The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District was approached by the executive director of the Maine TREE Foundation, Jonathan LaBonte, to take part in their annual Teacher Tour.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Existing home sales in Maine showed signs of cooling in July, even though sales outpaced pre-pandemic numbers, according to data from state and national real estate groups.

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromTRAINING SESSION — Approximately 20 firefighting trainees from more than a half dozen departments across the region took part in a live burn session on the morning of Sunday, Aug.

MILO — The Three Rivers Kiwanis has held an auction every year for many years yet things have changed for all of us.

MILO — The Harrigan Learning Center and Museum is pleased to present David S.

MILO — Work is progressing on the soon-to-be new home of the Milo Ecumenical Food Cupboard.

MILO — The SAD 41 school board approved a plan for when students return to classes during its special meeting held Tuesday, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Among the many efforts of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council to improve the region are the development of an economic development strategy and a broadband planning grant project.

AUGUSTA — Maine municipalities from Alfred to Fort Kent are enjoying improved heating and lighting in township buildings thanks to grants they received from Efficiency Maine in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy in Maine.

The Maine Highlands region is a great place to live in many ways – fresh air, clean water, green spaces and friendly, small towns.

YARMOUTH — Maine Preservation is excited to announce the launch of Drive ME Historic Tours in commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine will need to move roughly 23,000 people into the swing 2nd Congressional District from the reliably liberal 1st District after much of northern and western Maine lost population over the past decade.

HAMPDEN – Business Lending Solutions, LLC, announces the addition of another new credit union partner, bringing the company’s total number of partners to 15 credit unions across the state.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s meager population growth over the past decade was almost entirely driven by the southern part of the state, while much of northern and western Maine lost population, new data from the U.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff An assistant U.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff MILO — A former school board member from Milo who was a teacher and tennis coach at Penquis Valley High School was arrested Tuesday and charged with sex crimes involving a former student, according to the Piscataquis County District Attorney’s Office.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers should now wear masks in all but three counties regardless of their vaccination status amid the rising summer surge in COVID-19 cases.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice’s 14th annual Golf Open is co-hosted this year by internationally known Puritan Medical Products of Guilford.