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What to know about hiking Maine’s tallest volcanic mountain

Standing on the summit, surrounded by jagged hunks of rock, I looked out over a seemingly endless forest of crimson, gold and burnt orange foliage.

Guerin and Evans seek the region’s seat in Maine Senate

On Tuesday, Nov.

SAD 4 staff experience outdoor learning opportunities

GUILFORD — The rural location of the SAD 4 campus housing both Piscataquis Community Secondary School and Piscataquis Community Elementary School provides a number of assets for teachers and students such as trails through the woods, space for gardening, an outdoor classroom, a courtyard in the middle of the grade 7-12 school, and more.

Walgreens to close 1,200 US stores

By Tom Murphy, The Associated Press Walgreens will close about 1,200 locations over the next three years as the drugstore chain seeks to turnaround a struggling U.

$1.4M TCTC equipment bond question will be on Nov. 5 ballot

DEXTER — When residents of the SAD 46 communities of Dexter, Exeter, Garland, and Ripley head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov.

County commissioners agreeable to support PRYMCA building reopening

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Earlier this month the board of directors announced that operations at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA at 48 Park Street in Dover-Foxcroft would be closing no later than Friday, Nov.

Milo residents to vote on charter revisions

MILO — On the Tuesday, Nov.

Friends of Community Fitness Cycl-a-thon returns Saturday

GUILFORD — On Saturday, Oct.

3 things we learned in debates between Jared Golden and Austin Theriault

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff U.

A guide to the 5 referendums on the Maine ballot this year

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine voters are settling five referendums that are on the ballot for the Nov.

Dexter Regional High School crowns 2024 Royal Court

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolDEXTER ROYALTY — On Saturday night, Oct.

Austin Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award to be presented to Tilberg at Blaine House

Tilberg will be honored for her commitment and contributions to exceptional sustainable forest management in Maine.

RSU 68 moving forward with HVAC and elevator grant application

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Following a pair of straw polls by the school board, RSU 68 Superintendent Stacy Shorey was given the go ahead to pursue a grant application for an HVAC system upgrade at the SeDoMoCha School and elevator installation at the superintendent’s office building at 572 Bangor Road.

Center Theatre to screen ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre is pleased to announce that it will be screening “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” from Nov.

MaineCF scholarships available to adult learners

Adult learners returning to school may be eligible for scholarships from the Maine Community Foundation.

Credit agency again drops Northern Light’s rating

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff A credit rating agency recently lowered its scores for Bangor’s largest health care system due to its ongoing financial losses.

Piscataquis Chamber celebrates 40th anniversary and honors Modern Image Salon as Business of the Year

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Most Fridays at about 8:30 a.

Destination Moosehead Lake receives $70K tourism grant

The Maine Office of Tourism announced that more than $1 million has been awarded to eight Maine organizations in the final round of the Tourism Marketing & Development Recovery Program.

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