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Boil water order issued for Milo

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Milo residents are being advised to boil their water.

County extends internet rebate program

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County residents lacking internet can still have some financial assistance in connecting.

SeDoMoCha School’s April Students in the Spotlight

Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha School STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT — The SeDoMoCha School of Dover-Foxcroft held its April Students in the Spotlight award presentation on April 27, as educators selected students based on accountability.

Free summer training to start a new career as a CNA

DOVER FOXCROFT — Did you know that according to ONET (The Occupational Network), the annual median wage for a certified nursing assistant in Maine is $32,850 with a projected job growth of up 8 percent a year? The healthcare field was one of the top industries in 2020-21 and continues to grow.

Foxcroft Academy announces Rose Award recipients, honor parts for graduation

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Tuesday, May 2 Foxcroft Academy held a special ceremony to announce the Class of 2023 outstanding scholars at its annual Rose Award ceremony.

Paddling these rapids in Piscataquis County requires precise navigation

By Ron Chase Paddling Kingsbury Stream in Abbot has been a Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society spring tradition for decades.

Collins, King, Golden announce $304K for Dexter airport terminal building

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He found a dream buck in the Maine woods. There was just one catch.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Garrett Wilbur is an avid deer hunter and enjoys spending time in the woods near his home in Greenville.

MaineCF names new vice president

The Maine Community Foundation announces the promotion of Laura Lee to vice president of community impact.

SeDoMoCha School honors its foster grandparents

DOVER-FOXCROFT — During the April Students in the Spotlight celebration, SeDoMoCha School and the Penquis Foster Grandparent Program officials took the time to recognize the school’s three foster grandparents.

No time for regrets with Thompson Free Library

By Kim Brawn “Over time, people regret what they didn’t do more than what they did do,” writes Daniel Pink in his bestseller “The Power of Regret.

Maine sees regional high school as model despite failed attempts

Maine’s education commissioner sees a proposed regional high school serving districts in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties as a model for future education.

Stuck on the roof to support drama camps

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts is hosting the second annual “Dani on Deck Fundraiser.

Anglers fear train derailment has damaged one of Maine’s most pristine areas

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Rob Hannigan has been fishing at Brassua Lake his entire life.

Maine regulators tell railway to control erosion near crash site

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine regulators said the railway company cleaning up the site of a train derailment near Rockwood violated environmental law by causing soil and rocks to slide into nearby waterways.

Historical photos prove that baseball springs eternal in Maine

Longtime guide, operator of Packard’s Camps receives Legendary Maine Guide Award

BREWER — Jerry Packard, a longtime guide in the Sebec Lake region and the fourth generation operator of Packard’s Camps, was recently presented with the Wiggie Robinson Legendary Maine Guide Award by Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Deputy Commissioner Tim Peabody at the Maine Professional Guides Association annual banquet in Brewer.

Penobscot County wants to hire a marketing firm to promote building a new jail

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County has given up on expanding its aging and perpetually overcrowded jail and is seeking a marketing firm to convince taxpayers to replace it with a new facility.

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