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                                                                                                    Photo courtesy of Town of Milo MOST SENIOR CITIZEN — Thelma Chessa was recently presented with Milo’s Boston Post Cane to recognize her as the eldest citizen of the community. She will be 99 in December. From left, Town Manager Robert Canney, Chessa’s daughter-in-law and son Susan and Richard Chessa, Chessa, granddaughter Courtney Chessa and Selectperson Shannon Lord.
                                                                                                    Photo courtesy of Town of Milo MOST SENIOR CITIZEN — Thelma Chessa was recently presented with Milo’s Boston Post Cane to recognize her as the eldest citizen of the community. She will be 99 in December. From left, Town Manager Robert Canney, Chessa’s daughter-in-law and son Susan and Richard Chessa, Chessa, granddaughter Courtney Chessa and Selectperson Shannon Lord.
                                                                                                    Chessa awarded Milo’s Boston Post Cane
                                                                                                    May 13, 2026
                                                                                                    MILO — On Aug. 2, 1909, Mr.
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                                                                                                    $11.1M Milo-area school finances set for June 9 vote
                                                                                                    MILO — A proposed 2026-27 $11.
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                                                                                                    Center Theatre alive with ‘The Sound of Music’
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts and Slightly Off-Center Players community theatre group launched their production of “The Sound of Music” on Friday, May 8.
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                                                                                                    Dover-Foxcroft referendum ballot approved
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board formally signed the referendum ballot for Tuesday, June 9, during a meeting on Monday evening.
                                                                                                    21 hours ago
                                                                                                    Former Maine prison official sentenced to 5 years in prison for taking bribe
                                                                                                    By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A former Maine prison official was sentenced to prison after he took a bribe and spent nearly $2.
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                                                                                                    Greenville Planning Board approves 28-unit housing development
                                                                                                    GREENVILLE — A 28-unit housing development being constructed by the Northern Forest Center to help address local housing challenges has been formally approved by the Greenville Planning Board.
                                                                                                    2 days ago
                                                                                                    Sangerville officials developing cannabis regulations
                                                                                                    SANGERVILLE — Sangerville town officials are looking at how to regulate marijuana operations in town, gaining insight from the state’s Office of Cannabis Policy during a May 6 select board meeting at the fire station.
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                                                                                                    Middle school track results
                                                                                                    May 13, 2026
                                                                                                    NEWPORT — The Piscataquis Community Middle School, Ridge View Community School and SeDoMoCha Middle School teams took part in an Eastern Maine Middle School Track League meet at Nokomis Regional High School on May 11. The following athletes from the schools finished in the top three: Girls 1,600: 1.
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                                                                                                    Benefit 5K race Saturday
                                                                                                    SANGERVILLE — The Two Knights Brewing & Kennedy Kustoms 5K Race fundraising event will support Friends of Community Fitness and will be hosted at Two Knights Brewing, 136 McPhetres Road in Sangerville, on Saturday, May 16.
                                                                                                    3 days ago
                                                                                                    Gilbert steps down as PCHS boys soccer coach
                                                                                                    GUILFORD — Piscataquis Community High School boys soccer coach Trey Gilbert has stepped down after a decade leading the Pirates.
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                                                                                                    Help from ‘Roots Tech’
                                                                                                    By Nancy Battick Roots Tech, the world’s largest family history celebration, has now ended, but you still have time to access many of the sessions online for free.
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                                                                                                    This is spring salmon fishing in Maine
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                                                                                                    Piscataquis Democrats attend state convention
                                                                                                    PORTLAND — Piscataquis County Democrats were well represented at the Maine Democratic Convention at Thompson’s Point in Portland on May 1-2.
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                                                                                                    Maine has dozens of fishing waters where adults can’t fish
                                                                                                    By Al Raychard My father wasn’t much of a fisherman, but he must have wet a line or two at some point during his youth because he seemed to know a little about it on our rare outings.
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                                                                                                    Maine has a crowded June primary. Ranked-choice voting will prevent spoilers.
                                                                                                    By Chrissy Hart, League of Women Voters of Maine executive director Maine’s primaries will be held on June 9 — less than five weeks from today.
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                                                                                                    Some of Maine’s biggest lake trout are older than you think
                                                                                                    By Greg Burr Wild lake trout can live more than 30 years, with some reaching 40 years or older.
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                                                                                                    Dexter-area school directors move near $17M budget to district meeting
                                                                                                    Tech center director will be next superintendent DEXTER — A proposed 2026-27 $16.
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                                                                                                    GFWC MIOSAC Club News
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The GFWC MIOSAC Club  met May 5 for the annual meeting.
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                                                                                                    Dover-Foxcroft selected for national planning assistance program to grow outdoor recreation economy, strengthen Main Street
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Town of Dover-Foxcroft has been selected as one of 25 communities nationwide to receive planning assistance through the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities program.
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                                                                                                    Coming-of-age film ‘Better Together’ coming to Center Theatre
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, “Better Together” — the award-winning coming-of-age adventure film that has captured 22 film festival wins — returns to theaters for a limited engagement this May.
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                                                                                                    Benefit 5K race Saturday
                                                                                                    SANGERVILLE — The Two Knights Brewing & Kennedy Kustoms 5K Race fundraising event will support Friends of Community Fitness and will be hosted at Two Knights Brewing, 136 McPhetres Road in Sangerville, on Saturday, May 16.
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                                                                                                    Youth mental health nonprofit The Yellow Tulip Project celebrates 10th anniversary
                                                                                                    PORTLAND – The youth-driven mental health nonprofit The Yellow Tulip Project is hosting community celebrations across the country in major cities where project representatives are gathering in honor of their 10-year anniversary and commitment to “Smashing The Stigma”  surrounding mental health awareness and treatment.
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                                                                                                    2nd UK citizen found on Golden Road pleads guilty to illegally entering the US
                                                                                                    By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A man from the United Kingdom pleaded guilty Tuesday to illegally entering the United States.
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                                                                                                    Piscataquis County seeks $1 million grant to support opioid-related programs
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County has applied for a $1 million federal grant that if awarded would provide funding for a jail nurse and benefit three other regional organizations.
                                                                                                    2 weeks ago
                                                                                                    The ice is out on Maine’s largest lake
                                                                                                    By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Ice-out on Moosehead Lake was declared at 8:30 a.
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