DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theater has announced that auditions for the musical version of “Disney’s Moana Jr.

By Johanna S.

BANGOR — In connection with its yearly Law Day Contest, the Penobscot County Bar Association is giving away two $500 prizes and two $250 prizes to the high school students within the county who submit the best essays and artwork reflecting on the dynamic nature of the U.

Annual event set to return Saturday, June 25 DOVER-FOXCROFT — Organizers of the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival announced Tuesday that they are moving forward with plans to have the festival in person, on Saturday, June 25 in downtown Dover-Foxcroft.

By Kim Brawn A different perspective can be a breath of fresh air, challenge your thinking, or spark your creativity.

GREENVILLE — Join the Shaw Public Library, in partnership with Moosehead Trails, for a presentation by local author and hiker: Chris Keene.

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.