3 weeks ago Dover-Foxcroft Villages Project concept design completed DOVER-FOXCROFT — A preliminary concept design for downtown Dover-Foxcroft transportation improvements for the Villages Partnership Initiative Project has been completed by Gorrill Palmer with input from the Maine Department of Transportation.
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3 weeks ago Greenville ski area is for sale after developer’s grand plans fell through By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff A partially defunct ski area in northern Maine was listed for sale Monday for $27 million after a developer’s big plans for it fell through over the summer.
3 weeks ago Brownville Elementary third-graders gain lots of words BROWNVILLE — Grade 3 students at the Brownville Elementary School now have thousands of words and accompanying definitions at their fingertips, along with other assorted facts.
4 weeks ago A 12-year-old harvested this 14-point buck By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Kaydiense Nelson, 12, of Dover-Foxcroft has been hunting on her grandfather’s property for five years, but none of her other deer measured up to the buck she shot on Saturday during the state’s Youth Hunt.
4 weeks ago Start a career in the medical field with free CNA training in Greenville GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital will hold a free certified nursing assistant training program in Greenville for people who would like to pursue a rewarding career in healthcare.
4 weeks ago Despite Maine conflicts over political signs, they may not even work By Jules Walkup, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s election season, which means it’s almost impossible to go anywhere without seeing political campaign signs in people’s yards or along the sides of roads.
4 weeks ago 4 things the scant polls of Maine tell us to expect on Election Day By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff The massive 2020 U.
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4 weeks ago Local quilter sews for cancer patients DOVER-FOXCROFT — Quilting has been a lifelong hobby for Lee Priest, and when it came time to reduce her fabric supply, she decided to put her talent to work to serve others.
4 weeks ago Dexter native Coffin is first Mainer inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Jeff Coffin, a saxophone player who grew up in Dexter, became the first Mainer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Dave Matthews Band.
4 weeks ago Northern Light Health’s finance chief discusses its $100M deficit By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff After a stretch of weeks that have shed light on the financial turmoil at Northern Light Health and culminated in staffing turnover in its highest ranks, the Bangor Daily News sat down with the system’s chief financial officer, James Rohrbaugh, Oct.
4 weeks ago Greenville Planning Board approves Timberline Subdivision GREENVILLE — In July the Greenville Planning Board heard a proposal concerning nearly 60 acres of land in Greenville Junction off North Green Street, on the peninsula going into Moosehead Lake on the eastern shore of the West Cove, to be developed into 15 lots of varying sizes making up what is now known as the Timberline Subdivision.
4 weeks ago Piscataquis Democrats donate to Piscataquis Regional Food Center DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Community Democrats continue to help those struggling with food insecurity.
4 weeks ago Another credit agency warns Northern Light Health’s rating could drop By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A second agency is considering lowering its credit rating for Northern Light Health over its growing financial troubles.
1 month ago DOJ supports Penquis’ Substance Affected Youth Program BANGOR — The Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has granted over $740,000 in funding to support Penquis’ Substance Affected Youth Program for the next three years.