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Dover-Foxcroft secures $8M for major bridge replacement projects

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft has secured congressional funding for several bridge replacement projects expected to take place in the coming years, Town Manager Jack Clukey told the Select Board at a meeting Tuesday.

Center Theatre announces performance dates for ‘Moana JR.’

DOVER-FOXCROFT — After a successful round of auditions, the Center Theatre announced that they will be presenting seven performances of Disney’s “Moana JR.

Foster seeks reelection for new House District 32

DEXTER – Rep.

Offers to lower Maine customers’ power bills through solar might not pan out

By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff A growing number of companies are pitching the benefits of community solar projects to electric customers looking for a way to reduce skyrocketing bills.

2 more Mainers have died and another 354 coronavirus cases reported since the weekend

This story will be updated.

Annual screenings find lung cancer and stop it in its tracks

BANGOR – Maine lung cancer rates are 30 percent higher than the national average.

Pine Tree Hospice supports caregivers

Last week a group of Pine Tree Hospice volunteers met to put together gift bags for caregivers.

Time to practice those red hot dog eating skills — the Maine festival is back

DEXTER — Maine’s annual Red Hot Dog Festival is returning to downtown Dexter on Aug.

Dexter Regional High School February Students of the Month

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

Splitting Maine in half could end a blue-law ban on Sunday hunting

This was originally published in The Daily Brief, our Maine politics newsletter.

Sangerville Historical Society to serve refreshments at Thursday’s annual town meeting

SANGERVILLE – The Sangerville Historical Society will serve refreshments, such as bars, cookies and drinks, at the 6 p.

Dexter Town Council approves purchase of $580K fire truck

DEXTER — In about 15 months, Dexter Fire Department will have a shiny, new fire truck stationed at its department.

PCSWCD’s 2022 Tree & Plant Sale and Soil Health Day

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2022 Tree and Plant Sale has begun! This year, PCSWCD’s Tree and Plant Sale order deadline is Friday May 6, with a pickup date on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.

Collins secures $7.2M for Dover Bridge, $1M for mammograms through C.A. Dean

3,000 additional monthly senior food boxes now available

AUGUSTA – Seniors in all Maine counties can access nutritious monthly food boxes by applying through their county’s supporting agency.

Foxcroft Academy offers Horizon Scholarships to underclassmen as well as SeDoMoCha eighth-graders

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Horizon Scholarships were established by the Trustees of Foxcroft Academy in an attempt to expand academic opportunities and enhance the personal and academic growth of Foxcroft Academy underclassmen, as well as eighth-graders.

More than half of Maine’s counties have low risk of COVID transmission

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Community transmission rates of COVID-19 have dropped substantially in 10 Maine counties, with only one county reporting a high community transmission rate.

2 more Mainers have died and another 253 coronavirus cases reported across the state

This story will be updated.

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