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July at Thompson Free Library

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Summer 2020 finds us living lives of quiet (or not-so quiet) adaptation.

$7.4M SAD 4 budget moved to July 14 at the polls

GUILFORD — A proposed $7,397,862 budget for the 2020-21 academic year was approved — with all 22 articles approved as written over 20 minutes with minimal discussion from the more than 30 registered voters present — during the annual district budget meeting on June 25 in the gymnasium at Piscataquis Community High School.

Dover Low Vision Group meets next in August

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Due to the holiday weekend, the next meeting of the Dover Low Vision Group will be on Friday, Aug.

How seven Confederate soldiers came to be buried in Maine

Controversial Confederate monuments are coming down all over the southern United States.

Baxter State Park announces Visiting Artist

Baxter State Park is pleased to announce that Jill Osgood has been selected as this year’s Visiting Artist.

2020 Foxcroft Academy senior and post-graduate scholarships and awards

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The following were presented during the 2020 Foxcroft Academy commencement on June 27: Anna Shaw Buck Prize for Spoken French: Vu Trong Nhan Pham Anna Shaw Buck Prize for Written French: Clark LaChance Bruce & Kristen Gurall Scholarships: Enrico Ayala, MacKenzie Pearl, Katherine Ames C.

$11.97M RSU 68 budget set for July 14 referendum

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A proposed $11,970,877 RSU 68 budget for the 2020-21 academic year was approved at the annual district budget meeting on June 23 at the SeDoMoCha School.

Award-winning teacher fosters ‘intellectualism’ among his Piscataquis County students

Family history and influential high school teachers led Joe Hennessey to a career in education.

Guilford Bed and Breakfast launches first literary-themed getaway package

GUILFORD — The Guilford Bed and Breakfast is offering a new, literary-themed, 4-day getaway package specifically for Agatha Christie fans.

International Seaplane Fly-In canceled

GREENVILLE — The biggest event of the summer in the Moosehead Lake region has become the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Calendar of events

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

Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis seeks donations for online auction

DOVER-FOXCROFT — This summer the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis annual auction will take place online in July at the annual Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Auction Facebook page.

Brownville-Brownville Junction Historical Society news

BROWNVILLE — The Brownville-Brownville Junction Historical Society held its annual meeting (rescheduled from May due to the coronavirus pandemic) on June 16.

Sangerville Public Library offers curbside pickup

SANGERVILLE — Staff at the Sangerville Public Library are excited to offer curbside pickup Here is how it works: Contact us (see below) to request to borrow an item.

Are child laborers in your history?

Alumnus to emerge from quarantine to give Foxcroft commencement address

Mark Stitham, M.

Center Theatre and ice arena create makeshift Dover-Foxcroft drive-in

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Two Dover-Foxcroft nonprofits that have been closed since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic — the Center Theatre and Piscataquis County Ice Arena — are bringing drive-in movies to the Piscataquis County seat.

Tisbury Manor Chapter adapts meetings

Tisbury Manor Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) has adapted to the quarantine guidelines and is holding its chapter meetings via online video conferencing. The chapter is using Zoom, and it has been a successful tool to gather the Daughters and hold meetings.

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