In 2009, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in conjunction with the Maine Professional Guides Association ( MPGA), did a wonderful thing. They created the Wiggie Robinson Legendary Guide Award. As was fitting, Robinson was the first (posthumous) recipient of his namesake award.

In August 2015 the Monson Historical Society was contacted by a University of Maine student who was writing a thesis on hermits of Maine. Apparently the Monson/Elliotsville/Onawa area of Piscataquis County contained many such reclusive men over the years and thus began the journey for several members of the historical society.

Calendar of events for July and August

The Department of Labor's bill to modernize the regulations governing youth employment, LD 1564, is now law and effective immediately.

It is hard to argue that this government shutdown didn't yield positive results. The last budget approved by Maine lawmakers over the governor's veto in 2015, contained $6.7 billion in spending, which, if you recall, was a bloated "compromise" budget that spent hundreds of millions of dollars more than its predecessor.

The town of Monson’s annual Summerfest will feature a day of events on Saturday, July 15 to celebrate the season.

Felicia Fortier, a direct support professional with the Charlotte White Cener who was nominated by Director of Human Resources Bridgett Ireland, received a 2017 Next Step Maine Employee of Promise Scholarship to support her pursuit of an associate’s degree in medical assisting at Kaplan Eastern Maine Community College.

In my last column, I discussed the difficulties that can arise when a genealogist must make an ethical decision whether to reveal material that might embarrass or hurt someone else.

I travel the highways of Maine quite frequently. I believe I am a pretty good observer of what lies along the sides of the road concerning debris.

The Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis announces its annual auction will be July 27-30 with many old traditions along with new ideas and exciting events.