To the Editor; Taxed enough already? In our last letter we noted that the average Mainer (with $37,500 in annual earnings), pays a tax rate of about 16 percent for his federal and state income taxes and for his local property taxes.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Sheree Brown, the administrative coordinator at the Dover-Foxcroft Penquis office, was honored at the February meeting of Helping Hands with Heart (HHH) for her exemplary and often “above and beyond the call of duty” help to the many people in the region who need assistance in meeting their basic needs.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Sunday, March 19 at 3 p.

BANGOR — The Machias boys basketball team has relied on an imposing front line to emerge as a force in Class D North during the past three seasons.

BANGOR — When Scott Wing started as the junior varsity girls basketball coach at Monmouth Academy, he and then head coach Rick Amero decided to start building their program from the bottom up.

I was once asked, “What is the greatest lesson learned from your 23 years in politics?” My answer remains the same: The nation needs to reinstate a mandatory teaching of Civics in public schools.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Cure cabin fever with a trip to the Thompson Free Library.

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School presents the musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” on Thursday and Friday, March 16-17 at 6:30 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine State Museum, Center Theatre and Maine Whoopie Pie Festival are joining forces to sponsor the Whoopie Pie of the Future Student Art Contest.

Most people missed it a couple weeks ago, but I didn’t.