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Bangor Daily News photo/Elizabeth Walztoni BEEKEEPING — Paul Borowski is surrounded by honeybees as he opens a hive at one of his bee yards in Sangerville. It takes years to become a skilled beekeeper, he said. "Plus, you have to be resilient to venom."

Bangor Daily News photo/Elizabeth Walztoni BEEKEEPING — Paul Borowski is surrounded by honeybees as he opens a hive at one of his bee yards in Sangerville. It takes years to become a skilled beekeeper, he said. "Plus, you have to be resilient to venom."

Sangerville man creates a 45-acre pasture to feed his ‘millions and millions’ of bees

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff SANGERVILLE — The nectar started flowing in Sangerville about three weeks ago, and the honeybees are busy. On a tour this week of his hives on a hill at Nubik Ranch, Paul Borowski noted the millions of bees were already better organized than they had been in April as they came and went, carrying pollen.

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I’m outside every day. Here’s how I survive black fly season.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor People actually plan their vacations to Maine around black fly season.

Three-session youth workshop on machine sewing

DOVER-FOXCROFT – University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Piscataquis 4-H will offer “Introduction to Machine Sewing,” a three-session workshop held from 10–11:30 a.

Greenville set to add much-needed supply to its housing stock

By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public GREENVILLE — The town of Greenville has approved 28 new homes, intended to meet the demand from teachers, municipal staff and others who are struggling to find affordable housing in the Moosehead Lake region.

Maine mushroom foragers find treasures in the woods after last year’s disappointments

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Lagrange fungi farmer Magan Mishio found her first patch of wild black morel mushrooms last week after years of fruitless searching.

Maine transgender sports referendum poised to fall off the 2026 ballot

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A draft decision released by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ office Thursday found the conservative referendum aiming to bar transgender girls from school sports fell roughly 500 signatures short of the total needed to make the 2026 ballot.

Local clubwomen attend GFWC Maine Spring Convention

By Anne Cress BANGOR — Six women from the Dover-Foxcroft GFWC MIOSAC Club attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Maine Spring Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bangor May 14-15.

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Pony boys track finishes third at Orono

ORONO — The Foxcroft Academy boys outdoor track team concluded the regular season with a May 22 Penobscot Valley Conference meet at Orono High School. The Pony boys finished third among seven schools with a score of 94 points.

PCMS track concludes regular season

OLD TOWN — The Piscataquis Community Middle School squad finished the regular season with an Eastern Maine Middle School Track League meet on May 20 at Old Town High School.

Two Knights Brewing raises $1,000 for Community Fitness with 5K race

SANGERVILLE — Two Knights Brewing is proud to announce the successful completion of its 5K fundraising race held on Saturday, May 16, raising $1,000 in support of Friends of Community Fitness in Guilford.

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Search engines aren’t created equal

By Nancy Battick Search engines and the search feature on genealogical websites are invaluable to genealogists.

Susan Collins’ leadership deserves recognition

To the Editor; I wanted to take a moment to recognize U.

AARP Maine’s News You Can Use

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer Maine is often described as one big, small town where people are eager to lend a helping hand.

Announcing the 2025-2026 BDN Impact Report

By Jo Easton On the surface, an impact report is a rather self-congratulatory exercise.

Midgley for governor

By Paul Davis Maine is at a crossroad, not too dissimilar to the one we were at in 2010 at the end of Gov.

Maine Game Warden pilots are a special breed

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Dover-Foxcroft Memorial Day parade

Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom MEMORIAL DAY IN DOVER-FOXCROFT – Veterans lead last year’s Memorial Day parade in Dover-Foxcroft.

Conner-Trafton Post 119 Memorial Day services

Conner-Trafton Post 119 of The American Legion of Guilford will be conducting three ceremonies for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25.

Brownville and Milo Memorial Day events

American Legion Post 92 of Brownville Junction and American Legion Post 41 of Milo will mark Memorial Day on Monday, May 25 with several morning events.

Calendar of events

Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.

Dexter Regional High School crowns Prom Court

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolTIGER ROYALTY — The Dexter Regional High School Prom was held on May 16 at Sunset Meadows in Corinna.

Blacksmith Shop Museum opens this weekend

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Blacksmith Shop Museum, located on Dawes Road in Dover-Foxcroft will be opening for the 2026 season on Memorial Day Weekend.