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Supreme Court hopes rests on a Republican not acting like a Republican

Religious conservatives have stuck with President Donald Trump – despite the lies, the infidelity, the cruelty, the hate – and now they are close to the payback.

Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival will be July 18-21

The 12th annual Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival runs Wednesday, July 18 to Saturday, July 21 at The Center for Moosehead History, 6 Lakeview Street in downtown Greenville.

Red Cross blood drives in Parkman and D-F

A pair of blood drives are scheduled for later in the month. The first will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 21 at the Parkman Town Office, 771 State Highway Route 150. The other will be from 1-6 p.m. on Monday, July 30 at the Family Worship Center, 1372 Bangor Road in Dover-Foxcroft.

Births at Mayo Regional Hospital

The following births were recorded recently at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft.

Calendar of events

Upcoming events around the region.

Return control to schools

Thank you to the Bangor Daily News for the recent editorial on LD 1666, which the Legislature just passed to make proficiency-based diplomas an option for Maine schools, rather than a mandate. This would allow Maine schools a little more local control, rather than having to serve another unwieldy state mandate.

When it comes to Maine moose, it’s hard to count heads

Maine’s newly released 10-year Big Game Management Plan clearly claims that, when it comes to managing our biggest and most popular big game animal, there is uncertainty.

July 27 Moosehead Lake cruise to benefit Holy Family Church building fund

The second annual Mid-Summer Night’s Gala Dinner Dance will be on the evening of Friday, July 27 aboard the Steamship Katahdin. In March the Holy Family Church in Greenville dedicated its brand new church in March. With only 5 percent of the fundraising left, the parish is sponsoring a dinner/dance cruise aboard the Katahdin with all ticket proceeds going to the church building fund.

Broadband Caucus formed in Legislature

Rep. Norm Higgins, I-Dover-Foxcroft and Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham have announced the establishment of a Broadband Caucus of members of the Legislature to promote the development of high speed Internet in Maine. The bipartisan caucus will provide information and updates on current local and statewide initiatives in preparation for the 128th Legislature.

Sebec celebrates the Fourth of July

A parade through the village once again helped celebrate the annual Fourth of July festivities in Sebec.

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