DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library will be opening for in-person services on Saturdays from 9 a.

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor In years when the weather is finicky, the state’s largest lake — Moosehead — can take its sweet time making ice that’s safe enough to travel on.

By George Smith The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has submitted seven bills to the Maine Legislature.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — 2021 has gotten off to a great start at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA, especially in the organization’s youth development programming.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The real estate market in Maine’s least populated county was robust during 2020.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Early season weather that was more fitting for a day at the beach than a Maine moose hunt didn’t slow the state’s hunters last fall.

It was a highly unusual first year for Piscataquis County Economic Development Council Executive Director John Shea, who came aboard after moving from out of state in March at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and navigating his new position along with the new health and safety guidelines.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department’s 1993 ladder truck has had a blown motor since early December and due to the age of the vehicle, a replacement is difficult to find and even more difficult to be warranted for an extended period of time.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy has closed to in-person learning and students will continue their education online through Monday, Jan.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff This story will be updated.

GUILFORD — The former Guilford town manager who continues to be active in his community in retirement is the 2020 recipient of the Warren “Pete” Myrick Award from the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council.

By Eesha Pendharkar, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — A Dexter school will switch to remote instruction only this week after two people tested positive and were determined to have been in close contact with 51 staff and students.

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Maine wildlife biologists are hoping to launch a research project that will reduce the moose population in a small study area in order to learn if lower population densities will lead to fewer winter ticks on the animals and a healthier overall herd.

2021 reservations open Feb.

By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff Hiking during the winter in Maine can be a great way to experience the beauty of the season, with its crisp air, sparkling snow and whimsical ice formations.

Photo courtesy of KC’s Country StoreYOUTH DEER WINNING PRIZE — Ben Lackey, 11 of Parkman, is the 2020 KC’s Country Store Youth Deer Contest winner.

Laurie Apgar Chandler is the first woman to solo paddle the entire 700 miles of the National Forest Canoe Trail.