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Dover-Foxcroft adopts municipal appointment procedure

DOVER-FOXCROFT — At times it can be challenging to find volunteers willing to serve on various municipal committees.

Piscataquis County Ice Arena will see first major rock concert with Molly Hatchet

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre has partnered with the Piscataquis County Ice Arena to bring the band Molly Hatchet to perform in Dover-Foxcroft.

SeDoMoCha February Student in the Spotlight honorees

Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha School STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT — On Feb.

Greenville gearing up for next month’s total solar eclipse

GREENVILLE — The number of visitors won’t be known for sure until the day of the event as those coming to the Moosehead Lake Region for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 could total in the thousands or tens of thousands.

Disaster loans available

Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available for businesses and nonprofits from the U.

Brown announces candidacy for House District 31

ORNEVILLE TOWNSHIP — Joseph Brown, D-Orneville Township announces his candidacy for the Maine House of Representatives District 31, which includes Atkinson Township, Brownville, Dover-Foxcroft, Lakeview Plantation, Medford, Milo, and Orneville Township.

Dover-Foxcroft residents grapple with how dam removal could change their town

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Sandy Perkins and her husband, David, live in their dream retirement home along the Piscataquis River, where they can watch kingfishers and loons dive and bald eagles soar overhead.

DRHS holds annual Winter Carnival

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School recently held Winter Carnival 2024 Events.

GFWC/Miosac Club news

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The GFWC/Miosac Club met March 5 with 13 members present.

It isn’t just about ice thickness anymore for the Maine fishing community

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Many ice fishermen have already turned their sights toward open water fishing, turkey hunting, boating or other spring activities.

Guilford first responder’s vehicle struck while assisting rollover crash

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff GUILFORD — The vehicle of a Guilford Fire Department first responder was struck while officials were responding to a rollover crash in Abbot on March 7.

Work continues on SAD 41 budget

MILO — Several months into the new year SAD 41 administrators are busy with budget preparations for the upcoming academic year.

Milo FD will need to keep looking for a replacement ladder truck

MILO — A vehicle that would have replaced a more than 40-year-old ladder truck in the Milo Fire Department fleet will not be coming to Maine, the Milo Select Board learned from Fire Chief Matt Demers during a meeting on Tuesday, March 5.

New leaders want to save a golf course from closing

New leaders of the nearly century-old Piscataquis Country Club in Guilford are hoping expanded hours and new offerings draw enough interest to save the golf course from closing.

Two dead after head-on collision in Sebec

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff SEBEC — A driver and passenger were killed Thursday morning, March 7 when two cars collided head-on in the Piscataquis County town of Sebec.

This is what happens to animals during an eclipse

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff You probably won’t see any animals, birds or amphibians wearing special dark glasses during the upcoming total solar eclipse.

Dexter Regional High School February Students of the Month

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the February Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.

2024 ‘S-T-R-E-T-C-H your Teaching’ workshop offered to Maine educators

Jessica Anderson of “Count ME In” will be the keynote speaker at the seventh annual “S-T-R-E-T-C-H your Teaching” workshop to be held Saturday, April 6 at the United Technologies Center Maine in Bangor from 9 a.

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