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Worthington Scholarship Foundation awards $6.4 million to Maine scholars

ROCKLAND — The Worthington Scholarship Foundation proudly welcomes 403 new scholars to its program with $6.

Piscataquis County Democrats fall fundraising dinner returns

MILO — Piscataquis County Democrats gathered at the Three Rivers Kiwanis Headquarters in Milo on Saturday, Oct.

County EMA planners honored

DOVER-FOXCROFT — At the Oct.

Piscataquis County Democrats collecting to feed hungry families

Piscataquis County Democrats continue to address the needs of hungry families through food drives and monetary donations.

Heavy rains expected to bring down fall foliage at the end of the week

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to sweep across the state at the end of the week, bringing down what is left of the fall foliage.

New ambulance for Northern Light Mayo Hospital

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Northern Light Mayo Hospital recently welcomed an advanced new ambulance to its fleet thanks in part to funding from a USDA Emergency Rural Health Care grant.

Foxcroft Academy Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom HALL OF FAME CLASS —- The Foxcroft Academy Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022 was honored during halftime of the Oct.

Grants available to support energy audits of historic buildings

Funding for energy audits of historic buildings is available from the Maine Community Foundation’s Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency grant program.

RSU 68 central office moves to Bangor Road

DOVER-FOXCROFT — RSU 68 central office staff have moved out of the second floor of the SeDomoCha School several miles up Route 15 to the Richard M.

Nearly all of Maine’s county jails say they’re understaffed

By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public Almost all of Maine’s 15 county jails are understaffed, and some are missing more than half of the employees they need to fully operate.

D-F Kiwanis and D-F Congregational Church team up to help families at Christmas

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Need help providing for your family this Christmas? If your family lives in one of the towns served by RSU 68 (Charleston, Dover-Foxcroft, Monson, and Sebec) and your family needs assistance in providing warm winter clothing and gifts for each of your children, ages infant to 18, the Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft and the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church may be able to help.

Mayo Hospital collects hundreds of oral health items for area families

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Oral health is an important part of overall health, but sometimes, families don’t have the tools they need to fight tooth decay.

College students will train Piscataquis County to survive a cyber attack

Piscataquis County will work with a team of University of Maine student researchers in Augusta and Presque Isle to become a victim of a cyberattack — on purpose.

Widespread frost expected across Maine on Friday

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff A frost is expected to spread across the state on Friday morning as temperatures take a seasonable dip heading into the weekend.

SeDoMoCha School, Foxcroft Academy classes off to positive starts

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The RSU 68 superintendent and Foxcroft Academy head of school provided updates on the start of the academic year during the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board meeting Monday evening.

Meet the longshots who could play major roles in Maine’s top elections

By David Marino Jr.

Why Maine has private high schools that serve public students

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff This week’s question is a continuation of a question asked earlier in the summer about why Maine has a number of townships named for defunct Massachusetts schools.

Maine Crafts Weekend in Monson

MONSON — Maine Crafts Association hosts the 10th annual Maine Crafts Weekend Saturday and Sunday, Oct.

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