I want to support all the efforts to reduce the violence we see daily in this country. I stand with the students in Parkland, Florida, who are demonstrating for increased safety in gun laws.

Upcoming events around the region.

Dover-Foxcroft Deputy Fire Chief Patrick “Rick” Pembroke, left, was presented with a plaque by Dover-Foxcroft Town Manager Jack Clukey of behalf of the community during a Feb. 26 selectmen’s meeting in recognition of Pembroke’s half century served as a firefighter.

The Center Theatre is hosting three performances of one-act plays from area schools at 7 p.m. on Friday March 2 and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 3.

I read in the BDN that General Dynamics, the parent company of Bath Iron Works, just spent $9.6 billion to buy another company, a huge IT conglomerate that provides IT services to the government.

We need to make sure that employees in Maine do not see the same cut in pay that’s happening to low-wage workers in Seattle.

Foxcroft Academy wrestlers Elijah Ames and RJ Nelson both earned berths in this weekend’s New England championship competition with their performances at the 2018 New England Qualifier on Feb. 24 at Nokomis Regional High School.

January Students of the Month at Dexter Regional High School.

Dexter Regional High School recently held its annual Winter Carnival Week Feb. 12-16. The week concluded with a dance where the Winter Carnival court was crowned.

The Miss Maine Basketball semifinalist used the move to nail a game-tying 3-pointer from the left side with 24.1 seconds remaining in regulation and her free throw with 2:18 left in overtime broke a 30-30 tie, enabling the top-seeded Shires to survive a stiff test from the youthful Dexter Tigers 33-30 in their Class C North championship game Feb. 24 at the Cross Insurance Center.