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Photo courtesy of Ron Blum LOGGING ART — Artist Roger Ryder commemorated the late 20th century transition to mechanized lumbering. His grandson, Vance Tompkins, 11, donated the series of eight watercolors to the Patten Lumbermen's Museum this month.

Photo courtesy of Ron Blum LOGGING ART — Artist Roger Ryder commemorated the late 20th century transition to mechanized lumbering. His grandson, Vance Tompkins, 11, donated the series of eight watercolors to the Patten Lumbermen's Museum this month.

Artist’s watercolors illustrate logging’s historic transformation

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, The County Staff A series of eight donated watercolors will take one of Maine’s most popular lumber museums into a new era. “In order to grow we need to branch out and we are testing the waters,” Dottie Tucker, the Patten Lumbermen’s Museum’s new executive director, said.

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Learn something new with Pine Tree Hospice’s ‘Betcha Didn’t Know’ series

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice invites community members to attend upcoming installments of “Betcha Didn’t Know”, a free monthly speaker series held on the third Wednesday of each month at 10 a.

Walk to end domestic violence

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Lace up your walking shoes and help a great local cause with the Foxcroft Academy field hockey team.

Bangor Savings Bank issued $711M in home loans last year after steep drop in 2024

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Bangor Savings Bank issued more home loans in 2025 after its mortgages dropped significantly the year before, according to the company’s annual report.

Brown receives Farm Credit East scholarship

ENFIELD, Connecticut — Farm Credit East, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lender, recently awarded $206,000 in higher education scholarships to 38 student recipients.

Schoodic Lake Bass Tournament returns Sunday

LAKE VIEW PLANTATION — The eighth annual Schoodic Lake Bass Tournament will take place from 7 a.

Sebec Lake Association plans annual meeting

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Sebec Lake Association is holding its annual meeting for members on Saturday, July 11 at Central Hall Commons in Dover-Foxcroft.

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Foxcroft Academy Key Club 5K

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Foxcroft Academy Key Club’s inaugural Key Club 5K at 8 a.m.

Moosehead and Penobscot Region fishing reports

By Fisheries Resource Biologist Steve Seeback The Moosehead Lake Region in Maine offers outstanding and diverse fishing opportunities through mid to late summer.

Warrior Race and Fun Run

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Celebrate the USA’s 250th anniversary with a jog, a run, a walk.

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Allagash: hard road to wilderness

How bluebirds made an incredible comeback in Maine

By Bob Duchesne This is an especially busy time to be a bluebird.

Rural libraries hurt by FCC decisions

By Caelyn Berube Though they’re often only associated with books, public libraries thrive as technological spaces.

Directive to open federal lands to hunting and fishing

Global burning

To the Editor; You’ve heard the line, “Nero fiddled while Rome burned”.

AARP Maine’s News You Can Use

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer At long last, summer is finally here! This summer, America’s semi-quincentennial, or 250th birthday, is a good time to explore a little bit of U.

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Ceremony honors three brothers who served in the Civil War

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On June 20 the Douty Camp #11, SUVCW and Sarah Elizabeth Palmer Tent #23, DUVCW met at the McAllister Cemetery in West Dover to honor three brothers who served in the Civil War.

Additional money in Dexter-area school budget will fund nurse assistant

DEXTER — A sum of $30,000 added to the 2026-27 Dexter-area school budget at the May public meeting will fund a nurse assistant for the Ridge View Community School.

Norway Savings Bank contributes $1,000 to Declaration of Independence statewide tour

As part of our nation’s 250th anniversary, the Maine Historical Society is providing everyone with the opportunity to view one of our nation’s most important documents.

Eighth graders explore college through GEAR UP Maine RISE immersion experiences

More than 200 GEAR UP Maine RISE eighth grade students participated in College Immersion experiences this spring, spending two days and one night on the campuses of Thomas College, the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Fort Kent.

Calendar of events

Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.

Rail companies investing millions in Maine as cross-border freight traffic grows

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine, which in many ways has been considered the end of the line in the United States, is now benefitting from its unique physical relationship with Canada.