ORONO — Scarce snowpack hindered snowmobile recreation in Maine last winter, squeezing businesses that count on the sport to draw tourists.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library How did you end up staring down the puzzle at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft? Were you getting your car serviced and walked over to kill time, were you leaving and caught a glimpse, spun around and sat down? Maybe after a few pieces fit, you were hooked.Serving the interest of Piscataquis County

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4 hours ago · DOVER-FOXCROFT — Longtime Dover-Foxcroft Town Manager Jack Clukey has started work as town manager in Pittsfield. During a special meeting of the Pittsfield Town Council on Jan.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A state program that provides wild game meat to food pantries is filling a protein gap caused by higher prices in grocery stores and greater need in Maine communities. Hunters for the Hungry, which was established in Maine in 1996, has grown to 23 game meat processors since its inception.Serving the interest of Piscataquis County

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Two people went through the ice on their snowmobile on Moosehead Lake Jan. 30 but were able to pull themselves out of the water.

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff SANGERVILLE — A stately Victorian home in Sangerville that sat vacant and unlocked for years before being seized by the town is now on the market for only $52,000. The five-bedroom, one-bathroom home built in 1880 has “good bones” in real estate agent speak — meaning it is well-built but needs lots of work.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s snowmobilers are on the cusp of having a good year, if they could just get more snow. There’s enough for a good base and some riding in the Moosehead Lake area and regions of western Maine, but connecting trails have little to no snow.Serving the interest of Piscataquis County

Dec 17, 2024 · By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Without much rain in the last few weeks, Maine is slowly drying up. Approximately 85 percent of the state is in a moderate drought, with the exception of southern York County, which is in extreme drought, and about 7 percent in the northwestern-most part of Maine, which is abnormally dry.

2 days ago · ORONO — Scarce snowpack hindered snowmobile recreation in Maine last winter, squeezing businesses that count on the sport to draw tourists. The University of Maine released an updated report on the economic contribution of snowmobiling in Maine, revealing a significant decline in impact for the 2023-24 season.