1 year ago Regional planning commission established Eastern Maine Development Corporation recently launched the Penobscot and Piscataquis Regional Planning Commission, attended by state and regional leaders representing both counties.
1 year ago Reimagine November with Thompson Free Library By Kim Brawn We often don’t recognize reimagining as it happens.
1 year ago County officials planning for influx of solar eclipse visitors DOVER-FOXCROFT — Around 3:30 p.
1 year ago Friends of Community Fitness raises over $33,000 at third annual Cycl-a-thon GUILFORD — Over 100 participants gathered at Friends of Community Fitness on Saturday, Oct.
1 year ago Manhunt could affect the opening of firearms season for deer By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is discussing whether to postpone opening day of firearms season for deer because of a massive manhunt in central Maine.
1 year ago Overlay would help set up housing project GREENVILLE — For more than a year the Northern Forest Center has been working on a Spruce Street housing project with the town of Greenville, Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Corp.
1 year ago With few other options, rural police send their homeless to Bangor By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff Three different police agencies spanning 150 miles across Maine said they send the homeless people they encounter to Bangor, reflecting a broader pattern of Maine cities bearing more of the responsibility for responding to the state’s homelessness crisis.
1 year ago New gate more than doubles distance of popular Piscataquis County hike By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Gates that block vehicle access to logging roads owned by Pine State Timber near Katahdin Iron Works have changed how people can get to a popular trail that goes to the peak of White Cap Mountain.
1 year ago Piscataquis Region Retired Educators Association news DOVER-FOXCROFT — Fourteen members and one guest were in attendance at the Bear’s Den for the Piscataquis Region Retired Educators Association “Silent Auction” event.
1 year ago Friends of Community Fitness pickleball leagues wrap up GUILFORD — Friends of Community Fitness wrapped up the first season of pickleball leagues on Tuesday, Oct.
1 year ago PCHS Class of 1963 60th reunion Contributed photo 60 YEARS LATER — The PCHS Class of 1963 met for its 60th class reunion on Sept.
1 year ago Maine police miss deadline for plan to avoid arresting the homeless Editor’s note: After publication of this story, the Milo and Greenville police departments adopted a homelessness protocol.
1 year ago D-F select board commences dangerous building proceedings on two properties DOVER-FOXCROFT — The first step toward rectifying a pair of deteriorating properties, at 70 Union Street and 130 Pleasant Street respectively, was taken with the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board voting to commence a local dangerous building proceeding for each during a meeting on Monday evening, Oct.
1 year ago Shortage of pharmacists leaving customers in peril By Emily Bader, The Maine Monitor With pharmacists around the country walking off the job or threatening to do so, Maine pharmacies have experienced sudden closures, infrequent hours and frustration from customers who say they’re unreliable.
1 year ago MaineCF awards grants to Moosehead Marine Museum, Center Theatre The preservation of 25 historic buildings across the state was recently boosted by $328,202 from the Maine Community Foundation’s Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency Grant Program.
1 year ago New open burning law requires permits for larger campfires AUGUSTA – To enhance fire safety and prevent wildfires, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is implementing a new law that mandates burn permits for larger campfires.
1 year ago Overlay sought for proposed Greenville housing project GREENVILLE — The Northern Forest Center is currently working on a Spruce Street housing project with the town of Greenville,Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Corp.