2 weeks ago Greenville gearing up for next month’s total solar eclipse GREENVILLE — The number of visitors won’t be known for sure until the day of the event as those coming to the Moosehead Lake Region for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 could total in the thousands or tens of thousands.
2 weeks ago Disaster loans available Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available for businesses and nonprofits from the U.
3 weeks ago It isn’t just about ice thickness anymore for the Maine fishing community By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Many ice fishermen have already turned their sights toward open water fishing, turkey hunting, boating or other spring activities.
3 weeks ago This is what happens to animals during an eclipse By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff You probably won’t see any animals, birds or amphibians wearing special dark glasses during the upcoming total solar eclipse.
3 weeks ago 2024 ‘S-T-R-E-T-C-H your Teaching’ workshop offered to Maine educators Jessica Anderson of “Count ME In” will be the keynote speaker at the seventh annual “S-T-R-E-T-C-H your Teaching” workshop to be held Saturday, April 6 at the United Technologies Center Maine in Bangor from 9 a.
3 weeks ago Renovations underway for dispatch center move DOVER-FOXCROFT — The construction process to move the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center from cramped conditions in the Piscatquis County Jail in Dover-Foxcroft into the administrative unit of the sheriff’s office on the first floor of the same larger building has begun.
3 weeks ago ‘My worst fear became a reality’: Warden tells how he survived fall through Moosehead ice By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine Warden Nick Bartholomew told his story Tuesday for the first time after he went through the ice on his snowmobile last week while searching for an overdue snowmobiler on Moosehead Lake.
3 weeks ago State removes snowmobile from Moosehead after warden goes through ice By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Warden Service retrieved a snowmobile from Moosehead Lake Saturday, March 2 that went through the ice last week while the warden riding it was searching for a man who was reported missing, according to a department spokesperson.
4 weeks ago Greenville Fire Department’s Moosehead Lake Ice Fishing Derby returns this weekend GREENVILLE — The Greenville Fire Department’s third annual Moosehead Lake Ice Fishing Derby will be returning this weekend from Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3.
4 weeks ago You might not want to wait to get your ice shack off the lake By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Twenty-four hours makes a huge difference between safe ice and taking a cold swim this year.
4 weeks ago 9-year-old gets 6.5 pound brook trout on Moosehead By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff It was his first time ever to catch a fish through the ice, but Solomon Hadley’s fishing guide thinks it probably won’t be his last.
1 month ago Penquis receives transportation services grant from Maine Community Foundation BANGOR — Penquis C.
1 month ago Greenville Planning Board continues to explore housing density GREENVILLE — During a December special town meeting, Greenville residents approved the creation of a proposed multigenerational housing district on 5 acres on Spruce Street off Pritham Avenue.
1 month ago Greenville Consolidated School second quarter honor roll Grade 12, high honors: Gabriel Baldwin, Ella Dauphinee, Ethan Pratt; honors: Jaydyn Boone, Sofia Caiazzo, Parker Gallagher, Gavin Hart.
1 month ago Protecting your eyes in a total eclipse is harder than it seems By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff As total solar eclipse fever heightens and chasers get ready to view a cosmic rarity, eye safety precautions can get pushed aside for more glamorous plans.
1 month ago Climate change is taxing Maine’s winter recreation By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s not your imagination.