Grade 12, highest honors: Lily Carr, Scott Chadbourne, Sophia Kopf, Izabelle Pizzo; high honors: Chad Bush, Zachariah Demmer, Emily Easler, Karson Tibbetts; honors: Emma Brasier, Benjamin Higgins, Summer Nesbit, Tim Van Der Heijden, Dominic Zeller.

By Ron Chase Last winter, my son, Adam, and I completed a very stimulating climb of Mosquito Mountain near Moxie Pond in western Maine.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff The ground may be covered in several inches of snow, but disease-carrying ticks are still active, the Maine CDC announced on Dec.

MILO — As a result of only having six players near the end of the first two weeks of practices, Penquis Valley High School will not have a varsity girls basketball team in the 2023-24 season.

Piscataquis County commissioners decided Tuesday to cut $20,000 from the county’s largest funded nonprofit and override some of the budget committee’s decisions regarding two county departments.

MONSON — The Maine State Police will be honoring Corp.

Penquis and Blueberry Broadcasting have launched their annual Christmas is for Kids program.

By Kathleen Phalan Tomaselli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff The accounting firm that audited a Canadian company seeking to develop a mineral mine in northern Penobscot County said Wolfden’s consolidated financial statements cast “significant doubt” about its ability to stay in business.

By Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press The population of a beloved Maine bird, the common loon, dipped for the second straight year, but wildlife surveyors said they are heartened by an increased number of the bird’s chicks.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – As a holiday treat for the school and homeschool community, the Center Theatre has announced a special morning performance of their holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol”.

Maine Savings is thrilled to announce the hire of Erin Campbell as senior vice president of finance and accounting.

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Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School GAS CARD FUNDS — Dexter Regional High School Student Government recently participated in fundraising activities for the benefit of breast cancer patients in the area.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha School recently held the November Student in the Spotlight assembly and recognized the Staff in the Spotlight recipient and nominees.

GUILFORD — Piscataquis Community Elementary School students will demonstrate their skills as classes, groups, and individuals using their voices, instruments, and movement on two separate nights this holiday season.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County is proposing a budget increase of about $2.

GREENVILLE — Thanks to generous support from the community and Northern Light CA Dean Hospital employees, the 12 Days of Giving Food Drive easily exceeded its goal of 150 items collected.

DEXTER — The Ridge View Community School was evacuated Thursday, Nov.