DOVER-FOXCROFT — RSU 68 is projected to have a bit more in state subsidy for next year’s budget.

AUGUSTA — The Maine Association of Independent Schools Day was held at the State House on Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Revenues covered expenses in the 2025 Piscataquis County budget.

Northern Light Health is going all in for heart health this February, joining the national observance of American Heart Month with a powerful message: “Be the Heart of Our Community.

HAMPDEN — Dozens of volunteers representing Kiwanis New England & Bermuda District 2, made up of 11 clubs from Augusta north to Milo/Brownville and Greenville, and high school Key Clubs from across the region came together on Saturday morning, Jan.

Maine students are kelp farming in Belfast, making honey to study pollinator health in Bath and studying why the Bloomfield School in Skowhegan is home to one of the largest colonies of endangered cliff swallows in Maine.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — SeDoMoCha Schools are proud to be participating in the WinterKids Winter Games, competing on the competitive track against schools across the state of Maine while representing Piscataquis County.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Sports Editor Lennon McAfee took the court for Foxcroft Academy on Thursday night, Jan.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — At a time when athletic programs are being dropped for one reason or another, primarily due to a lack of participants, there is a program that is in the early stages of a revival.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Last month RSU 68 recognized 35 dedicated staff members for reaching milestones of 10, 15, 20 and 30 years of service.

By Bridget Huber, Bangor Daily News Staff Piscataquis County Sheriff Bob Young will not seek reelection, he announced Jan.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Throughout winter, when people are burning wood stoves, many households end up with piles of ashes, and most simply dump them in the woods or trash.

SEBEC — A week into the new year, RSU 68 officials are working on developing the budget for the 2026-27 academic year.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — During the first meeting of 2026 on Tuesday morning, the Piscataquis County Commissioners set the chair and vice chair for the new year.

By Daniel O’Connor, Bangor Daily News Staff As Maine rings in the new year, many laws passed by the Legislature are set to go into effect.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine saw more houses change hands this year than last, with the state’s most populated counties seeing the highest number of sales — part of a years-long pattern.

By Carol Bousquet, Maine Public The government says the Rural Health Transformation Program is intended to help residents in rural Maine have better access to preventive, primary, maternal and behavioral health services.