By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Since the start of the new year, town officials have been discussing the concepts and possible implementation of both development impact fees and conditional and contract rezoning.

Bangor Daily News photo/Kevin Bennett      Milo Elementary School students, from left, May Horton, Ainsley Ade and Courtney Rouleau celebrated the Chinese New Year last Friday during a parade at the Bangor Mall.

Photo courtesy of Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance      Piscataquis County employees gathered items for families in transition at their holiday party.

    DEXTER — Tri-County Technical Center held the Local Skills Showcase Competition on Jan.

    MILO — On Saturday, Feb.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and on Tuesday, Feb.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Farmers and others interested in using alternative fuels for transportation and equipment are invited to a program at 7 p.

    DEXTER — On Friday, Feb.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced that the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) has been selected to receive a rural business enterprise grant in the amount of $68,250.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy senior Sam Keane has been selected for the 2014 MPA Principal’s Award.

    WORCESTER, Mass.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — A group of young people who meet every Tuesday night at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church meeting room in Dexter are trying to make a difference in the community.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is sponsoring a class on raising rabbits Tuesday, Feb 25 from 6:30-8 p.

    AURORA, N.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — When Abbott Memorial Library in Dexter was built in 1895, energy consumption probably wasn’t much of a consideration during the construction phase.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is allowing Maine communities to make changes to shoreland zoning ordinances, which can enable some town zone statutes to be adjusted to become less restrictive if town officials and citizen so choose.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — The Guilford Planning Board held a second hearing Jan.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MONSON — After 25 years of service to the town of Monson, including the last eight as town manager, Julie Anderson is resigning.