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Milo public safety building to go out to bid

MILO — The town of Milo hopes to break ground on the new public safety building later this year.

Maine’s childhood vaccination rates have benefited from the elimination of nonmedical exemptions

By Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor As the nomination of Robert F.

Tipoff for Foxcroft Academy championship basketball book launch

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 1975 Class B championship Foxcroft Academy basketball team star Kevin Nelson and head coach Skip Hanson joined author David Albee at the Center Theatre for a book launch on Feb.

Maine’s top federal prosecutor fired by Trump administration

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine will have a new top federal prosecutor under President Donald Trump, after U.

Mainely Spinners speak to Milo Garden Club

MILO — What do alpacas, camels, goats, and sheep have in common with corn silk, cotton bolls, kitty cats, and silk worms? The answer is: they all provide fibers for spinners and knitters.

Dover-Foxcroft stares down massive tax hike to maintain ailing dam

By Emmett Gartner, The Maine Monitor Residents in Dover-Foxcroft could see their property tax bills increase by hundreds of dollars each year if the town commits to maintaining its ailing dam on the Piscataquis River to federal standards, officials said at a meeting in early February.

Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation distributes $3M to support nonprofit organizations

PORTLAND — Continuing its mission of bringing joy to kids battling hunger or illness across the country, the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation distributed more than $3 million over the course of 2024 to support more than 100 nonprofit organizations operating across the Northeast region, including nearly $267,000 in Maine.

Milo man’s hobby takes YouTube followers underwater in Maine’s lakes and ponds

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff It started out as a curiosity.

Center Theatre opens escape room

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced that it has opened a new escape room in their small theater called “The Lair of the Gamemaster”.

21st Annual Chocolate Festival moved to Monday

What: The 21st Annual Chocolate Festival in Greenville organized by Destination Moosehead Lake.

GFWC/Miosac Club news

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Ten members of GFWC/Miosac Club met Feb.

AOS 43 withdrawal referendum

Dexter Regional High School January Students of the Month

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

Federal judge pauses Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A federal judge on Feb.

Opportunity to learn more about volunteering with UMaine Extension 4-H

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting online informational sessions for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers.

85-year-old found in upside down car in Garland

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff GARLAND — Rescuers found an 85-year-old man who crashed into the woods in Garland on Wednesday, Feb.

Maine train derailment that spilled 500 gallons of fuel caused by beaver dam, officials say

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A 2023 train derailment in rural Somerset County that spilled 500 gallons of diesel fuel was caused by excessive water that flowed through a beaver dam and washed out part of the track, state officials said Wednesday, Feb.

Flu continues to surge in Maine

By Patty Wight, Maine Public The flu continues to surge in Maine, with cases nearly doubling over the past two weeks.

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