DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — After a Dover-Foxcroft Select Board member questioned the local theater’s decision to require COVID-19 vaccinations for children participating in auditions for a spring production, a larger conversation unfolded about policies related to town-owned property.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board decided Monday to allocate $45,300 of the town’s first round of American Rescue Plan Act funds to thank town employees who worked through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deborah Ellwood, a leader in the field of community foundations with close ties to Maine, has been named the new president and CEO of the Maine Community Foundation.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft has announced that thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor they will be hosting two showings of the 1984 movie “Red Dawn.

The owner of a ski resort overlooking Moosehead Lake in Piscataquis County will have to pay more than $4.

AUGUSTA – The Maine House of Representatives gave initial approval Feb.

By Rex Turner, BPL Outdoor Recreation Planner Hikers, anglers, campers, paddlers, and anybody who appreciates outdoor destinations dedicated to public use now have more places to enjoy in the Moosehead Lake Region.

By Kim Brawn Uncertainty has become the uninvited houseguest who never leaves.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT – Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting a forestry series in 2022.

PARKMAN – The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is excited to host CJ Walke, orchard specialist at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, for another installment in our orchard series.

BREWER – Northern Light Health has released its 2021 Annual Report.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Anglers are invited to Sebec Lake for the 11th annual Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A major leak has partially shut down the kitchen at the Penobscot County Jail, forcing the jail to purchase meals and bring them in from outside at an added cost.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The late-week thaw made for some slippery conditions on many Maine lakes over the weekend, but that didn’t deter the dedicated anglers who participated in two of the state’s biggest ice fishing events.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theater has announced that auditions for the musical version of “Disney’s Moana Jr.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The number of customers at the Dover-Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard has increased by at least 1,500 since the pandemic began.

SHIRLEY — We had a short warm, wet spell last week which put a damper on the excitement of good snow.