Ocean State Job Lot, a leading closeout retailer known for its Crazy Deals, with 175 locations across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic including Dover-Foxcroft, is proud to announce it has been named to three national award lists for demonstrating workplace excellence.

Railmark Holdings, Incorporated announced that it has acquired Katahdin Railcar Services LLC, a certified Association of American Railroads M-1002 and M-1003 railcar and tank car repair company located in Derby.

The Moosehead Regional Land Trust will be rotating its annual meeting from Greenville to Dover-Foxcroft.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor The Maine Department of Marine Resources is asking a federal agency to review whether existing endangered species laws could provide new tools to accelerate Atlantic salmon recovery, an effort the state says could eventually create opportunities for tightly controlled catch-and-release fishing if the species recovers.

First National Bank has donated $45,000 to 39 local food pantries and food access programs across its Maine market area, helping strengthen food security for families, students, older adults and neighbors throughout the communities it serves.

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the spring 2026 president’s list.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor On July 6, an angler from Porter caught a 16.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Two people were rescued July 8 after flames engulfed their boat on Moosehead Lake.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The community is invited to celebrate the grand opening of Lavery’s Gift Shop and Café on Saturday, July 11 from 10 a.

BANGOR — The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD, has awarded $20,000 to MaineStream Finance to expand support for Maine entrepreneurs and small business owners.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha School hosted an assembly on May 29 to recognize students in kindergarten through grade 8 who demonstrated citizenship as the month’s Student in the Spotlight honorees.

For many people in Maine, the middle of July means one thing: counting loons! Since 1983, volunteers have been getting up early on the third Saturday of July and going out on lakes to count loons, to help Maine Audubon collect valuable data about the Common Loon population.

GREENVILLE —- Using some of the funds raised from the 2025 Moosehead Festival of Trees CCM Events & Fundraising has donated $2,500 to the Senior Lounge in Greenville to take a total of 50 senior citizens from the area on an outing.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Neal Cartonio landed a trophy lake trout on Moosehead Lake on Monday.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice invites community members to attend upcoming installments of “Betcha Didn’t Know”, a free monthly speaker series held on the third Wednesday of each month at 10 a.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, The County Staff A series of eight donated watercolors will take one of Maine’s most popular lumber museums into a new era.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Lace up your walking shoes and help a great local cause with the Foxcroft Academy field hockey team.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Bangor Savings Bank issued more home loans in 2025 after its mortgages dropped significantly the year before, according to the company’s annual report.