Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom BICENTENNIAL PARADE – Monson celebrated its 200th birthday with a Bicentennial parade on Saturday morning through town.

Throughout Piscataquis County and parts of Penobscot and Somerset, Pine Tree Hospice volunteers are quietly serving the non-medical needs of people in their homes and in long-term facilities.

By Susan Sharon, Maine Public A Maine law requiring medical marijuana dispensaries to be owned by Maine residents has been struck down by the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

BANGOR — Pineland Farms Dairy won a Gold Medal at the 39th annual American Cheese Society Judging and Competition.

AUGUSTA – The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands recently released the new Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Investments Map for Maine, developed in collaboration with the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, Maine Recreation and Park Association, Maine Department of Transportation, Appalachian Mountain Club, and The Nature Conservancy.

By Lindsay Putnam, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s impossible to tire of the beautiful views that await at Maine’s mountain summits.

The eighth monthly installment of Monson’s 2022 Bicentennial celebration is set for Saturday, Aug.

Piscataquis County’s food pantries are seeing an influx of new people as rising food and fuel costs have some Mainers seeking help for the first time.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County plans to bring a 12-year veteran of the New York Police Department on board at the sheriff’s office.

The Maine Community Foundation offers two funding opportunities for organizations and projects dedicated to helping Maine people access and connect to the outdoors.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine patients have more access to information than ever in shopping for health care under a new federal law, but spotty compliance and confusing data layouts are still providing barriers.

The Executive Committee of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council is seeking nominations for the annual Warren “Pete” Myrick Community Service Award, to be presented at the annual meeting of PCEDC in December (meeting invite and registration will be sent separately).

JACKMAN, Maine — Meghan Calkins, owner of Smokin’ Barrels, drove her regular route to work on Tuesday morning.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff As drought conditions continue this summer in Maine, anglers are becoming more concerned about how the low, warm water in ponds, rivers and streams are harming the state’s fish.

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff Route 6/15 in Jackman has reopened after heavy rainfall washed it out and forced its closure.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Trucks traveling across the North Woods will need to take a long detour after heavy rainfall washed out a road in Jackman.

Nonprofit organizations that support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people and needs in Maine may be eligible for funding through the Maine Community Foundation’s Equity Fund.

By Kevin Miller, Maine Public Cases of several tick-borne diseases surged again in Maine last year, according to a new report from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.