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Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom WHAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN -- The Brownville Junction High School gymnasium scoreboard has been restored and is now on display at the Brownville-Brownville Junction Historical Society Parish House Museum on Church Street, along with the Railroaders’ 1967 Class M Gold Ball and other sports memorabilia. Bill Bellatty, a 1959 graduate, funded the restoration costs.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom WHAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN -- The Brownville Junction High School gymnasium scoreboard has been restored and is now on display at the Brownville-Brownville Junction Historical Society Parish House Museum on Church Street, along with the Railroaders’ 1967 Class M Gold Ball and other sports memorabilia. Bill Bellatty, a 1959 graduate, funded the restoration costs.

Refurbished scoreboard revives memories of a Maine school that’s been closed for 53 years

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Symbolism may be found in just about any item, and the source for a group of Brownville Junction High School alums and community members was a scoreboard. It was the same scoreboard that tracked high school basketball games on the Railroaders’ home court for generations, at least until the final classes were conducted at BJHS in 1968 before the statewide school consolidation movement of that era.

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Fishing Across Maine raises $10,000 to fight food insecurity

Throughout June anglers of all abilities cast their lines for Fishing Across Maine, a fundraiser for Wayside Food Programs, to help end food insecurity across the state.

Dexter man arrested for allegedly shooting at police

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — A Dexter man has been arrested for allegedly shooting at a police officer.

Even dead woodpeckers will cling to a tree

By Bob Duchesne I was surveying a block on the southeast side of First Roach Pond in Kokadjo, when I noticed a downy woodpecker clinging to a roadside tree, about 4 feet off the ground.

Feed your imagination with Thompson Free Library

“Come with me and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination.

Gov. Mills declares Aug. 7-8 as Maine’s first Wild Blueberry Weekend

With Maine’s blueberry season just around the corner, Gov.

Bartlettyarns reaches 200 years

HARMONY — In the heart of central Maine is a special place that has survived for 200 years along the banks of Higgins Stream in a tiny little town named Harmony.

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Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom WHAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN -- The Brownville Junction High School gymnasium scoreboard has been restored and is now on display at the Brownville-Brownville Junction Historical Society Parish House Museum on Church Street, along with the Railroaders’ 1967 Class M Gold Ball and other sports memorabilia. Bill Bellatty, a 1959 graduate, funded the restoration costs.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom WHAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN -- The Brownville Junction High School gymnasium scoreboard has been restored and is now on display at the Brownville-Brownville Junction Historical Society Parish House Museum on Church Street, along with the Railroaders’ 1967 Class M Gold Ball and other sports memorabilia. Bill Bellatty, a 1959 graduate, funded the restoration costs.

Brownville Junction High School scoreboard restored to its former glory

BROWNVILLE — A piece of Brownville’s past has been brought back to life. The Brownville Junction High School gymnasium scoreboard has been restored and is now on display at the Brownville-Brownville Junction Historical Society Parish House Museum on Church Street.

Author documents Big East Conference basketball in new book

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Jim Carter has spent a lot of time in libraries and museums over the years, even basements and attics when necessary.

Williams Mountain Hike & Trail Stewardship Day

Volunteers are invited to join Moosehead Trails and the State Bureau of Parks and Lands on Sunday, Aug.

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I wonder where Matthew Gagnon thinks money comes from?

To the Editor; In his most recent column on billionaires going into space, he claims of Jeff Bezos that “[b]illions of dollars have been injected into the economy that would not have otherwise been there.

Don’t take our word for it — the beauty of Maine in summer is no exaggeration

By BDN Editorial Board Summer in Maine is a special time of year.

Sign the Charter Commission petition

To the Editor; Many folks don’t know much about county government and only think about it when something goes wrong.

Who was aboard?

By Nancy Battick In this column we’ll take a look at resources for tracking your immigrant ancestors who came to the U.

Praise for Moosehead Music Festival

To the Editor; The inaugural Moosehead Music Festival held this past weekend on the shores of Moosehead Lake was a grand success.

Carbon in the woods

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Dover Low Vision Group meets Aug. 6

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover Low Vision group will be meeting at The Central Hall Commons, 152 East Main Street, from 10-11:30 a.

Children’s Heritage Day in Monson on Aug. 7

MONSON — The Monson Historical Society will hold a Children’s Heritage Day at the Monson Museum building from 10 a.

Abbott Memorial Library hosts reception for senior artists

Photo courtesy of Abbott Memorial Library SENIORS ART RECEPTION — The Abbott Memorial Library in Dexter recently hosted a reception for work done by local seniors in the Dexter community.

Robert Brandow, who oversaw EMMC’s expansion into regional medical hub, dies at 92

By David Marino Jr.

Chamber ribbon cutting welcomes Vision Care of Maine to new D-F location

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A move up West Main Street has enabled Vision Care of Maine to expand into a larger space at 1012 West Main Street, next to Dollar Tree.

Maine homes sales rise 15 percent in June, continuing hot streak

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Existing home sales in Maine continued on a hot streak in June, especially in rural counties, mirroring strong sales nationally, according to data from state and national real estate groups.