Serving the interest of Piscataquis County. Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha School STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT — The fourth group of Student in the Spotlight honorees at the SeDoMoCha School in Dover-Foxcroft were recognized during a Jan. 31 assembly.

Photo courtesy of Foxcroft Academy 1975 STATE CHAMPS -- Kevin Nelson, center pictured with his head coach Skip Hanson and teammate Jeff Dunn after the 1975 regional final at the Bangor Auditorium, was a star player when the Ponies captured that season’s Class B gold ball for the only basketball state championship in school history.

Serving the interest of Piscataquis County. Photo courtesy of Jaime Gilbert, NextHome Experience FOR SALE — This stately Victorian home in Sangerville that sat vacant for years before being seized by the town is on the market for $52,000.

Serving the interest of Piscataquis County. By Erin Rhoda, Bangor Daily News Staff Investigations into the Oxford County sheriff over the last year drew public attention to how he traded guns from the evidence room to a local gun store without seeking permission from the original gun owners, keeping financial records of the deal or telling officials responsible for finances about it.

14 hours ago · By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A bill directing the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to establish a program for registering deer electronically during hunting season could give hunters an alternative to finding a tagging station. The Legislature’s Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife during a work session gave the department a deadline of Jan.

Ann M. (Lyford) Bartholomew, 76, passed away January 21, 2025, at her home with her son and daughter by her side. She was born July 24, 1948, in Dover-Foxcroft, the daughter of William E. and Virginia M. (Bulmer) Lyford.

Serving the interest of Piscataquis County. By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Though Maine is quiet seismologically compared with hotspots like California, Central America, and Japan, the state has nevertheless experienced a surprisingly high number of earthquakes — the vast majority of which we don’t feel.

Dec 17, 2024 · By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Without much rain in the last few weeks, Maine is slowly drying up. Approximately 85 percent of the state is in a moderate drought, with the exception of southern York County, which is in extreme drought, and about 7 percent in the northwestern-most part of Maine, which is abnormally dry.

Dec 11, 2024 · By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Democrats and Republicans said they are confident in the prospects of changing how the Maine Legislature operates in order to crack down on vague placeholder bills, prolonged meetings and other State House norms that have hindered public participation. While members may not totally end “concept drafts” that initially have only vague titles and no ...

5 days ago · ORONO — Scarce snowpack hindered snowmobile recreation in Maine last winter, squeezing businesses that count on the sport to draw tourists. The University of Maine released an updated report on the economic contribution of snowmobiling in Maine, revealing a significant decline in impact for the 2023-24 season. According to the study, snowmobiling generated an estimated $582 million in ...