To the Editor; As Dover-Foxcroft residents head to the polls to vote — once again — on the future of the dam, I urge you to remember why we chose to keep it in the first place.

To The Editor; Strong schools are the foundation of a strong community.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Democrats continue their mission of supporting those that struggle with food insecurity.

To the Editor; Let’s say you have a $33,000 auto or truck loan.

To the Editor; The Old Town-Orono YMCA is pausing their competitive gymnastics program as of June 28.

By Nancy Battick If you’re new to genealogy you may not have heard of the USGenWeb project.

By Allison Kanoti and Patty Cormier If you’ve enjoyed Maine’s northern or western woods on a hike, or are a logger, a landowner, a forester, or just someone who finds peace in the woods, you know the scale and the value of our forests.

To the Editor; It is very likely that most Mainers, even if they have never used a cryptocurrency ATM, have seen them in neighborhood grocery stores, convenience stores or liquor stores.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife just introduced its new app to the public this week called ME Outdoors.

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer Recently, I told a friend that I had a birthday coming up.

To the Editor; “Stop the Power Trip” is a non-partisan committee of five registered voters from Dexter who formed to request a special election of the Town of Dexter to recall two SAD 46 school board members, Judy Saunders and Alisha Ames.

By Kevin McKay Springtime in Maine is a fickle season, especially for anglers.

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By Nancy Battick Have you ever wondered if you qualify for membership in a lineage society or how to join a fraternal organization — or if you have Scottish roots, how to join a clan? What’s the difference and what do you have to do to join?  A lineage society, such as the Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution or the Mayflower Society, is open to all who can prove descent from an ancestor qualifying you for membership.

To the Editor; Maine is considered the most rural state in the nation — with nearly two-thirds of its residents living in rural areas.

To the Editor; The Slightly Off Center Players and Center Theatre have done it again! We’ve waited a long time for a large-scale musical with a live pit band for a few years, but wait no longer to get your tickets for “Oklahoma!” The magic of community theater is at work on East Main Street once again, but only for the next two weekends, May 9-10 and May 16-17.

By Bob Mallard A recent bill to increase fishing license fees to raise more money for hatcheries got a lot of people talking.