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Grand finale of Central Maine Talent Search Sept. 15 at Center Theatre

The Center Theatre will be hosting the grand finale of its Central Maine Talent Search program at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15. The fourth event in the series will bring the two winners from each of the previous three events together to compete for $500 and other prizes.

Sept. 18 forum to discuss county health profile

Stakeholders from across the county will be given an opportunity on Tuesday, Sept. 18 to shape priorities for community health at a special forum aimed at providing input to the region’s healthcare organizations.

Births at Mayo Regional Hospital

The following births were recorded recently at Mayo Regional Hospital

Three Rivers Kiwanis blueberry pancake breakfast Sept. 15

The Three Rivers Kiwanis annual blueberry pancake breakfast will be served from 7-10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15 at Kiwanis Headquarters (in the business park) at 15 Harris Pond Road. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Three Rivers Kiwanis Foundation to allow the organization to run all charity programs throughout the year.

Calendar of events

Upcoming events around the region.

Seventeen honorees to be recognized at Sept. 21 Spirit of America event at Valley Grange

Piscataquis County winners of the 2018 Spirit of America Foundation Tribute for outstanding community service will be honored at a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 21 starting at 7 p.m. in the Valley Grange Hall at 172 Guilford Center Road.

Seaplane Fly-In brings planes and people to Greenville

Pilots from across the country and Canada are expected to attend the popular International Seaplane Fly-In from Sept. 6-9, which also draws some of the biggest crowds of the summer season to the Moosehead Lake region.

Brownville Junction High School alumni award scholarships

The alumni of Brownville Junction High School held their annual reunion on Aug. 25. For many years they have awarded scholarships to college students based on academic performance. This year they will provide a total of $19,000 in financial assistance to the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of BJHS alumni members.

Abbot Historical Society meets at Little Red School House

Members and guests of the Abbot Historical Society held the monthly meeting Aug. 28 at the Little Red School House in upper Abbot. The building has recently been purchased by Brian and Julie Hanscom and the new owners are in the process of repairing and restoring this old landmark.

September at Thompson Free Library

Turn the page. As in, move on to new activities, make a fresh start or proceed to the next page in a book. September at the Thompson Free Library is filled with page-turning programs and books that are real page-turners.

‘Becoming a Healing Presence in the World’ at Sept. 13 NAMI session at Central Hall

Realizing our human connection to everything and everyone else in the world brings us to the point where we have the empathy needed for healing. This is a message from Bonnie Badenoch, PhD, in NAMI’s next Healing Trauma Summit video presentation called “Becoming a Healing Presence in the World” at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13 at The Commons at Central Hall.

Center Theatre production auditions Sept. 15 and 17

The Center Theatre and Slightly Off-Center Players have announced auditions for the fall and winter productions. Auditions will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15 and at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17. Auditions will be held at the Commons at Central Hall, 152 East Main Street.

Calendar of events

Upcoming events around the region.

Nominations sought for Myrick Award

The executive committee of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) is seeking nominations for the annual Warren "Pete" Myrick Community Service Award, to be presented at the annual meeting of PCEDC in December. Meeting date and location will be disclosed soon.

D-F Historical Society to present murder mystery program

In 1901 a Piscataquis County family was brutally murdered by a person or persons unknown. It now appears a serial killer, who murdered many families throughout our country, was responsible. Come to the Sept. 5 meeting of the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society which will be held at 7 p.m. that Wednesday evening at The Commons at Central Hall.

JD Foundation announces intern

The JD Foundation is pleased to announce that Adrienne Clark, who is finishing her master’s in clinical mental health counseling, will be interning with the organization over the next two semesters. She will be accepting clients starting Aug. 30. These hourly sessions will be free.

Foxcroft Academy open house/post grad fair Sept. 5

On Wednesday, Sept. 5, starting at 5:30 p.m., Foxcroft Academy will host its annual fall open house. It’s a chance for all Foxcroft Academy students and their families to see the school and get to know their teachers. In conjunction with the night, counseling services will host its third annual postgraduate fair and senior night for Foxcroft students and their parents/guardians.

UMaine Extension to offer poultry workshop in D-F

University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County is holding a poultry workshop for prospective and beginning small-scale meat and egg producers. The program will be offered twice on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 9:30 a.m. to noon and then 6–8:30 p.m., at the UMaine Extension office at 165 East Main Street.

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