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.

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.

10 hours ago · The owner of a Maine construction company reached a settlement with the federal government after a fatal wall collapse at a construction site in Brownville last summer. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Patriot Paving Group, located in Glenburn and ...

Jan 3, 2025 · Dover-Foxcroft - Sonja I. Philbrook, 82, passed away January 3, 2025, at Northern Light Mayo Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft. She was born October 17, 1942, in Monson, the daughter of Charles and Lillian (Stymiest) Strom. Sonja was devoted to her family and her faith.

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.

11 hours ago · On Jan. 29 a grand jury indicted four men on numerous charges related to Caruso’s death.When the men had their first court appearances, they each had one criminal charge. However, the grand jury returned indictments with a total of 10 charges against the men.

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.

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 …