It was the Saturday after Thanksgiving and I was visiting a local baby store. Minding my own business, I strolled down the aisle when out of nowhere I was attacked, set upon by a foam Elmo couch for kids.

Dexter Regional High School is proud to announce that the following students have been selected by the faculty as "Students of the Month" for January, grade 9: Aliviah Anderson; grade 10: Carly Taylor; grade 11: Logan Perkins; and grade 12: Shannon O'Roak.

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) Miosac Club met at Thayer Parkway Feb. 19. President Suzanne Raymond welcomed members and asked everyone to sing “Happy Birthday” to Minnie McCormick on her exact day. Cathy Cody was introduced as a guest and possible new member.

There is a simple way to sell the Green New Deal to at least 35 percent of the county. All they need is a mind-numbing chant.

For the second year in a row, Dexter Regional High School sophomores Peyton Grant and Avery Herrick were honored for their play during the high school basketball tournament at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor by being chosen as two of five players on the 2019 Bangor Daily News All-Tourney Team for Class C North.

The public board that oversees Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft will vote Wednesday on whether to go forward with a proposed merger with Northern Light Health, the statewide health care system that’s based in Brewer and includes Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

Most genealogists are familiar with the population schedules of the Federal censuses. We use these because after 1840 they tell us the names of people in the household, relationships, occupation, ages, places of birth, and other information. Most genealogists stop there. However, there were some federal non-population and special censuses taken and these are worth a look when you’re searching for information about your family.

A few significant projects in Senate District 4 include bridge replacement on Route 150 in Athens, highway construction and rehabilitation on Route 6 in Abbot and bridge improvements on Pleasant Street in Milo.

Upcoming events around the region.

One of the wonderful things about the Moosehead Lake Region is the rich history of the area, replete with some extraordinary characters. One such was the “Hermit King of Moose Island.” I have heard various stories about him over the years, but after some digging, discovered some tales were even more amazing than I had first thought.