The Penquis Beekeepers' monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at the VFW on Cedar St. Anyone interested in learning about keeping bees is welcome to attend

Good Shepherd Food Bank recently announced recipients of the annual School Pantry Capacity Building Grant program. Funded on a competitive basis to school pantry sites, the food bank’s awards range from $250 to $2,500. Among the 13 grantees across the state are the Ridge View Community School of Dexter and the SeDoMoCha School in Dover-Foxcroft.

Doug Thomas of Ripley has announced he is a Republican candidate for the Maine Senate District 4. Thomas is a successful small business owner and entrepreneur with customers across Central Maine. Thomas believes that the government of Maine needs to put the welfare of Maine people first.  There are a lot of problems around the country and around the world and it is not up to the people of Maine, with their hard-earned money, to pay for those problems through their tax dollars. We need to help our own people first.

On Jan. 3 after a week postponement due to weather, 19 local people came together at The Commons at Central Hall to talk about “Bridging the Climate Change Divide,” to kick off a year long monthly “Final Fridays” series of climate conversations and to enjoy a delicious potluck meal. Participants came from Charleston, Garland, Dexter, Dover-Foxcroft, Sebec and Milo and from many walks of life to share their perspectives about climate change and to talk about how the current conversation around climate change is impacting them.

About halfway up the eastern shore of Chamberlain Lake, nestled behind a point of land once called Apmoojenegamook Point (now Hog Point) sits an old farmhouse. The building is all that is left of a thriving farm that once encompassed 600 acres of cleared land, several barns and storage buildings. Chamberlain Farm was the operations hub for the Pingree Coe timberlands that totaled over one million acres. 

A blood drive will be held in the area from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31 at the Grace Bible Church, 40 Douty Hill Road in Sangerville.

As part of the Maine Department of Education’s ongoing efforts to highlight Maine’s outstanding teachers, nominations are now open for the 2020 County Teachers of the Year and 2021 Teacher of the Year. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate educators who demonstrate a commitment to excellence and nurturing the achievement of all students. Nominations can be made through the Maine Teacher of the Year website at mainetoy.org/nominate through 5 p.m. on Feb. 3.

The Three Rivers Milo-Brownville Kiwanis Club is pleased to give Book Awards in the amount of $500 to a pair of Penquis Valley High School graduates who apply for in the spring and complete their first semester of college.

The world famous Harlem Wizards will be coming to Dexter Regional High School at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14 in Guiski Gymnasium. This is going to be an entertaining family-friendly evening of tricks, hoops and alley-oops! The Wizards will be playing against some favorite high school and Ridge View Community School staff and coaches. 

1. Dexter 135.5, 2. Mattanawcook Acad. 128, 3. Skowhegan 114, 4. Oxford Hills 109, 5. Nokomis 91.5, 6. Dirigo 53, 7. Deering 51, 8. Mt. Blue 47, 9. Westbrook/Gorham 42, 10. Mt. View 37.5, 11. Madison 32, 12. Foxcroft Acad. 31, 13. MCI 28, 14. Hermon 18, 15. Monmouth Acad. 18 and Fort Kent 16