County & State News -Piscataquis Observer

County & State News

Solar farm planned for Dover-Foxcroft site

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff A solar farm to be built on 18.

Cross Insurance Center named COVID-19 community vaccination center for Bangor region

BANGOR — In an effort to get people vaccinated faster and more efficiently, beginning Feb.

Boundary dispute that led a Dover-Foxcroft man to saw neighbor’s garage in half now rests in judge’s hands

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A Maine judge will have the final word in a boundary dispute that led a Dover-Foxcroft man to cut his neighbor’s garage in half last year.

4 more Mainers die as another 462 coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Conditions on Moosehead aren’t great with first weekend of popular derby looming

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor The three-day first half of a popular ice fishing derby on Moosehead Lake will take place this weekend, but organizers say ice conditions on the state’s largest lake are highly variable, and anglers should use extreme caution.

Maine’s first community solar farm to serve residential customers begins operations in Monson

MONSON — The first community solar project to serve residential and small business subscribers under legislation passed in 2019 began operations in December.

Piscataquis commissioners unlikely to face penalties for adopting resolution in secret

By David Marino Jr.

11 more Mainers die as another 662 coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Lawsuit over Mayo’s merger with Northern Light dismissed

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A superior court judge has dismissed a lawsuit objecting to the merger of the former Mayo Regional Hospital with Northern Light Health.

Hikers told to forgo entire Appalachian Trail due to virus

By The Associated Press Hikers are being told by the agency that oversees the Appalachian Trail to postpone plans to cover the nearly 2,200-mile distance this year due to COVID-19.

Shirley Bog Trail Busters report

By Rhonda Arey SHIRLEY — We have enough snow to snowmobile.

COVID-19 vaccination hotline for community members age 70+

BREWER — On Monday, Jan.

Ware-Butler Inc. to expand to Greenville this summer

Pleasant River Lumber purchases Moosehead Cedar Log Homes GREENVILLE — Ware-Butler Inc.

Spirit Pause returning to Central Hall Commons

After a winter post-holiday break, Central Hall Commons is eager to restart its popular weekly, virtual mindfulness meditation program, Spirit Pause, starting on Monday, Feb.

3 more Mainers die as 259 more coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Hot Maine housing market ends 2020 with record prices, sales

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Sales of existing single-family homes in Maine hit historic levels in 2020 in both the number sold and median price, according to Maine Association of Realtors data released Jan.

4 more Mainers die and another 324 coronavirus cases are reported across the state

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

Developer says Moosehead Lake will have ski resort ‘for the next generation’

By David Marino Jr.

Prev Page261 Next