Dixmont News

A Bangor man was killed Wednesday night when his motorcycle struck another car. Kondwa Chalila, 41, died when he drove his bike into a car that was making a turn.

What we call "spring" really occurs in the latter part of May. Before that we endure winter and its vestiges, and after that come a fleeting few months when the weather prospers into maturity.

Dixmont's Community Ambulance prepares to - tone out' June 30 closing to force towns of Dixmont, Etna, Newburgh and Plymouth to find new service Butch Cole, 63, and his wife Virginia, 58, have been running Community Ambulance out of their Dixmont home since 1994.

The Maine House of Representatives gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill that would allow a new game-hunting preserve to open in Piscataquis County.

Some towns experiencing consolidation regret STEUBEN, Maine - Towns that no longer want to be part of the regional school unit they voted to join are finding themselves caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place.

For three and a half decades, the Underground Railroad ran through 14 northern states, including Maine.

"I'd be curious what country Anais Tomezsko comes from. She doesn't sound like a local to me.

Some parents from Etna and Dixmont are asking their elected leaders for a special town meeting so they can vote to back out of their plan to consolidate with a neighboring district.

Thanks to some passers-by and family members, Norris Nealley made it out of his burning house safely.

Residents in the town of Dixmont say they need more time... They voted Wednesday night in favor of a 180 day moratorium on industrial wind farms by an overwhelming count of 111 to 20.

DIXMONT : Less than a month after voters in neighboring Jackson approved a six-month moratorium on wind turbines, Dixmont voters will consider approving a similar measure.

The Dixmont Board of Selectmen is holding a public hearing Wednesday night on a proposed 180 day moratorium on wind farm development.