MONSON — A musket and accompanying bayonet that had belonged to a Monson area veteran of the Civil War and had been a family heirloom for the last few decades, will now be a part of the Monson Historical Society.

MILO — A new assistant superintendent/director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment is on the job in the SAD 41/AOS 43.

DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council approved a $6,953,627 municipal budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year during a July 13 meeting.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A new Piscataquis County logo is about to appear in print as the county commissioners signed the first letterhead with the logo during a meeting on Tuesday morning.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature solved a thorny divide over solar policy on Thursday, when both chambers agreed to support industry-backed tweaks that aim to pare back the state’s generous incentives for smaller projects.

GREENVILLE — A grant application for $125,000 to cover a portion of the HVAC system at the new Greenville Public Safety Building, which is currently under construction, was formally signed by the select board during a July 5 meeting, two days ahead of the deadline.

MILO — At the start of the year the town of Milo was awarded nearly $6.

GREENVILLE — Through a partnership between the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands and the nonprofit Moosehead Outdoor Alliance, mountain bikers have been able to traverse about a dozen miles of free-to-ride trails in the first of three planned zones in Greenville.

PORTLAND — The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based nonprofit scholarship and research organization founded by Senator George J.

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