DOVER-FOXCROFT — Several days before the budget committee had its initial scheduled meeting, the county commissioners conducted their first review of draft spending plans for the Piscataquis County and Unorganized Territory budgets during an Oct.

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BANGOR – First National Bank and First National Wealth Management recently announced a $3,000 contribution to Penquis towards the purchase of reusable children’s masks in support of their annual school supply drive.

Domestic Violence Activism Month will look different in 2020.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Democrats held their annual Fall Fundraiser the evening of Sept.

Whether you’re camping in the wilderness or simply relaxing in the backyard, a crackling campfire offers light, warmth and a place to roast delicious snacks.

Photo courtesy of Foxcroft AcademyFA ALUMNI CLASS CHALLENGE — With everything going on in the world, a spirited competition can help take your mind off things.

Unfortunately, one of the best kept secrets about the workings of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is the Advisory Council.

The Piscataquis Regional YMCA is partnering with the Old Town-Orono facility to consolidate support and resources after months of revenue losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival — which attracts thousands of visitors to Piscataquis County every year — was yet another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but the state’s official treat hasn’t been forgotten by the event’s organizers.

ROCKLAND ― In storefronts around the city this month, passersby will be confronted with artwork and banners depicting what it is like to be a victim of domestic violence in an attempt to raise awareness for an issue that has been amplified by a pandemic that offers victims little escape.

AUGUSTA — The state’s high court on Thursday denied the Maine Republican Party’s request to delay a ruling allowing the use of ranked-choice voting in this year’s presidential election as the party considers a last-ditch appeal to the U.

AUGUSTA — The installation of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) high-visibility road signage is underway.

Photo courtesy of Omicron Chapter of DKG Society InternationalSTATE PRESIDENT GIFT — The Omicron Chapter of DKG Society International for exceptional women educators recently held their September meeting in Dexter.

ROCKWOOD — Health officials warn that customers of a Moosehead Lake restaurant are at risk of contracting hepatitis A.

A problematic intersection of two major state roads in downtown Dover-Foxcroft will be reconfigured to accommodate tractor-trailers.

This past June the Destination Moosehead Lake Board of Directors engaged an outside task force to evaluate all aspects of the organization and to present a set of recommendations to guide the organization forward into the next three years.

Three groups have offered to buy and restart the shuttered Hampden waste plant, according to the organization representing 115 communities that sent their trash to the facility before it closed last spring.