Good morning from the shores of beautiful Moosehead Lake as dawn penetrates the night sky with the Lord’s glory and love engulfing America’s crown jewel that we love and adore with passion.

Tara McLaughlin of Brownville earned first-place honors in the Milo Historical Society's fourth annual art show with her winning painting "Lupine."

On Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Hyde School the Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance (MAWA) will be recognizing Rich and Cindy Johnson of Dover-Foxcroft as the MAWA People of the Year for their outstanding dedication and support to the sport of wrestling in Maine.

Secretary of State Matt Dunlap says he’s refusing a second request by the Trump administration’s election fraud commission to turn over Maine voters’ personal information.

Several dozen area residents braved four miles filled with obstacles to complete the 2017 Tough Mountain Challenge on July 29 at Sunday River.

When I first met the slender, dark-haired nursing home resident I was the home's 19-year-old dishwasher. The nursing home owner was showing me around. We stepped into a room where, to my right, the slender woman, in her mid-fifties, confined to an adult high chair, was eating food from a tray. She and I looked at each other while the owner said we were in a part of the home for residents, like this woman, who can neither speak, nor write.

Reminders of “back to school” and autumn bombard us, in stores and online, signaling the dog days of summer are ending. But don’t bury your head in the sand, take advantage of the interesting, informative, and entertaining programs at the Thompson Free Library.

In conjunction with Foxcroft Academy’s Alumni Weekend and the Dover-Foxcroft Shiretown Homecoming, the 21st annual Pony Pride will be open to all and run at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5. For the second year in a row, the event is starting and ending on the campus of Foxcroft Academy.

The Brownville–Brownville Junction Historical Society and Parish House Museum volunteers would like to thank all who contributed photos, negatives and offered artwork for use as a basis for the book cover contest announced last month.

Have you ever felt the urge to visit where your ancestor lived? Sometimes we are literally able to walk in our ancestor’s footsteps and I recommend it.