GUILFORD — Last October news broke that the Piscataquis Regional YMCA on Park Street in Dover-Foxcroft would be closing in the immediate future with financial reasons being cited for the closure of the facility that had been in operation since 1988.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Democrat Troy Jackson wants to become Maine’s next governor.

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff At the local pub in Greenville, you can expect to rub shoulders with blue-collar Mainers and avid outdoors enthusiasts.

Grade 12, highest honors: Lucy Alexander, Keira Bennett, Jason Bowden, Addyson Brown, McKenzie Clay, Lillian Cooley, Teegan Day, Cole Doherty, Preslee Dow, Chase Farnsworth, Avery Fogler, Claire Fogler, Amelia Greaves, Megan Hreben, Willis Rienhardt, Alexandra Vafiades, Brianna Vafiades; high honors: Sunny Bache, Thomas Burgess, Brooklynn Dow, Kayleigh Dunton, Brayden Neptune; honors: Issiah Amazeen, Abigail Bradley, Alice Childers, Abilene Corson, Seth Craig, Ethan Doherty, Alyvia Dorman, Andrea Gilman, Tyler Gould, Gabrielle Judkins, Kenzie Kimball, Emily Manter, Fannie Patel, Trevor Picariello, Sabrina Pike, Zaiden Williams.

FREEPORT — Four women from the Dover-Foxcroft GFWC Miosac Club attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Maine Spring Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport on May 14-15.

Photos courtesy of SeDoMoCha SchoolAUTHOR VISIT — Maine author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen, best known for his his beloved children’s books, including “The Circus Ship”, “If I Built a School”, “If I Built a Car” and “Learning to Ski with Mr.

Grade 12, high honors: Ocean Turner; honors: Lakely St.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Economic Development Council is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $500,000 brownfields assessment grant from the U.

DEXTER — Students from the Tri-County Technical Center’s Natural Resource Program are making a tangible difference in their community by collaborating with the town of Dexter and the Dexter Development Association on the “Bring Back the Beach” project.

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the spring 2025 president’s list, for attaining a grade point average of 3.

DEXTER – Chase Paul Farnsworth of Ripley, a senior at Dexter Regional High School, was selected to receive the 2025 Principal’s Award, Principal Stephen Bell announced.

GREENVILLE — A revitalized beach on Moosehead Lake, newly constructed multipurpose community building and a softball field with dugouts are among the projects moving ahead from the Greenville Recreation Department.

Each year, the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District recognizes an individual or organization whose impressive efforts and contributions make positive impacts in our county for natural resource conservation.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Jordon Hudson had some advice for fellow Miss Maine USA contestant Isabelle St.

AUGUSTA —The State of Maine is celebrating its newest cohort of County Teachers of the Year.

GUILFORD — Piscataquis Community Elementary School students will demonstrate their skills as classes, groups and individuals using their voices and instruments to perform traditional folk songs, sea shanties, ukulele, chorus and band.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Floating camps are a growing problem, according to those who steward the state’s waters for the people of Maine.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff U.