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Photo courtesy of State Fire Marshal’s Office YOUNG HEROES — Three teenagers who rescued a pair of occupants from an overnight house fire in Atkinson on Jan. 1 were honored by the Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department, State Fire Marshal’s Office, and state legislators at Foxcroft Academy during a Jan. 24 presentation.
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By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff Three snowmobilers were rescued Friday afternoon, Jan. 24 after falling through the ice at the mouth of Moose River, which empties into Moosehead Lake.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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The rate of drug overdose deaths in Piscataquis County far exceeds the state average. Limiting access to medications that could be misused is one way to address the issue close to home.
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Serving the interest of Piscataquis County. By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff A number of agriculture-related laws passed this year were geared toward farmers, such as new rules for salmonella prevention, and monitoring at commercial egg farms; support for well-drilling to respond to droughts; and a new task force finding ways to support the state’s dairy industry.
Maine’s drought situation is getting worse -Piscataquis Observer
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.
Maine County Commissioners Association elects 2025 leadership
Jan 22, 2025 · AUGUSTA — The Maine County Commissioners Association held their annual meeting in Augusta on Jan. 8 and selected their leadership for 2025. Commissioner Andre Cushing of Penobscot County was elected as president, Commissioner Robert Sezak of Somerset County was elected vice president and Commissioner Sawin Millett of Oxford County is slated to serve as secretary/treasurer.
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