On May 30 over 50 people from Dexter and bordering towns enjoyed a free luncheon at the VFW sponsored by the AARP Age-Friendly Dexter Committee and prepared by Laura Potenziano. Committee members will work on developing projects to bridge generations, thereby helping to make Dexter become a more compassionate and vibrant town of the future.

The Friends of Maine State Parks, in cooperation with the Bureau of Parks and Lands, are pleased to announce a pilot program to provide Maine State Park Vehicle Passes for day-use at Maine State Parks to 10 community libraries across the state.

More than 20 HERO honorees in kindergarten through grade 4 at Piscataquis Community Elementary School in Guilford were recognized during the June 1 morning meeting. Students are selected for exhibiting honesty, effort, respect or responsibility and/or showing concern and caring for others.

Penquis Valley High School junior Cymeria Robshaw won a pair of jumps and came in third in the 100 at the 2018 Class C Outdoor Track and Field Championships on June 2 at Massabesic High School in Waterboro.

The Caribou High School Vikings boys tennis team forged into the regional championship with dominating performances in the semifinals. The Caribou squad rolled to an easy victories on Saturday, with the matches being played at the Caribou High School tennis courts on a cool and windy day. The No. 2 seeded Caribou boys stopped Foxcroft Academy by a 5-0 score.

The Center Coffee House held its fourth annual Jacked Up 5K on the morning of June 2 along approximately 3.1 miles of side streets and trails through town.

June marks a new chapter for Dover-Foxcroft’s 120-year-old Thompson Free Library. Director Helen Fogler retired after 21 years and has passed the torch to Orono native Greta Schroeder, who has worked in various libraries, most recently, McArthur in Biddeford and has a MS degree in Library and Information Science.

Mayo’s Rural Health Center in Guilford, also known as Guilford Medical Associates (GMA), wants patients to be aware of recent changes in the provider lineup

On Saturday, June 9 the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce will host a grand opening celebration for one of the county’s newest businesses Gym Dad Ironworks, owned and operated by Anthony Levensalor and his father Thomas.

This week the SAD 41 community lost a valued board member and friend. Sheila Ellis passed away on May 31 after a battle with cancer. Sheila was a long-time member of the SAD 41 Board of Directors. She began her service on the board in April of 2008 and remained a member until the day she died.