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Maine Forestry Museum inducts four trailblazing women Into Hall of Fame

The Maine Forestry Museum honored four Hall of Fame inductees during the recent Logging Festival Days in Rangeley.

Requests for new fire buildings reflect growing demands for emergency services

By Lia Russell, Bangor Daily News Staff Small-town fire departments in Maine have struggled for years to recruit volunteer firefighters and pay to maintain the equipment and buildings they need to respond to emergencies.

US CDC recommends vaccinated people wear masks in York and Piscataquis counties

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Federal and state health officials recommended on Tuesday that people in areas with higher COVID-19 transmission wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status, a designation that includes York and Piscataquis counties.

Dover-Foxcroft selectboard sets $21.50 mill rate

By Stuart Hedstrom, Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Selectboard set a mill rate of $21.

Central Maine Power donates $25,000 for Greenville boardwalk

Central Maine Power is proud to invest in building — and rebuilding — community and nonprofit facilities that support local arts, veterans, STEM education and economic development.

Shah: Vaccinated Mainers should be prepared to wear masks indoors again

This story will be updated.

Martin receives Garnett and Gibbs Journalism Scholarship

Fishing Across Maine raises $10,000 to fight food insecurity

Throughout June anglers of all abilities cast their lines for Fishing Across Maine, a fundraiser for Wayside Food Programs, to help end food insecurity across the state.

Dexter man arrested for allegedly shooting at police

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — A Dexter man has been arrested for allegedly shooting at a police officer.

Even dead woodpeckers will cling to a tree

By Bob Duchesne I was surveying a block on the southeast side of First Roach Pond in Kokadjo, when I noticed a downy woodpecker clinging to a roadside tree, about 4 feet off the ground.

Feed your imagination with Thompson Free Library

“Come with me and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination.

Refurbished scoreboard revives memories of a Maine school that’s been closed for 53 years

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Symbolism may be found in just about any item, and the source for a group of Brownville Junction High School alums and community members was a scoreboard.

Gov. Mills declares Aug. 7-8 as Maine’s first Wild Blueberry Weekend

With Maine’s blueberry season just around the corner, Gov.

Brownville Junction High School scoreboard restored to its former glory

BROWNVILLE — A piece of Brownville’s past has been brought back to life.

Abbott Memorial Library hosts reception for senior artists

Photo courtesy of Abbott Memorial Library SENIORS ART RECEPTION — The Abbott Memorial Library in Dexter recently hosted a reception for work done by local seniors in the Dexter community.

Maine is seeing COVID-19 cases rise, but not as much as in most of the US

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is not seeing the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations that other states are despite a rise in cases over the past few weeks.

Robert Brandow, who oversaw EMMC’s expansion into regional medical hub, dies at 92

By David Marino Jr.

Chamber ribbon cutting welcomes Vision Care of Maine to new D-F location

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A move up West Main Street has enabled Vision Care of Maine to expand into a larger space at 1012 West Main Street, next to Dollar Tree.

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