This is the cusp of July 4th, 2018. On this 242nd celebration of 13 North American British colonies adopting the Declaration of Independence, breaking chains binding the colonists to the King of England, I am having trouble making sense of the growing fear and madness driving leftists: If you’re not of the left, you are no longer someone with a different philosophy. No, you are the enemy of the left.

Mayo Regional Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Bernard Perlman, MD, to the medical team at Guilford Medical Associates. Dr. Perlman will be providing primary care services.

Darcie Fournier of Milford has been hired as the new AOS 43 assistant superintendent/curriculum coordinator. The action was taken by the AOS 43 board of directors at a June 18th board meeting.

Summer is finally here and the Greenville Recreation Department, under the able leadership of Director Sally Tornquist, has many offerings to make this special time of year adventurous and fun.

The Center Theatre recently announced that registration is open for both sessions of the Children's Summer Drama Camp. The camp, which is the Theatre's longest running program, brings kids together from across the community for two weeks to work together to produce a one-act play.

U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine and Angus King, I-Maine announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the nomination of Maine Superior Court Justice Lance Walker, a native of Piscataquis County, to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. His nomination will now be considered by the full Senate.

Voters approved a 2018-19 school budget totaling $9,077,841

A Connecticut man accused of shooting a Garland resident in his home on April 19 was indicted Wednesday, June 27 by the Penobscot County grand jury on one count each of robbery and elevated aggravated assault. Neftali Colon, 34, of Hartford remained at the Penobscot County Jail unable to post $200,000 cash bail.

Join us at the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District at one of several public libraries throughout Piscataquis County for a free presentation about watersheds. Using a large scale model, everyone will get to participate in “making rain” over a watershed and watch what happens in the course of the journey. There will be activities for all ages to help better understand what a watershed is.

The handcuffed man accused of stealing a Dexter police cruiser in May was indicted Wednesday, June 27 on unrelated charges for allegedly stealing a car in January. A Penobscot County grand jury indicted Tyler D. Tibbetts, 22, on two counts of theft by unauthorized taking, driving after his license was revoked and attaching false plates, according to the Penobscot County District Attorney’s office.