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Calendar of events

Many of the events will likely not be happening as listed below due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pair of exhibits at Gascoine Gallery

MONSON — The Gascoine Gallery presents two exhibitions by Abby Shahn “Paintings of Faces” and “Masks Around the World” through Oct.

Thompson Free Library to host Dover-Foxcroft: The Postcard View

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Kevin Johnson, photo archivist for the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, will present “Dover-Foxcroft: The Postcard View; Selections from the Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company” live via Zoom at 6 p.

Independent schools cope with loss of international students due to pandemic

Teachers and administrators from Maine’s independent town academies will welcome back some 5,000 publicly tuitioned high school students to their in-person and virtual classrooms soon.

Maine bush pilots are still active

Many of us tend to think that the age of wilderness bush pilots no longer exists in the lower 48 states.

Low census response rate threatens tens of millions in funding for Maine as count nears end

Maine has among the lowest response rates of any state for the U.

Dover-Foxcroft man’s yard a work of art

Randy Soileau’s yard is part art gallery, part op-ed page these days.

Dexter-Age Friendly Committee receives grant for Tea Talks

DEXTER — The Dexter-Age Friendly Committee is very pleased to announce that it has received a $1,600 grant from the Thriving Older Adults Strategic Goal Fund of the Maine Community Foundation for the Tea Talks gatherings and programs.

SAD 41 residents approve $9.9M budget

MILO — The process was different this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but SAD 41 residents approved a $9,912,964 budget for the 2020-21 academic year at the Aug.

Foxcroft Academy to open classes with hybrid learning

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy students will be taking part in a combination of in-person and online learning each week when classes resume in several weeks.

Flower patrol helps beautify Dover-Foxcroft downtown

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Olivia Riitano admits she didn’t have much of a green thumb when she first joined Dover-Foxcroft’s summer maintenance crew.

Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund endorses Davis and Higgins

Maine Conservation Voters (MCV) Action Fund released a new round of endorsements for the election on Nov.

Calendar of events

Many of the events will likely not be happening as listed below due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

SAD 41 plan will return students to the classroom

MILO — Via a 7-1 school board vote in favor of the “Return to School Plan,” SAD 41 students will be heading back to the classroom four days a week under the current green designation and a reduced number according per grade level should the status change to yellow.

RSU 68 plan puts SeDoMoCha students back in the building

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The schedule will vary according to grade level, but all students who are able will be attending classes in-person at the SeDoMoCha School.

UMaine Extension Piscataquis County reopens to public Aug. 10

DOVER-FOXCROFT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County, 165 East Main Street, will reopen its office to the public at 8 a.

Duvaltex ramping up production of Level 1-2 gowns and antimicrobial scrub textiles

GUILFORD — Duvaltex, a North American leader in the development and production of medical and technical textiles, is ramping up production to offer its full range of high-quality Level 1 and Level 2 gowns and antimicrobial scrub textiles to front-line healthcare workers and their patients in the United States.

Bangor man who owns breweries and restaurants around state plans Dover-Foxcroft operation

Blaze Brewing Co.

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