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Tech tips to keep trick-or-treaters safe on Halloween

Halloween is one of the most anticipated holidays of the year.

Why these Mainers are running for office in areas dominated by the other party

By David Marino Jr.

Local clubwomen attend GFWC Maine Fall Conference

AUGUSTA — Four women from the GFWC Miosac Club in Dover-Foxcroft attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Fall Conference at the Senator Inn & Spa in Augusta on Oct.

Susan Collins says she’d help fund rural redevelopment as appropriations chair

GREENVILLE — If U.

Holiday banners would help decorate Greenville

GREENVILLE — The holiday season should be a bit more festive this year in Greenville as the select board gave its approval to the purchase of 25 decorative banners.

Thompson Free Library welcomes Maine Poet Laureate Bouwsma

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Thompson Free Library, located at 186 East Main Street, is excited to welcome Julia Bouwsma, Maine’s sixth Poet Laureate, for a reading at 6 p.

Washout derails train in Orneville

A Canadian Pacific Railway train derailed in Orneville when it encountered a washout on the tracks long before daylight Wednesday, according to the Milo fire chief.

Maine’s largest legal aid group gets new director as more people seek housing help

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Tom Fritzsche has come full circle.

Maine’s elections remain low-key despite high stakes

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s 2022 election features high-stakes races between longtime rivals.

Piscataquis commissioners say no a 2nd time to broadband

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Commissioners rejected a proposal to bring broadband to residents, specifically those in unorganized territories, for the second time Tuesday.

Why an old train station in Greenville Junction has a roof shaped like a witch’s hat

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Why does this building in Greenville have a roof shaped like a witch’s hat? A hundred years ago, trains passed through the town of Greenville on a nearly hourly basis, shuttling both passengers and Maine-made cargo like lumber, shoes, furniture and slate quarried in nearby Monson to and from destinations north to south.

Worthington Scholarship Foundation awards $6.4 million to Maine scholars

ROCKLAND — The Worthington Scholarship Foundation proudly welcomes 403 new scholars to its program with $6.

Piscataquis County Democrats fall fundraising dinner returns

MILO — Piscataquis County Democrats gathered at the Three Rivers Kiwanis Headquarters in Milo on Saturday, Oct.

Maine is near top of nation in new COVID cases and hospitalizations

By Lia Russell, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is near the top of the nation in a COVID-19 resurgence that comes as weather turns colder and the cold and flu season begins, even though the state boasts one of the highest vaccination rates in the U.

County EMA planners honored

DOVER-FOXCROFT — At the Oct.

MHFCU’s Caring for Community contributes to Dover-Foxcroft American Legion

Photo courtesy of Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union CARING FOR COMMUNITY — Dover-Foxcroft American Legion Post 29 recently received a donation from Maine Highlands FCU employees.

Maine’s rural roads and bridges are in some of the poorest conditions in the country, report finds

By Robbie Feinberg, Maine Public Maine’s rural roads and bridges are in some of the poorest conditions in the country.

Dexter Regional High School September Students of the Month

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School SEPTEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the September Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.

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