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Man dies at Maine prison

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff CHARLESTON — A Hancock man died at Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston on Friday night, Feb.

Center Theatre to host high school one-act plays

DOVER-FOXCROFT–The Center Theatre will be hosting Foxcroft Academy and Central High School as students present their one-act plays before going to the regional one-act play competition.

Greenville Select Board approves comprehensive plan

GREENVILLE — An updated Greenville comprehensive plan will be brought before residents, such as at the annual town meeting in early June or a special town meeting pending state review, as the select board gave its approval to the revised document during a Feb.

Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church youth work to tackle hunger

Contributed photoSOUPER BOWL DAY OF GIVING — The Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church Sunday School youth held a Souper Bowl Day of Giving, Tackle Hunger (a nationwide effort to provide food and resources to food centers) food drive on Sunday, Feb.

Martin and Rayfield named to St. Anselm College dean’s list

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — St.

State plan could mean better trails, boat ramps and help for outdoors businesses

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s outdoor recreation economy has generally happened on its own, but the state has a plan to more deliberately grow it 10 percent in as many years.

Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby returns this weekend

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Anglers are invited to Sebec Lake for the 14th annual Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb.

Dexter crowns Winter Carnival court

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolTIGER ROYALTY — The Winter Carnival week at Dexter Regional High School concluded with the election of the Winter Carnival court.

Slain Corinth man was fatally shot in a Bangor park, court docs reveal

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — A Corinth man was fatally shot in a public Bangor park in 2024 because he allegedly owed another man $600, according to an affidavit released Feb.

Voter ID referendum qualifies for Maine ballot

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine voters may decide this November whether to require an identification to cast a ballot.

5 people plead not guilty in death of Corinth man

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — Five people on Feb.

Maine attorney general asks judge to restore 3-day waiting period for gun sales

By Kevin Miller, Maine Public Maine’s attorney general is appealing a recent court decision that suspended a new law requiring gun buyers to wait three days before taking possession of the firearm.

Dexter seniors win Tiger Cup

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School students and staff participated in Winter Carnival activities during the week of Feb.

County donates $20,000 to Piscataquis Area Community Center

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A week after the opening of the Piscataquis Area Community Center at 48 Park St.

Milo public safety building to go out to bid

MILO — The town of Milo hopes to break ground on the new public safety building later this year.

Maine’s childhood vaccination rates have benefited from the elimination of nonmedical exemptions

By Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor As the nomination of Robert F.

Tipoff for Foxcroft Academy championship basketball book launch

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 1975 Class B championship Foxcroft Academy basketball team star Kevin Nelson and head coach Skip Hanson joined author David Albee at the Center Theatre for a book launch on Feb.

Maine’s top federal prosecutor fired by Trump administration

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine will have a new top federal prosecutor under President Donald Trump, after U.

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