The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands Visiting Artist Program encourages artists to develop their art through experiencing the wilderness of the state’s most remote park, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway.

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff Morgan Cameron’s winning submission for the annual Common Ground Fair poster contest almost didn’t make it to the judges in time to even be considered.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society, in conjunction with “Maine Speaks” and the Center Theatre, invites folks to an event featuring author Jo Radner.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Thompson Free Library invited you to join writer/photographer Garrett Conover in a free presentation of “Sauna Magic” Thursday, Jan.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Alongside lobster, blueberry pie, fiddleheads, bean hole beans and whoopie pies in the pantheon of iconic Maine foods is the red hot dog, or red snapper, a local delicacy found nowhere else but on the grills and stovetops of Mainers.

MILO – The location for Milo Garden Club’s January meeting has been changed to the Tourist Center at Kiwanis Park off outer Park Street (behind NAPA) on Tuesday, Jan.

MILO – The Milo Garden Club is planning the monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – As far as second acts go, David Dean’s has been a great one.

By Johanna S.

PORTLAND – The liturgical season of Christmas begins with the vigil Masses on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which this season is Jan.

Observer photo/Keri Foster FIND THE SHOP LOCAL TREE WINNER – Sue Killam, left, of Blanchard is the grand prize winner of the Piscataquis Observer’s annual Find the Shop Local Tree contest.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre announced that due to the surge in COVID cases in the community they are reducing the seating capacity for each performance of their Christmas production.

The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Theater Fund has awarded $93,500 in grants to 20 organizations across the state.

MONSON – The Town of Monson is turning 200 in 2022 and everyone is invited to join the year-long celebration.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Shortly after Santa and Mrs.

MONSON – Veteran arts administrator Chantal Harris has been hired to be the new director of Monson Arts.

GREENVILLE — Visit three beautiful historic inns in Greenville all decked out for the holidays from noon to 4 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church welcomes everyone to join us on a virtual visit to Bethlehem on the morning of Sunday, Dec.