MONSON — “Northwoods: Absence and Presence The art of Alan Bray and Poetry of Wesley McNair,” an exhibit that explores the relationship of people to place in Northern New England, opens on Friday, June 16 and runs through Oct.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A surprise 80th party was held for Ralph “Eddie” Lewis of Dover-Foxcroft on Saturday afternoon, June 10 in the dining hall at the Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds.

The Maine Community Foundation has named Rebecca Yturregui as vice president, donor engagement.

Anna Shaw Buck Prize for Excellence in Written Spanish: Aaden Lane C.

DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council approved another piece of funding for a project to replace the terminal building and improve the site at the Dexter Regional Airport.

GUILFORD — Puritan Medical Products — the world’s most trusted manufacturer of swabs — announced that the company will attend two international trade shows this summer, exhibiting its world-renowned swabs and other products.

MILO — On Tuesday, June 6 Milo Garden Club members held the final meeting of the club’s 93rd year.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series July 5 to Aug.

MONSON — Marilou Ranta never considered herself or her restaurant elite like the culinary gems of Portland, Boston and New York that typically receive national recognition.

JMG, a leading organization in Maine committed to empowering Maine students, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a $10,000 State Farm Good Neighbor Citizenship Company Grant.

GUILFORD — The Guilford United Methodist Church welcomes all to our Intergenerational Vacation Bible School from June 19-22.

GUILFORD — Local educators Olivia Dow and Jessica Buckingham will join Pine Tree Camp staff this summer when Pine Tree Society brings “Camp on the Road” to Guilford.

The Brownville Junction High School Alumni Association has given out scholarships annually for the last 40 years.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine could restore the original state flag after lawmakers took their first favorable vote on the idea late on June 6.

MILO — With SAD 41/AOS 43 Superintendent Michael Wright retiring at the end of the academic year, the school units did not have to look far to find his successor.

GREENVILLE — A Greenville real estate agent who moved to Maine last year has invested in her new town by opening a coffee shop that she hopes will draw residents and visitors alike.

Photo courtesy of Senate Republican Office EDUCATOR HONOR — On June 6 Sen.

Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.