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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.

Maine Maritime student leaders assume duties during annual Change of Command Ceremony

CASTINE – Maine Maritime Academy’s Regiment of Midshipmen held its annual Change of Command Ceremony on Feb.

Moosehead Lake ski resort owner appealing order to pay millions in damage

The owner of a ski resort overlooking Moosehead Lake in Piscataquis County has appealed a Kennebec County Superior Court justice’s ruling in favor of the state that ordered him to pay more than $4.

AARP Maine announces Virtual Listening Tour

AARP Maine launched a statewide Virtual Listening Tour March 7 with a 90-minute community conversation led by AARP Maine State Director Noël Bonam and Volunteer State President Carl Bucciantini.

4 more Mainers have died and another 289 coronavirus cases reported across the state

This story will be updated.

Piscataquis County is pursuing major overhaul to fix chronic emergency radio problems

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County’s Emergency Management Agency director is traveling to nearly every structure fire because of outdated infrastructure and long-running problems with the county’s radio communications for emergency personnel.

SAD 4 continuing with mask optional schools

GUILFORD — Many school districts across Maine have switched from universal masking policies to optional and/or conditional masking following revised recommendations from the Maine CDC and Department of Education.

Moosehead area ski resort redevelopment delayed by material cost and public hearing

The cost of a new ski lift has shot up $1 million in just six months, said Perry Williams, developer of a proposed year-round ski resort project on Big Moose Mountain in Piscataquis County.

Radar Runs gives $2,500 donation to Dover-Foxcroft Fire

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department received a $2,500 check earlier this week — a donation from the Radar Runs event on the frozen Piscataquis River.

Man who died in Corinth car crash identified

By Sierra Whaley, Bangor Daily News Staff The man who died in a head-on crash in Corinth on Monday has been identified.

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