6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (261+ words) GREENVILLE — Members of the Maine Wing Civil Air Patrol will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks during the 52nd annual International Seaplane Fly-In. A special remembrance ceremony will feature 40 Maine Wing Civil Air Patrol cadets and 15 Civil Air Patrol…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (159+ words) Piscataquis Observer Username or Email Address Dover-Foxcroft police ID vehicle in fatal hit-and-run By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — Police say they have identified the vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 73-year-old Cambridge man…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (304+ words) By V. Paul Reynolds Driving or riding an All Terrain Vehicle in the Maine woods is supposed to be a fun thing, and it is if done responsibly. But tragedy can be just around the next corner if critical safety parameters…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (657+ words) DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School science teacher Alyson Saunders is one of 100 educators from across the country chosen for the Society for Science 2026-27 Advocate Program to help advance STEM research programs. This year’s cohort has 13 lead advocates to mentor 87 advocates…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (239+ words) By Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine You know, one of the great privileges of serving as your governor is working with so many veterans to make sure they have all the opportunities that they deserve in our state. Our state is…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (323+ words) By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine saw one of its best Julys for home sales in a quarter century. Buyers closed deals on 1,697 homes last month, up 7.8% from 1,575 in July 2025, according to the Maine Association of Realtors. Meanwhile,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (132+ words) By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff EXETER — A man allegedly attacked his family Friday afternoon, Aug. 21 during a stabbing in Exeter. Babi Taitam, 33, has been charged with aggravated assault, domestic violence assault and criminal threatening, according to the Penobscot…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (450+ words) I always get a little melancholy this time of year. As much as I dislike the 90-degree temperatures and nearly as much humidity, the end of August and beginning of September mean meteorological and astronomical summer are coming to an…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (464+ words) GREENVILLE — The Northern Forest Center, a regional nonprofit, is celebrating the official groundbreaking of its innovative 24-unit housing development Timber Way in Greenville with an on-site public event at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27. The approximately $12.5 million Timber Way housing development…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (636+ words) GREENVILLE — The Greenville Planning Board approved a request for car wash businesses potentially to be located in the Downtown District 2 zone during an Aug. 5 meeting. Any such proposal would need to come before the planning board for approval. The planning…...