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SAD 41, Milo looking at sidewalk project

SAD 41 and the town of Milo are working together to have a sidewalk put in over the summer along Penquis Drive between West Main Street and the Penquis Valley School, to allow students to walk to and ...
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Dexter library to offer program on endangered birds

One third of America’s birds have vanished over the past 50 years. Almost no species has been spared, not the common sparrow, nor the black crow, nor the tiny hummingbird.
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SAD 46 facing near $184,000 reduction in state subsidy

SAD 46 is looking at a $183,920 reduction in state subsidy for the 2026-27 budget, Superintendent Kevin Jordan said during a ...
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Alden receives Foxcroft Academy’s MPA Principal’s Award

Emma Alden, a senior at Foxcroft Academy, has been selected to receive the 2026 MPA Principal’s Award. Sponsored by the Maine ...
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Maine should strengthen its aging support system

To the Editor; Maine has a unique opportunity to lead the country in how we support and value older adults. But right now, we’re falling behind.
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The number of vacant homes in Maine is falling. Here’s what that means.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The percentage of vacant homes fell statewide in recent years but it hasn’t made renting or buying in Maine any easier. Roughly one-fifth of the nearly 752 ...
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Here are Maine’s 2026 moose permit numbers by hunting zone

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has set the number of moose permits for each wildlife management district for the 2026 hunt. The ...
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First details of proposed Penobscot County Jail emerge in new site plans

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff A new Penobscot County Jail could hold nearly twice as many inmates as the existing ...
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Dexter Age Friendly to host Senior Companion Program coordinator

At their monthly Tea Talks program on Thursday, March 12, Dexter Age Friendly will welcome Laurie Bishop. Bishop will introduce us to the Senior Companion Program.
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University of Maine at Augusta president’s, dean’s lists

AUGUSTA — University of Maine at Augusta Provost Joseph Szakas announces the fall 2025 full-time president’s list and full-time dean’s list. President’s list honorees from the region are Grace Buehne, ...
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Penobscot County lost $5M in 2023, new audit shows

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County lost more than $5 million in 2023 due to underfunding, underbudgeting and mismanagement, a long-awaited audit showed. Multiple departments ...
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Calendar of events

GUILFORD: Friends of Community hosts free cribbage and card games at 10:30 a.m. every Monday and Wednesday. FMI go to https://www.facebook.com/communityfitness. GUILFORD: SilverSneakers classes at ...