Rivalry games often are fueled by emotion and momentum, and both were working against Foxcroft Academy on Friday night, Sept. 8 after neighboring Dexter Regional High School had stunned the Ponies with a touchdown 73 seconds into the third quarter to claw back into contention.

Bonnie Page of Bangor, left, was the winner of the Sarah Elizabeth Palmer Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans quilt raffle, with a drawing

Because of the work I do, I have the opportunity to meet with many Maine businesses, particularly small businesses, and ask them what is necessary for them to survive, thrive and grow. I also often ask them what stands in their way of achieving those things. I ask these questions because I care about the answers. The only way we can keep young people in the state, provide jobs, grow our economy and achieve real prosperity is for Maine businesses to prosper.

On behalf of the Moosehead Lake Region I want to thank you for choosing Moosehead Lake as your destination and supporting America’s Crown Jewel. We appreciate it very much.

Fall is here, summer isn’t over. Huh! It feels like fall today, cloudy, cold, and a great day to stay indoors by the computer. Did you know computers keep you warm? I didn’t either, but it’s definitely warmer in here by the computer than it is out there in the great (cold) outdoors.

It is so refreshing to have a president in the White House who truly understands what it takes to create jobs and grow the economy.

How does that saying go? “Fool me once shame on you; Fool me twice, shame on me?” Why is it that some of us never learn from our mistakes? In my book, “Backtrack,” chapter four is titled The Lightning Thing. Here is an excerpt:

If your backyard is home to a pet pig, dog, cat or goat, mark your calendar. The Dover-Foxcroft Tractor Supply Company is welcoming all leashed, friendly animals to visit the store during Pet Appreciation Week Sept. 13-17.

The late Lois Trask, who passed in 2016, was honored with the placement of a granite memorial in downtown Milo on Sept. 1.

M. Michelle Hood, FACHE, president and CEO of EMHS announced that Teresa “Terri” Vieira, MHA, FACHE, has been named president of Sebasticook Valley Health (SVH) and Charles A Dean Memorial Hospital. Vieira has led SVH since 2013 and has been acting president at C. A. Dean since 2017.