Serving the interest of Piscataquis County. 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 …

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.

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 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.

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.

BANGOR – Rape Response Services, a Penquis subsidiary, recently received an American Rescue Plan Act grant for $5,000 from Penobscot County. The funds will be used to support immediate health and safety needs of survivors of sexual assault.

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 …

Serving the interest of Piscataquis County. 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.

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 …

Grade eight, high honors: Ella Annis, Alexis Arcaro, Lauren Caruso, Gabriel Chambers, Tiffani Chan, Melanie Cornelia, Emma Crossman, Eric Deitz, Michael Kinney ...