SHIRLEY — We had a short warm, wet spell last week which put a damper on the excitement of good snow.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff                LIMESTONE – Staff Sgt.

By Sierra Whaley, Bangor Daily News Staff Home sales for the month of January were the second-best on record for single-family homes in Maine.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Each month the SeDoMoCha School recognizes “Students in the Spotlight” celebrating pupils from kindergarten to grade 8 and a staff member who teachers and staff have determined best demonstrate a specific positive attribute or characteristic chosen for the timeframe from the Habits of Mind (a set of life skills for educators and parents).

By Angela Arno DOVER-FOXCROFT – “What if we brought back the radar runs that used to be held down on the river?” While it’s unclear exactly which one of them thought of it first, Darren Colbry of Colbry Enterprises, Ben Cabot of Cabot Legal Services, and Garrett and Lindsay Sands of 207 Powersports worked tirelessly to bring back an event that last happened on the Piscataquis River in 2002.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Come on.

By Lia Russell, Bangor Daily News Staff State health officials will revisit their recommendation that students wear masks in school after next week’s February break, as a handful of school departments reconsider their mask requirements.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Commissioners are expected to select a contractor next month for a much-needed culvert replacement project on Taylor Road in Blanchard Township.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — For the 2021-22 academic year, SeDoMoCha School students have been wearing protective face wear under a policy requiring universal masking when Piscataquis County is in the red or the most severe of the community transmission rate — which it has been since classes began.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Jail and courthouse have serious air flow problems, but the Piscataquis County Commissioners say there is no money to make the repairs.

Do you have a desire to help others? As Pine Tree Hospice looks forward to starting grief support groups for those that have experienced a loss, we are looking for people who would like to help others in our communities by becoming facilitators.

By Lia Russell, Bangor Daily News Staff Jim Chasse will resign as the superintendent of Hermon School Department next month.

While many Moosehead Lake region residents see a $113.

SHIRLEY — We had mechanical issues the first of the week which prevented grooming of the major trail system over to ITS 86.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The Jan.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab 2021 Surveillance Program data is available on the Maine Tick Data webpage.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School STUDENTS OF THE MONTH – Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the January Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.

By Johanna S.