1 year ago Northern Light CA Dean Hospital accepts Top 20 Hospital award Photo courtesy of Northern Light Health TOP 20 HOSPITAL — On Sept.
1 year ago A dog named Pua has captivated Dover-Foxcroft DOVER-FOXCROFT — A dog named Pua, missing since June, has captivated a small Piscataquis County town.
1 year ago Inspired by iconic wildlife, this Maine outdoorsman’s art career has taken off By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Hunter Law was feeling anxious.
1 year ago Northern Light CA Dean and Mayo Hospitals, schools, and communities partner for breast cancer awareness Northern Light CA Dean and Mayo Hospitals are teaming up with local schools and others in the community to spread awareness and encourage mammograms in October to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
1 year ago Atlantic salmon benefit from stream reconnection in Pleasant River Headwaters Forest Access to 13.
1 year ago MaineCF announces rebrand, new logo The Maine Community Foundation announces a new brand and logo that reflects the foundation’s future and mission to build a better Maine.
1 year ago Innovative English class introduces Maine high school students to fly fishing By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff A brilliant blue sky reflected in the waters of a Piscataquis County lake, which was flanked by mountains with a hint of color from changing leaves.
1 year ago Nominees sought for PCHS achievement hall GUILFORD — The Piscataquis Community High School Achievement Hall of Fame Committee is looking for nominations for their inaugural class.
1 year ago Bissell Brothers Brewing, Three Rivers named Chamber Business of the Year The Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the Business of the Year award is Bissell Brothers Brewing, Three Rivers.
1 year ago Penobscot County corrections officer accused of soliciting sex from inmates By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A former corrections officer used his position to receive oral sex from two women incarcerated at the Penobscot County Jail, according to court records.
1 year ago Republican calls for scrutiny of DHHS after 8 guardianship deaths By David Dahl, The Maine Monitor A Republican lawmaker said the state’s top social services agency “deserves all the scrutiny we can muster” in light of a Maine Monitor investigation that found eight people in public guardianship died under unusual circumstances.
1 year ago Penobscot County’s criminal case backlog is still one of the highest in Maine By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The backlog of criminal cases in Penobscot County is slowly easing after a spike caused by COVID-19 — but still remains among the highest in the state when compared with pre-pandemic numbers.
1 year ago Fourth annual whoopie pie sale for charity in Sebec SEBEC — Jimmy Mike Mauzy is turning 80 and once again his birthday is being celebrated with a whoopie pie sale and yard sale at the historic Sebec Reading Room, 665 Sebec Village Road in the village of Sebec, on Saturday, Sept.
1 year ago Penobscot County corrections officer charged with sexual assault By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A now-former Penobscot County Sheriff’s correctional officer is facing criminal charges of sexual assault and tobacco trafficking.
1 year ago Farm animals in Piscataquis County infected with mosquito-borne virus By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Four farm animals in Piscataquis County have died after apparently contracting a mosquito-borne virus.
1 year ago SAD 41, RSU 68 schools among 100-plus to receive funding for outdoor learning projects In its third and most expansive year yet, the Mini-Grants for Outdoor Learning Program has helped over 30,000 students from schools in every county in Maine get outside the classroom and into the natural world.