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Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom SEDOMOCHA SCHOOL — The setting sun casts shadows over the front of the SeDoMoCha School in Dover-Foxcroft.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom SEDOMOCHA SCHOOL — The setting sun casts shadows over the front of the SeDoMoCha School in Dover-Foxcroft.

Near $15.3M Dover-Foxcroft-area school budget moved to referendum

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Voters in the Dover-Foxcroft-area school district approved a proposed 2026-27 near $15.3 million at the annual district budget meeting at the SeDoMoCha School on Tuesday evening.

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1 dead after Dover-Foxcroft collision

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — One person is dead after a Tuesday, May 26 collision in Dover-Foxcroft.

Two Girl Scouts make history as first to receive college credit for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award

Girl Scouts of Maine is proud to announce Avis Kennedy-Stirling of Greenville and Lyndsay Little of Houlton have made history as the first young women in the nation to receive college credit for earning their Girl Scout Gold Award.

Memorial Day across the region

Photo courtesy of Sanford GilesGARLAND OBSERVANCE — An estimated 25 people made up the rainy Memorial Day gathering in Garland, not counting those in vehicles, who came to show their respects for those who gave their lives for their country.

$9.57M Guilford-area school budget advances to ballot

GUILFORD — Voters in the Guilford-area school district approved a proposed 2026-27 $9.

Greenville secures $11K grant to revive lakeside park

GREENVILLE — The Town of Greenville has been awarded an $11,110 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation for improvements to the park at the end of Preo Street on the east cove of Moosehead Lake.

Crews contain wildfire in Maine’s North Woods

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Crews have contained a wildfire deep in Maine’s North Woods.

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SeDoMoCha’s Jones wins 50 meters at Almquist Invitational

ORONO — Hayden Jones of SeDoMoCha Middle School earned top honors in the boys 50-meter dash at the 2026 Almquist Invitational at the University of Maine on May 26 to conclude the Eastern Maine Middle School Track League season. Jones won with his time of 7.

These Katahdin trails are now open to hikers

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Katahdin hiking season has officially opened.

Pony boys track finishes third at Orono

ORONO — The Foxcroft Academy boys outdoor track team concluded the regular season with a May 22 Penobscot Valley Conference meet at Orono High School.

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The fly survey

I climbed Katahdin 3 times. Here’s what I remember most.

By Al Raychard I’ve never been much of a hiker.

Proposed moose hunt changes would harm local economy

I’m outside every day. Here’s how I survive black fly season.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor People actually plan their vacations to Maine around black fly season.

Search engines aren’t created equal

By Nancy Battick Search engines and the search feature on genealogical websites are invaluable to genealogists.

Susan Collins’ leadership deserves recognition

To the Editor; I wanted to take a moment to recognize U.

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Calendar of events

Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.

Summer plans start with Thompson Free Library

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Travel can be life-changing.

Three-session youth workshop on machine sewing

DOVER-FOXCROFT – University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Piscataquis 4-H will offer “Introduction to Machine Sewing,” a three-session workshop held from 10–11:30 a.

Greenville set to add much-needed supply to its housing stock

By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public GREENVILLE — The town of Greenville has approved 28 new homes, intended to meet the demand from teachers, municipal staff and others who are struggling to find affordable housing in the Moosehead Lake region.

Sangerville man creates a 45-acre pasture to feed his ‘millions and millions’ of bees

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff SANGERVILLE — The nectar started flowing in Sangerville about three weeks ago, and the honeybees are busy.

Maine mushroom foragers find treasures in the woods after last year’s disappointments

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Lagrange fungi farmer Magan Mishio found her first patch of wild black morel mushrooms last week after years of fruitless searching.