indoor or outdoor seating, there’s a high likelihood most Mainers will choose the latter.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health, one of Maine’s largest health care providers, ended its Medicare Advantage network contract with Humana, which could lead some patients to pay more for care.

By Sasha Ray, Bangor Daily News Staff SEARSPORT — A small Maine grocery store chain will reopen the former Tozier’s Family Market in Searsport after it closed down earlier this summer.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff WATERVILLE — Thomas College in Waterville has named its sixth president.

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromHORSE POWER — Matt Glover of Rumford and his team of Dan and Floyd take part in the 3,200-pound division of the horse pulling competition at the 137th Piscataquis Valley Fair on Saturday morning, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board signed the 2024-25 tax commitment during a meeting on Monday, Aug.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff After nearly 15 years, Northern Light Mayo Hospital will no longer keep a staffed ambulance at the Corinth Fire Department.

The Maine Community Foundation is excited to share that a record $2.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Life is a balancing act.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Three girls will reign as Miss Maple in three respective age groups for the next year after being crowned during the ninth annual Miss Maple Pageant on Saturday morning, Aug.

DEXTER — The Tri-County Technical Center works to provide students from six high schools with Career and Technical Education that enables them to enter the work world or pursue post-secondary training and education in their chosen field.

Fidium Fiber is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Dover-Foxcroft, as well as parts of the Atkinson Township, Bowerbank, Guildford, Sangerville, and Sebec communities, bringing multi-gig speed service to more than 4,900 homes and businesses in these Maine communities.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Swedish reunion group began on Aug.

BIDDEFORD — The AgeWise Maine Initiative and USAging in Washington, D.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Fishermen who read the Bangor Daily News/Piscataquis Observer story about how the state is looking to define and regulate floating camps brought up a few concerns about their ice shacks.