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Piscataquis commissioners pass anti-Mills resolution based on COVID-19 misinformation

By David Marino Jr.

Maine Department of Corrections updates COVID case numbers

The Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston has had a total of seven staff test positive for COVID-19 over the last 60 days, all of whom are now recovered.

There are plenty of reasons to enjoy a day on a frozen lake

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Back in the olden days (as my stepchildren might call those times when I was their age, and cell phones hadn’t even been invented), I was not an ice fisherman.

Four counties remain yellow in state’s latest virus safety ratings for schools

By Eesha Pendharkar, Bangor Daily News Staff The state is recommending as it did two weeks ago that schools in four Maine counties not offer full-time, in-person instruction as they experience higher rates of new virus cases than the rest of the state.

Rowe plans retirement from Maine Community Foundation

Steve Rowe, president and CEO of the Maine Community Foundation, will retire this summer.

Community Health and Counseling Services awarded CHAP Accreditation

BANGOR — Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc.

EMMC’s COVID-19 patient numbers are declining because they’re dying

By David Marino Jr.

15 more deaths reported in Maine as coronavirus cases hit record-high 830

By Lindsay Putnam, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

SAD 4 involved in regional high school planning

GUILFORD — A proposed regional high school, offering a number of vocational programs and college courses in addition to core subjects, involving many of the area school districts was given new life last fall.

Eight more Mainers die as another 808 coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

What it’s like to survey areas for the Maine Birding Atlas in winter

By Bob Duchesne First, a private message to the owners of a home on Guilford Center Road in Guilford: What on earth do you have in those bird feeders? I counted at least 60 American goldfinches and 30 common redpolls mobbing the feeders on the edge of your driveway last weekend.

Thompson Free Library to open Saturdays

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library will be opening for in-person services on Saturdays from 9 a.

Facing iffy ice conditions, Moosehead derby organizers pivot to two-week format

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor In years when the weather is finicky, the state’s largest lake — Moosehead — can take its sweet time making ice that’s safe enough to travel on.

What you need to know about wildlife bills DIF&W is supporting

By George Smith The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has submitted seven bills to the Maine Legislature.

Grant funding provides PRYMCA before/after school scholarships

DOVER-FOXCROFT — 2021 has gotten off to a great start at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA, especially in the organization’s youth development programming.

Piscataquis County’s real estate market sees highest sales since 2007

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The real estate market in Maine’s least populated county was robust during 2020.

Maine sees record-high 824 coronavirus cases and 4 more deaths

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Following 2020 challenges, PCEDC looks to new year

It was a highly unusual first year for Piscataquis County Economic Development Council Executive Director John Shea, who came aboard after moving from out of state in March at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and navigating his new position along with the new health and safety guidelines.

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