BREWER — Northern Light Health organizations from Portland to Presque Isle will “Go Red for Women,” encouraging employees and all Mainers to wear red on Friday, Feb.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — For two centuries now, Foxcroft Academy has served as the secondary educational institution for the local community, being founded only a few years after Maine became the nation’s 23rd state.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha School recognized the January Students in the Spotlight at a recent assembly.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff The James Beard Foundation announced on Wednesday the semifinalists for its yearly awards, one of the most prestigious culinary honors in the country, with 10 Maine chefs and eateries making the list.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department’s near 30-year-old tank truck that has been out of service and is in need of costly repairs will be replaced with a 2024 model.

As a financial institution invested in their communities and neighbors, Acadia Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce they will award $6,000 in scholarships to area high school seniors.

Photo courtesy of Piscataquis County Democrats FOOD DRIVE — The Piscataquis County Democrats will have a food drive at party headquarters at 25 North Street in Dover-Foxcroft from 10 a.

Northern Light Mayo and CA Dean Hospitals are pleased to welcome new members to their Boards of Trustees.

Nonprofit organizations in Piscataquis County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy students present the “History of Foxcroft Academy”   on Thursday evening, Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County is inviting students of all ages to design a logo or seal that celebrates the area’s heritage and beauty, and one that officials can use on documents, business cards and in other places.

Nominations are now open for the 2023 County Teachers of the Year and 2024 State Teacher of the Year.

ORONO — State food safety specialist and UMaine alumnus Jason Bolton has been named associate dean at University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

By Larry Mahoney and Adam Robinson, Bangor Daily News Staff During a boys basketball game at Calais High School, a player on the opposing team who had donated blood earlier in the day passed out on the court.

MONSON — Monson Arts, an art center and artist residency program located in Monson, opens the winter exhibition, “Artists of the Maine Highlands: Today and Tomorrow.

GREENVILLE — An omnibus funding package passed by Congress includes more than $308 million for nearly 200 projects across Maine, including several in Greenville.

Adrienne Clarke of Dover-Foxcroft and Suzannah Sinclair of Greenville are the newest members of the Maine Community Foundation’s Piscataquis County Grantmaking Committee.

By WGME An internal power failure at two data centers for the 911 call system temporarily affected 12 of 24 public safety service organizations in Maine on Jan.