Serving the interest of Piscataquis County. DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft voters rejected a referendum article last June concerning removal of the downtown Mayo Mill Dam on the Piscataquis River, indicating they were in favor of using tax money to fund studies, permitting, and repair costs for the structure.

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.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolSTUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the January Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students. They are Leland Olson grade 9, Baylee Packard grade 10, Atlas (Raina) Cyr grade 11, and Chase Farnsworth grade 12.

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.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Last June, Dover-Foxcroft voters rejected a referendum article concerning removal of the downtown Mayo Mill Dam on the Piscataquis River, meaning citizens were in favor of using tax money to fund studies, permits and repair costs for the structure.

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.

Northern Light Health is not paying a fee to acquire Mayo from the 13 towns that collectively own the institution -- that’s one of the arguments in a new lawsuit seeking to block the deal. But supporters of the merger have said that it will nonetheless provide something for the people who use Mayo Regional Hospital and its affiliated practices: the …

21 hours ago · GREENVILLE — The Greenville Planning Board is working to bring the town’s land use ordinance up to date by addressing a lack of guidelines and missing components in the document. By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff The man Mainers call when they lose something below the surfaces of ...

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.

Serving the interest of Piscataquis County. Bangor Daily News file photo/Linda Coan O’Kresik BIG MOOSE MOUNTAIN — In this file photo from February 2019, young skiers hit the slopes on a beautiful day at Big Moose Mountain outside Greenville.