DOVER-FOXCROFT — A month-plus after the retirement of long-time Piscataquis County EMA Director Tom Capraro, the county may be close to hiring his successor.

The American Business Immigration Coalition hosted an Immigration and Healthcare Solutions virtual summit for members of Congress and staff.

GREENVILLE — On Aug.

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GUILFORD — The SAD 4 “Safe Return to School Plan” will remain as was approved last month.

Since 2001, the impact of pain on the nation’s wellness has been marked by Pain Awareness Month each September.

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt across Maine communities, from the largest cities to the smallest rural towns.

Northern Light Home Care & Hospice has made a commitment to both Mayo and CA Dean hospitals to serve the patient population in Piscataquis County.

ELLSWORTH & PORTLAND – The Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts Fund of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $107,901 to 12 organizations across Maine that promote traditional handcrafts.

By Alexander MacDougall, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff HOULTON — Some of Maine’s rivers have the lowest water levels they’ve seen in decades, and it would take more than a foot of rain to pull Maine out of the drought it has been in for the second straight summer.

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By Lia Russell Piscataquis, Penobscot and Waldo counties have had the highest rates of new coronavirus cases in recent weeks as the highly contagious delta variant has taken hold and the counties’ lower-than-average vaccination rates have persisted.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Existing home sales in Maine showed signs of cooling in July, even though sales outpaced pre-pandemic numbers, according to data from state and national real estate groups.

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromTRAINING SESSION — Approximately 20 firefighting trainees from more than a half dozen departments across the region took part in a live burn session on the morning of Sunday, Aug.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Once upon a time, in a land not very far away, there was a man who lived near an enchanted forest.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Among the many efforts of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council to improve the region are the development of an economic development strategy and a broadband planning grant project.

Through a community effort, the Piscataquis County Democrats donated backpacks and school supplies plus checks totaling $1,000 to Penquis for the “We’ve Got Your Back” program.