SOUTH PORTLAND — GFWCMaine President Anne Cress presided over the spring convention held May 9-10 at the Best Western Merry Manor Inn.

    DEXTER — The Dexter Wayside Grange Theatre at the meeting on May 9 made plans to welcome Ken and Jane Brooks for their May 25 appearance.

    Wednesday, May 22 — Pineapple chicken, white rice, broccoli cuts, white roll and vanilla frosted cake.

    MONSON — The Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) has received a $5,360 grant from the Recreational Trails Program administered by the Division of Parks and Public Lands of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to develop a walking trail linking the Appalachian Trail near the Appalachian Trailhead in Monson to a viewing area for the Goodell Brook Waterfalls.

FoodShift wins competition To the Editor:    Thanks to all who voted their support online for FoodShift, the non-profit organization headquartered in California and founded by Dana Frasz.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — When Gene Ripley and his wife, Mary Margaret, started farming in 2009, they broke new ground in ways besides simply plowing the fields.

By Lesley Fernow     June is coming and it is time for people of all ages to Live It Up.

    GUILFORD — The Piscataquis Community High School proudly announces Abigail Mae Riitano as the Class of 2013 Valedictorian.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Samantha Estes, RN, who began her nursing career at Mayo Regional Hospital in 1999, has returned to Mayo as Nurse Manager of the Intensive Care Unit.

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