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Bangor Daily News file photo Bangor Daily News file photo LUMBRA HARDWOODS -- Stephen Lumbra, co-owner of Lumbra Hardwoods in Milo, is seen in this 2010 file photo. Lumbra blamed rising costs for the company shuttering later this month. Stephen Lumbra, co-owner of Lumbra Hardwoods in Milo, said that he disagrees with the idea of creating a North Woods National Park in Maine. Now that Roxanne Quimby has been named to be on the board of the National Park Foundation, the subject of the proposed park has resurfaced. "I think it would take the land out of the tax base and now the state needs money more then ever," he said. The Lumbra brothers, Stephen and Benny, buy logs from about 100-mile radius to supply their mill with raw material for sawing hardwood lumber. They are concerned about a possible shortage of logs if a proposed park is established. (Bangor Daily News/Gabor Degre) GOES WITH COUSINS STORY SLUGGED: QUIMBY 1166

Bangor Daily News file photo Bangor Daily News file photo LUMBRA HARDWOODS -- Stephen Lumbra, co-owner of Lumbra Hardwoods in Milo, is seen in this 2010 file photo. Lumbra blamed rising costs for the company shuttering later this month. Stephen Lumbra, co-owner of Lumbra Hardwoods in Milo, said that he disagrees with the idea of creating a North Woods National Park in Maine. Now that Roxanne Quimby has been named to be on the board of the National Park Foundation, the subject of the proposed park has resurfaced. "I think it would take the land out of the tax base and now the state needs money more then ever," he said. The Lumbra brothers, Stephen and Benny, buy logs from about 100-mile radius to supply their mill with raw material for sawing hardwood lumber. They are concerned about a possible shortage of logs if a proposed park is established. (Bangor Daily News/Gabor Degre) GOES WITH COUSINS STORY SLUGGED: QUIMBY 1166

Milo sawmill will close this month due to rising costs, owner says

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff MILO — Lumbra Hardwoods in Milo is closing this month after 74 years in business. The sawmill can’t sustain rising electric and machinery costs, forcing the family business to close, co-owner Stephen Lumbra told the Bangor Daily News.

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Maine’s jails will get more state funding for the first time in years

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine counties will get more money for jails in 2027 after years of asking the state to increase funding.

Dover-Foxcroft to vote on $2.5M bond for Lincoln Street bridge

DOVER-FOXCROFT — When residents attend the annual town meeting at 9 a.

Lawmakers kick trans athlete referendum to Maine voters to decide in November

By CBS 13 The debate over transgender student athletes in school sports is once again in the spotlight in Augusta, and soon, it will be up to Maine voters to decide.

Cellphones will be banned in Maine schools this fall

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Along with $300 relief checks, a millionaire tax and free community college gaining permanent status, the state budget signed by Gov.

Red Cross encourages planning for emergencies during Pet First Aid Awareness Month

PORTLAND — Pets are family, and they need emergency plans too.

Penquis hosts Project Play for Child Abuse Prevention Month

DOVER-FOXCROFT — April is National Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and support efforts that strengthen families and build safer, healthier communities.

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Conlogue named NAC Field Athlete of the Week

BANGOR — Husson University junior Abigail Conlogue, a resident of Brownville and a Penquis Valley High School graduate, has been named North Atlantic Conference Field Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. She earned her second NAC award after putting together another standout performance in the javelin throw at the Monks Invitational on April 11 at St.

Lawmakers kick trans athlete referendum to Maine voters to decide in November

By CBS 13 The debate over transgender student athletes in school sports is once again in the spotlight in Augusta, and soon, it will be up to Maine voters to decide.

Northern Forest Canoe Trail to tackle stewardship projects from the Adirondacks to Allagash

The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is inviting people to join them on one of their annual Waterway Work Trips this upcoming stewardship season.

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Genealogy spring cleaning

By Nancy Battick In years past, our grandmothers were itching to begin spring cleaning, after being shut in all winter and heating with wood or coal.

The survival food in ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ is real. But should you eat it?

By Anne Favolise There is a scene in the movie “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” where Luke David Blumm, who plays the young, lost and hungry Donn Fendler, picks something off a boulder to eat as he wanders through the forest below Mount Katahdin.

‘Together in Community, United in Song’

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Central Hall Commons resounded with music, laughter and applause during the Piscataquis Democrats’ event “Together in Community, United in Song” that took place on the afternoon of April 12.

We need leaders who understand rural Maine

To the Editor; Living and working and owning a small business in Piscataquis or Penobscot County, you see up close how much pressure people are under right now.

These Maine towns are the best places to hunt spring turkeys

By Al Raychard Maine has no shortage of wild turkeys.

Smelts are running

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Calendar of events

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

Parkman Grange Mother’s Day Tea

PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange is pleased to announce that the 24th annual Mother’s Day Tea will be held from 10 a.

District American Legion meeting Saturday

DEXTER — The American Legion 14th District — Piscataquis County will hold its regular meeting and election of officers for the 2026-27 year on Saturday, April 18 in Dexter.

Bangor Savings Bank appoints Kohler, Stebbins to board of directors

BANGOR — Bangor Savings Bank has appointed Liz Kohler and John Stebbins to its board of directors, strengthening the Bank’s governance and adding expertise in cross‑sector leadership, workforce development and regional economic growth.

Local author captures ‘Sangerville Over the Centuries’

By Dyan McCarthy-Clark SANGERVILLE — Diana Bowley, a seventh generation Sangerville resident, vividly captures her hometown’s history in her new book “Sangerville Over the Centuries: Town of Two Knights”.

Valley Grange to honor Recovery Wellness Center as Community Citizen of the Year

GUILFORD — Valley Grange has announced its annual Celebration of Community to be held on Friday, May 15 at the Guilford Grange Hall.