1 year ago Greenville Consolidated School fourth quarter honor roll Grade 12, high honors: Cullen Snell; honors: Alexa Bjork, Jasmine Page, Devin Lauritsen, Dominck Murray, Jace Spring.
1 year ago Muzzy named to inaugural class of the LBM 40 Under 40 LBM Journal, the leading media company serving the lumber/building material industry, has announced that John Muzzy, Retail Division human resources manager of Hancock Lumber, has been named to the inaugural class of the LBM 40 Under 40.
1 year ago Golfers take to the course for Moosehead Caring for Kids Foundation GREENVILLE JUNCTION — On Monday, July 3 Moosehead Caring for Kids Foundation held a fundraising golf tournament and silent auction at the picturesque Mountain Village Golf Course and Clubhouse along the shores of Moosehead Lake.
1 year ago Maine lawmakers approve solar industry-backed tweaks to generous incentives By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature solved a thorny divide over solar policy on Thursday, when both chambers agreed to support industry-backed tweaks that aim to pare back the state’s generous incentives for smaller projects.
1 year ago Greenville seeking $125K for public safety building HVAC system GREENVILLE — A grant application for $125,000 to cover a portion of the HVAC system at the new Greenville Public Safety Building, which is currently under construction, was formally signed by the select board during a July 5 meeting, two days ahead of the deadline.
1 year ago Pilot project will give care packages to every baby born in Piscataquis County Every new baby in Piscataquis County will receive four packages during their first year of life — one for each three-month milestone — as part of a pilot project designed to support the health of parents and infants.
1 year ago Plant paddle on Sawyer Pond GREENVILLE — Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District will be partnering with Friends of Wilson Pond and Lake Stewards of Maine to host an invasive plant paddle on Sawyer Pond in Greenville on Tuesday, Aug.
1 year ago Mountain bikers can ride the trails in Greenville GREENVILLE — Through a partnership between the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands and the nonprofit Moosehead Outdoor Alliance, mountain bikers have been able to traverse about a dozen miles of free-to-ride trails in the first of three planned zones in Greenville.
1 year ago It’s been so rainy that even Mainers are cutting camping trips short By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Campers in many state parks around Maine are going home early or not showing up for their reservations as the rain that left last month as one of the rainiest Junes in a quarter century stretched into the four-day July 4 holiday weekend.
1 year ago Retired educators news GUILFORD — Seventeen members of the Piscataquis Region Retired Educators Association met June 27 at the Craft Cafe in Guilford.
1 year ago Here’s how you can have your own backyard fish pond By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff A friend recently mentioned that he was stocking the pond at his farm in Newburgh.
1 year ago Bangor Savings Bank will launch its first credit cards By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Despite a challenging year for banks that saw interest rates rise and distrust grow after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, Bangor Savings Bank netted nearly $42 million in income during the past fiscal year and will debut a new location and its first-ever credit card suite later this year.
1 year ago Piscataquis County students awarded $10,000 Mitchell Scholarships PORTLAND — The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based nonprofit scholarship and research organization founded by Senator George J.
1 year ago Parts of Maine saw major flooding and road washouts Heavy rainfall Thursday, June 29 led to significant flooding and road washouts in pockets of Maine.
1 year ago Fourth of July events around the region The towns of Sebec, Dexter, Greenville, and Rockwood will each be celebrating Independence Day with events on and leading up to Tuesday July 4.
1 year ago Northern Light Health board of directors elects new chair and vice chair at annual meeting BREWER — John Ryan, Esq.
1 year ago Bangor Savings Bank appoints new chief financial officer and treasurer By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Bangor Savings Bank announced Michael O’Connor will assume the role of chief financial officer and treasurer when the company’s current CFO and certified public accountant, Kenneth Colpritt, retires later this fiscal year.
1 year ago Maine Warden Service increasing boating patrols this holiday weekend for Operation Dry Water AUGUSTA — This holiday weekend, the Maine Warden Service will be actively patrolling Maine’s waterways, keeping Maine boaters safe, and enforcing Maine’s boating laws in order to raise awareness about operating under the influence during Operation Dry Water.