Dover-Foxcroft, Greenville, Dexter, Piscataquis County News

Guilford residents pay tribute to longtime meeting moderator

GUILFORD, Maine — Residents took time during the annual town meeting Monday to recognize a civic-minded local man. more

By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/17/10 | 76 views

King foundation grant to help fill Milo backpacks

MILO, Maine — While some Milo Elementary School pupils forget and leave their homework at home, those same children have never forgotten to return their backpacks for the Blessings in a Backpack … more

By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/17/10 | 202 views

Abbot OKs addition to municipal building

ABBOT, Maine — Realizing that more space was needed for municipal functions, residents voted Monday to spend up to $95,000 for an addition to the municipal building. more

By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/17/10 | 26 views

Brownville voters tighten purse strings

BROWNVILLE, Maine — Hurting from the poor economy, Brownville residents took their frustrations out on the town budget Monday during the annual town meeting. more

By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/17/10 | 86 views

Daughter of slain woman wants killer 'to get life'

DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — Michael Toby, 54, of Dover-Foxcroft was so down on life that he was suicidal before and up to the day he killed his sister a year and a half ago, his defense attorney said Friday in Piscataquis County Superior Court. more

By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/13/10 | 3426 views

Dexter Town Council votes to accept school buildings

DEXTER, Maine — The Dexter Town Council voted unanimously Thursday to accept the Dexter Primary-Middle Schools buildings when SAD 46 vacates them later this summer. more

By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/13/10 | 559 views

Witness recounts seeing slain mother

DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — A daughter tearfully recalled Wednesday finding her mother’s battered body in late 2008 and fighting the urge to remove a plastic bag that had been secured over her … more

By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/11/10 | 6225 views

Brownville voters to decide eminent domain plan

BROWNVILLE, Maine — A proposed municipal spending plan of $857,355 will be voted on at the annual town meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. March 15 at Brownville Elementary School. more

By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/9/10 | 786 views

Grant to fund weather station upgrade at Greenville airport

GREENVILLE, Maine — It has taken several years, but Greenville has most of the funds it needs to upgrade the weather reporting equipment at the Greenville Municipal Airport. more

By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/9/10 | 309 views

Brownville eyes creation of Tax Club

BROWNVILLE, Maine — Because so many residents struggle with paying their tax bills in one lump sum, Brownville officials have suggested the development of a Tax Club, similar to a bank Christmas Club. more

By Diana Bowley
BDN Staff | 3/9/10 | 1585 views