By Stuart Hedstrom, Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The U.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers are being urged to take precautions against a surge in mosquito-borne diseases.

Piscataquis Observer staff picked up a half dozen honors among the state’s smaller weekly publications division from the Maine Press Association in the 2023 MPA Better Newspaper Contest, announced on Oct.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Thursday, Nov.

Mainebiz Best Place to Work – Large Employer award-winner Bangor Savings Bank announces the promotion of three regional managers to serve across the Maine market: Laura Blake – VP, Northeast Regional Market manager; Mike Yerxa – VP, senior relationship manager (Bangor and Augusta); and Jake Knight – VP, Greater Bangor Regional Market manager.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — UGE, a community solar developer working to make  renewable energy accessible and affordable for all, will be hosting a celebration for the completion of its  1-megawatt rooftop community solar project in Dover-Foxcroft on Thursday, Oct.

By Aislinn Sarnacki Upon arriving at Law Farm Nature Trails in Dover-Foxcroft, my first thought was: Well, this is more than I expected! We were just a few steps from the parking lot, and I could see a pollinator garden, a plantation of young chestnut trees and the start of a story walk that disappeared into the woods.

Contributed photo FLOWER CREW — Members of the “flower crew”, from left, Tiffany Fowles, Alex Speed, and Kelly Phillips, were honored for their work in beautifying Dover-Foxcroft this year at the select board meeting on Sept.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — Northern Light Mayo Hospital and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension are working together to improve access to fresh, local produce through gleaning, the art of recovering leftover food from local farm fields and farmers markets and redirecting it back to our community.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Oct.

During Fire Prevention Week (Oct.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Executive Committee of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council is seeking nominations for the annual Warren “Pete” Myrick Community Service Award, to be presented at the annual meeting of PCEDC in December.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Friday Sept.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre, in collaboration with STAY aweSTEM and the Onion Foundation, is excited to launch a free afterschool art elective this fall.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A month-plus into the 2023-24 academic year, RSU 68 school board members learned more about the first weeks of classes from administrators during a meeting at the SeDoMoCha School on Tuesday evening.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District will be hosting a “Fall Care for Young Fruit Trees” program on Saturday, Oct.

BREWER — In an effort to grow the provider base in our state’s more rural areas, Northern Light Health is partnering with Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, introducing skilled physician assistant students to Maine.