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Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom FESTIVAL PARADE — The third annual Town of Two Knights Festival in Sangerville began with a morning parade on Saturday, July 11. The Recovery Wellness Community Center was among the procession participants, which traveled down Main Street to Veterans Memorial Park to kickoff a day of events.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom FESTIVAL PARADE — The third annual Town of Two Knights Festival in Sangerville began with a morning parade on Saturday, July 11. The Recovery Wellness Community Center was among the procession participants, which traveled down Main Street to Veterans Memorial Park to kickoff a day of events.

Town of Two Knights Festival returns to Sangerville

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromFESTIVAL PARADE — The third annual Town of Two Knights Festival in Sangerville began with a morning parade on Saturday, July 11. The Recovery Wellness Community Center was among the procession participants, which traveled down Main Street to Veterans Memorial Park to kickoff a day of events.

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Camp Readalot at Thompson Free Library

Photo courtesy of April TaylorSUMMER READING — Camp Readlot comes to the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft from 9:30 a.

Summerfest returns to Monson on Saturday

MONSON – Monson Summerfest will return to Main Street on Saturday, July 18 with a full day of community activities and events for residents and visitors.

Moosehead Regional Land Trust annual meeting set for Dover-Foxcroft

The Moosehead Regional Land Trust will be rotating its annual meeting from Greenville to Dover-Foxcroft.

Maine is exploring a path that could bring back Atlantic salmon fishing

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor The Maine Department of Marine Resources is asking a federal agency to review whether existing endangered species laws could provide new tools to accelerate Atlantic salmon recovery, an effort the state says could eventually create opportunities for tightly controlled catch-and-release fishing if the species recovers.

First National Bank donates $45,000 to strengthen food security across Maine

First National Bank has donated $45,000 to 39 local food pantries and food access programs across its Maine market area, helping strengthen food security for families, students, older adults and neighbors throughout the communities it serves.

Southern New Hampshire University spring president’s list

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the spring 2026 president’s list.

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Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom STRETCH FOR THE OUT — Foxcroft Academy’s Thomas Day stretches for the out at first to start the bottom of the fifth inning of a game at Central High School of Corinth in 2025.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom STRETCH FOR THE OUT — Foxcroft Academy’s Thomas Day stretches for the out at first to start the bottom of the fifth inning of a game at Central High School of Corinth in 2025.

Maine high school baseball implementing new safety rule next season

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff High school baseball in Maine will undergo some rule changes next season, including either a double first base or a larger first base bag. The change was recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations Rules Committee and approved by the NFHS Rules Review Committee and NFHS Board of Directors.

Maine’s big lake gives up another trophy lake trout

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor On July 6, an angler from Porter caught a 16.

Monster lake trout caught on Moosehead

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Neal Cartonio landed a trophy lake trout on Moosehead Lake on Monday.

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The Big Eddy Drifter

DOT shortfall shows why Maine must change transportation funding

By Jake Lachance, Maine Better Transportation Association executive directorFor decades, Maine has benefited from a transportation system that links some of the most rural communities in America.

Investing in accessible housing across Maine

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.

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Saturday quilt show at Atkinson UMC

ATKINSON TOWNSHIP — The annual quilt show will be held from 9 a.

Calendar of events

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

MaineStream Finance receives $20,000 from TD Charitable Foundation to support entrepreneurs, small business owners

BANGOR — The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD, has awarded $20,000 to MaineStream Finance to expand support for Maine entrepreneurs and small business owners.

SeDoMoCha recognizes student citizenship

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha School hosted an assembly on May 29 to recognize students in kindergarten through grade 8 who demonstrated citizenship as the month’s Student in the Spotlight honorees.

Maine Audubon’s annual Loon Count scheduled for July 18

For many people in Maine, the middle of July means one thing: counting loons! Since 1983, volunteers have been getting up early on the third Saturday of July and going out on lakes to count loons, to help Maine Audubon collect valuable data about the Common Loon population.

Greenville area seniors invited to bus trip to see live theatre performance

GREENVILLE —- Using some of the funds raised from the 2025 Moosehead Festival of Trees CCM Events & Fundraising has donated $2,500 to the Senior Lounge in Greenville to take a total of 50 senior citizens from the area on an outing.