By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Come on.

By Lia Russell, Bangor Daily News Staff State health officials will revisit their recommendation that students wear masks in school after next week’s February break, as a handful of school departments reconsider their mask requirements.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Commissioners are expected to select a contractor next month for a much-needed culvert replacement project on Taylor Road in Blanchard Township.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — For the 2021-22 academic year, SeDoMoCha School students have been wearing protective face wear under a policy requiring universal masking when Piscataquis County is in the red or the most severe of the community transmission rate — which it has been since classes began.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Jail and courthouse have serious air flow problems, but the Piscataquis County Commissioners say there is no money to make the repairs.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board gave the town and its climate committee approval Monday to join a state program that provides assistance and grants to communities working to address the effects of climate change.

Observer file photo/Jeannette HughesCELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY WITH SOME ICE FISHING — Then 13-year-old Nathaniel, left, and Brody — who celebrated his ninth birthday on Feb.

Do you have a desire to help others? As Pine Tree Hospice looks forward to starting grief support groups for those that have experienced a loss, we are looking for people who would like to help others in our communities by becoming facilitators.

By Lia Russell, Bangor Daily News Staff Jim Chasse will resign as the superintendent of Hermon School Department next month.

While many Moosehead Lake region residents see a $113.

SHIRLEY — We had mechanical issues the first of the week which prevented grooming of the major trail system over to ITS 86.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The Jan.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab 2021 Surveillance Program data is available on the Maine Tick Data webpage.

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

By Johanna S.

MILO — An early step toward bringing a regional high school project to fruition among four area school districts was taken with the presentation of a bill to allow for the first of its kind secondary institution to operate as a community school district.

WESTBROOK – Credit union representatives from across Maine virtually came together on Feb.

BROWNVILLE — Richard McMahon drives down a snowy hill and onto the field below, the crate on the back of his ATV packed with oats.