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Milo man accused of killing 1-month-old son pleads guilty to manslaughter

By CBS 13 A Maine man accused of beating his infant son to death pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Aug.

Monson antiques store completes grant project

This summer, Lily Cat Antiques and its customers have not had to suffer.

Medford to dedicate Veterans Memorial Park

MEDFORD — The town of Medford invites the community to a dedication ceremony on Saturday, Aug.

Three Rivers Kiwanis yard sale Aug. 18-19

MILO — Three Rivers Kiwanis will be holding the annual yard sale and auction Friday and Saturday, Aug 18-19.

Guilford Memorial Library receives funding

GUILFORD— Through a collaboration with the Department of Economic and Community Development the Maine State Library will invest $2 million in Maine’s 255 public libraries to expand their capacity to provide targeted resources, services, and physical space to support remote and hybrid workers across the state.

University of Maine dean’s list

ORONO — The University of Maine recognized 3,016 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the spring 2023 semester.

Maine’s latest newsroom will add to growing ideological media landscape

By Bill Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff The news landscape in Maine is changing, and that’s not only due to the recent sale of the Portland Press Herald and sister papers to a national nonprofit.

Dover-Foxcroft Homecoming parade celebrates Foxcroft Academy Bicentennial

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom QUASQUICENTENNIAL — The Thompson Free Library celebrated its 125 years during the 2023 Dover-Foxcroft Shiretown Homecoming parade on the morning of Saturday, Aug.

Foxcroft Academy baseball field named for long-time superintendent of buildings and grounds

DOVER-FOXCROFT — For three decades the late Roger E.

Greenville officials focus on potential of Spruce Street business space

By Stuart Hedstrom, Staff Writer GREENVILLE — Currently Glacial Wear creates its fur and leather products via a lease agreement on municipal property at the Greenville Business Center on Spruce Street.

Maine Red Hot Dog Festival returns to Dexter

DEXTER — The Maine Red Hot Festival will be back in downtown Dexter on Saturday, Aug.

1 killed in 2-vehicle Dover-Foxcroft crash

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — One person was killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Dover-Foxcroft Friday morning, Aug.

Greenville to celebrate annual Forest Heritage Days

GREENVILLE — The 32nd annual Maine Forest Heritage Days is scheduled for Friday, Aug.

Piscataquis County EMA presents a Radio Rodeo

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscatauqis County Emergency Management Agency presents a Radio Rodeo from 10 a.

Rising spending in Maine shows that economic slowdown may have been averted

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers bought more items early this spring from cars to household goods, a positive indicator that the country may have avoided the economic slowdown many thought was coming.

House Republicans could block $600M coming to Maine

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — U.

Milo hoping to get waiver on public safety building materials requirement

MILO — The town of Milo is currently in the early plannings stages of a new building to house the fire, police, and public works departments.

Global Maine special story time event at Monson Public Library

MONSON — A team of five youth ambassadors will be coming to Monson to lead a special “Global Maine” story time event in collaboration with the Monson Public Library at 1 p.

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