MEA-Retired (Maine Educators Association-Retired) will hold its annual meeting by Zoom meeting from 9:30 a.

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By Erin Rhoda, Bangor Daily News Staff After backing legislation that would bring more oversight to elected county sheriffs, the Maine Sheriffs’ Association withdrew its support this week, potentially torpedoing the bill’s chances of being passed by the full Maine Legislature and showing the difficulty of bringing legislative changes even amid widespread calls for more police accountability.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

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

A Maine-based software company, whose founder Dan Smith lives in Dover-Foxcroft, is looking to get off the ground and take its technology to Silicon Valley.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — With a plan in place to tear down the barn and renovate the home portion of the structure closer to the road, the Dover-Foxcroft Board of Selectmen will not take any action pertaining to a dangerous building order for 72 Lincoln Street  until Nov.

By Jessica Piper Maine will continue to have two congressional seats and four votes in the electoral college after the state’s population grew by 2.

By Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice just celebrated National Volunteer Week.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A proposed budget totaling $6,102,510 for the 2021-22 fiscal year was approved at the annual town meeting in the Morton Avenue Municipal Building Gymnasium on April 24.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Democrats continued their efforts to address local food insecurity on Saturday, April 24, as they collected food, pet food, household supplies and money at their office on North Street in Dover-Foxcroft.

Healthy Acadia is pleased to welcome Georgia Underwood of Monson as the Maine Alliance for Recovery Coaching recovery coach coordinator in Piscataquis County.

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff When it comes to designing wildlife habitat, there are few things more efficient than a beaver.

The Center Theatre has announced that registration is open for the Center Theatre Children’s Summer Drama Camp.

UMaine Extension provides free research-based information to farmers, gardeners, natural resource-based businesses, value-added businesses and 4-H youth through our Piscataquis County Office in Dover-Foxcroft.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover Low Vision group will be meeting outside from 10-11:30 a.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff One of Maine’s largest internet companies plans to install fast fiber internet to 11,500 rural customers starting early next year and make major upgrades to its existing network, which could significantly improve the state’s lagging broadband infrastructure.