The lowest form of journalism is analyzing the sufficiency of condemnations. That said, as hyperbolic and unhinged as the media's reaction to Donald Trump's statements in the wake of Charlottesville may be, they do still have a point. President Trump did not, in my opinion, say the right thing, and I wanted to hear things out of his mouth that I did not hear.

Full disclosure: I am a trustee of the Center Theatre. As such, I am predisposed to think and speak favorably about the theatre’s productions. That said, I am urging readers to take in the currently-running production of ‘Nunsense’: one of the funniest and most entertaining shows “evah!”

Good morning America from the shores of beautiful Moosehead Lake as dawn pieces the night sky and my eyes penetrates through the treetops in search of the sun rising on the horizon and the sounds of nature surrounds the Moosehead Lake region with the grandeur of the Lord’s glory and love engulfing America’s Crown Jewel.

The Church of Latter-Day Saints has announced that huge changes are about to happen with their genealogical microfilm collections and the way they can be viewed by researchers.

Steve and Diana Hobart have made a lifetime commitment of being land stewards through forestry and farming at Breakneck Ridge Farm. The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is pleased to present the Hobarts with a Lifetime Achievement Award for their decades of contributions to natural resource stewardship and for sharing their knowledge and guidance with so many others over the decades.

Congratulations go to the Gravel Crushers for winning the Piscataquis Regional YMCA Adult Co-ed Softball League on Aug. 13 as the team defeated Save-A-Lot in the championship game to complete another successful season.

For some reason, there is a popular misconception that anyone who hunts -- say a grouse hunter who kills and eats a game bird -- would not also be a bird-watcher. Not necessarily so. Hunting and bird-watching are not mutually exclusive.

The 2017 Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign kicks off at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at the Augusta Armory, 179 Western Avenue, in a statewide effort to commit at least 100 employers to hire at least 100 veterans and military family members during the 100-day period.

At their annual business meeting on Friday, Aug. 11, the Brownville Junction High School Alumni Association decided to increase the number of scholarships given this year from eight to 12 after reviewing the excellent grades of applicants.

Again in 2017 the Bun Run 5K kicked off the second annual Maine Red Hot Dog Festival on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 12 as over 50 runners took part on the course through town.