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Pair of flags find new home at Penquis Valley Veterans Wall

MILO — Two flags flown over Baghdad and Afghanistan on anniversaries of Sept.

Penobscot County proposes largest budget increase in recent memory

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County is preparing to grow its budget next year by 11 percent, the result of loan payments the county will have to make for new equipment on 911 towers, an extra pay period in the coming year, and new hires and pay raises.

Organized e-sports a new competitive outlet for Maine high school students

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Gavyn Gilbert is an eighth-grader at Piscataquis Community Middle School in Guilford who’s big into soccer, basketball and track and field.

Work of Maine and Japanese printmakers on display at Monson Arts

MONSON — The Monson Arts Gallery in Monson will host a show of prints by artists from Maine and Aomori, Japan through Jan.

Ridge View switching to remote learning rest of the week after positive COVID-19 case

DEXTER — Students in kindergarten through eighth grade at the Ridge View Community School will be going to remote learning for the rest of the week after a positive case of COVID-19 was diagnosed on Monday, the superintendent said in a pair of letters to the community.

Pine Tree Hospice annual meeting on Zoom Nov. 19

You are invited to Pine Tree Hospice’s annual meeting.

Maine’s lumber industry sees losses after Jay explosion and decline in paper use

By David Marino, Star Herald Staff Maine’s logging and lumber industry is seeing significant losses after an explosion at one of the state’s largest mills and market losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dover-Foxcroft collector finding treasure in Piscataquis River

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Eilean Allen bought her husband Dennis Allen a metal detector three years ago.

Piscataquis County COVID-19 testing locations are moving

Plans are underway to move the Northern Light Mayo Hospital and Northern Light CA Dean Hospital COVID-19 testing sites, currently located on their respective campuses.

EMDC welcomes community planner

Anna Stockman, community planner, has joined Eastern Maine Development Corporation’s (EMDC) Community & Business Services Team.

Local artists needed for Holiday Review

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts is planning a Holiday Review for the first weekend in December and is looking for local singers and musicians who might be interested in performing.

2020 Hometown Holidays set for early December

Piscataquis Hometown Holidays is an event families eagerly anticipate each year.

Two more Mainers die as new coronavirus cases are reported in every Maine county

By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff Two Mainers have died and another 138 coronavirus cases have been reported across the state, Maine health officials said Saturday.

Dexter high school students to have an additional day in the building

DEXTER — Students at Dexter Regional High School will receive an additional day of in-person instruction every other week with groups called cohorts coming in on alternating Wednesdays starting Dec.

New loan officer boosts EMDC’s COVID response

Eastern Maine Development Corporation’s (EMDC) lending program is getting a boost from a new loan officer with over 17 years of experience.

The takeaway from Mills’ new mask order? ‘If you’re not by yourself, wear a mask’

By Eesha Pendharkar, Bangor Daily News Staff When in doubt, wear a mask.

Maine’s races were all over the map

By Jessica Piper and Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine saw a mixed election on Tuesday, Nov.

Janet Mills orders Mainers to wear face coverings in public spaces

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Gov.

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