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County Democrats collect food during Hometown Holidays

DOVER-FOXCROFT – To coincide with Dover-Foxcroft Hometown Holidays, the Piscataquis County Democrats gave out hot cocoa and cookies at their North Street office from 3-6 p.

Outdoors advocacy group wants Maine to create instate lab to test for ‘forever chemicals’

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff David Trahan was aware that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were discovered in well water near a dairy farm in Fairfield in 2020.

This is the gear you need to enjoy the outdoors all winter long

By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff This season’s first snow was a sparkling surprise, sneaking in overnight and covering the landscape with a fluffy white blanket.

Maine GOP will target Janet Mills’ abortion-rights expansion if they gain power in 2022

By Jessica Piper and Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine Republicans will look to repeal recent Democratic abortion-rights expansions if they return to power in Augusta after the 2022 midterms, particularly if the U.

4 more Mainers have died and another 876 coronavirus cases reported across the state

This story will be updated.

State Police: Standoff in Dover-Foxcroft ends

DOVER-FOXCROFT – A standoff between police and a barricaded subject in Dover-Foxcroft has ended, said Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety.

Fire destroys two-story house in Garland

GARLAND – A two-story house in Garland was left destroyed after a fire ripped through the wooden structure Thursday night.

Get your Christmas tree now if you want a real one

Christmas season is already in full swing — especially at Maine tree farms.

2 more Mainers have died and another 795 coronavirus cases reported across the state

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SAD 46 holiday vacation will start early

DEXTER — In large part to reward faculty and staff for all their efforts for students and families during the pandemic, SAD 46 will start its holiday break several days earlier than originally scheduled.

Maine is vaccinating younger kids against COVID-19 at twice the national rate

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine is vaccinating young children against COVID-19 faster than almost any other state amid high case levels and fears about the omicron variant, which was first detected in the U.

3 more Mainers have died and another 847 coronavirus cases reported across the state

This story will be updated.

PCSWCD’s Outdoor Education Classroom is underway

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Mountain View Correctional Facility’s Correctional Trades Supervisor Corey Hill and his work crew have been working diligently through the pandemic to construct the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Outdoor Educaiton Classroom at their public land, the Law Farm.

County officials expect $5.4M budget for 2022

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscatquis County’s 2022 budget and 2022-23 unorganized territory budget are likely to increase by 5.

Watt honored as Scheel Scholar at Maine Maritime Academy

CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy’s annual Academic Achievement Awards ceremony was held on Nov.

RSU 68 holiday break to start early

DOVER-FOXCROFT — RSU 68 students will be starting their holiday break later this month several days early, as the school board adjusted the last day of classes to be Friday, Dec.

Penobscot County had Maine’s highest crime rate last year

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The crime rate in Penobscot County was the highest in the state last year for the second year in a row, according to statistics released this week by the Maine Department of Public Safety.

3 more Mainers have died and another 938 coronavirus cases reported across the state

This story will be updated.

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