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Center Theatre movie screenings to benefit Ukraine relief

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft has announced that thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor they will be hosting two showings of the 1984 movie “Red Dawn.

Court justice orders owner of Moose Mountain ski resort to pay $4.5M in damages to state

The owner of a ski resort overlooking Moosehead Lake in Piscataquis County will have to pay more than $4.

Maine House advances Evans’ bill to improve access to affordable health care

AUGUSTA – The Maine House of Representatives gave initial approval Feb.

Exciting new recreation areas in the Moosehead Lake Region added to Maine Public Lands

By Rex Turner, BPL Outdoor Recreation Planner Hikers, anglers, campers, paddlers, and anybody who appreciates outdoor destinations dedicated to public use now have more places to enjoy in the Moosehead Lake Region.

Good times ahead at Thompson Free Library

By Kim Brawn Uncertainty has become the uninvited houseguest who never leaves.

As my family in Ukraine braces for bombs, I watch in Maine and cling to hope

Are you from Ukraine or Russia, or do you have relatives and friends living there? Do you have a story to share? Write to us at news@bangordailynews.

Forestry Series will bring many voices and ideas to Piscataquis County

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting a forestry series in 2022.

Maine delegation announces $28M to expand broadband services across rural Maine

New Ventures Maine launches mini-grant competition

New Ventures Maine has announced open applications for the Spring 2022 Marketing Mini-grant competition.

Registration open for PCSWCD pruning fruit trees workshop

PARKMAN – The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is excited to host CJ Walke, orchard specialist at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, for another installment in our orchard series.

Northern Light Health recognizes the value of community partners in navigating through COVID-19 in Annual Report

BREWER – Northern Light Health has released its 2021 Annual Report.

Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby returns this weekend

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Anglers are invited to Sebec Lake for the 11th annual Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb.

Baxter State Park in search for new director

By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public The search is on for a new director of Baxter State Park.

Bangor jail ‘falling apart’ after kitchen, elevator and control panel stop working

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A major leak has partially shut down the kitchen at the Penobscot County Jail, forcing the jail to purchase meals and bring them in from outside at an added cost.

Here’s who caught the biggest fish in the Schoodic and Sebago lake ice derbies

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The late-week thaw made for some slippery conditions on many Maine lakes over the weekend, but that didn’t deter the dedicated anglers who participated in two of the state’s biggest ice fishing events.

Set sail with ‘Moana Jr.’ at the Center Theatre

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theater has announced that auditions for the musical version of “Disney’s Moana Jr.

As COVID funding dwindles, food cupboard needs continue to increase

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The number of customers at the Dover-Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard has increased by at least 1,500 since the pandemic began.

17 people charged with bringing drugs from Mass. to distribute in Penobscot and Aroostook counties

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Seventeen people who allegedly participated in a drug ring that brought fentanyl and methamphetamine from Massachusetts to Maine for distribution as far north as Caribou are facing federal drug charges.

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