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.

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.

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.

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 …

1 day ago · GREENVILLE — Several weeks after launching a campaign to purchase the Big Moose Mountain ski property, a local nonprofit is nearly a sixth of the way to its $5.95 million goal. Friends of the Mountain launched the first phase of its endeavor, the “Ski the View, Save the Mountain” campaign, to ...

5 days ago · That comes after a magnitude 3.8 quake hit just off the coast of York Harbor, rattling homes all across southern Maine. It could be felt as far south as Rhode Island. Since 1997, there have been more than 150 recorded earthquakes in the state, according to the agency.. The strongest quake in recent memory occurred on Oct. 16, 2012, when a 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook the ground in East ...

Serving the interest of Piscataquis County. Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha School STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT — The third group of Student in the Spotlight honorees at the SeDoMoCha School were recognized during a Dec. 20 assembly.