Contributed photo BEHIND THE MASK – Students at Piscataquis Community Elementary School in Guilford created a book titled “Behind The Mask.

By Kim Brawn DOVER-FOXCROFT – Audiobooks and podcasts can be the saving graces of long car trips or cross-country flights.

Contributed photo NEW BOARD MEMBERS – At the recent board meeting of Dyer’s Hope House, members elected food cupboard volunteer Betty Rich to fill a seat vacated by John Cram who became general manager in December.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – SeDoMoCha Elementary School’s drama program Stageworks, Jr.

Piscataquis County Democrats held their food drive on March 26 to benefit the Harmony Cares Food Cupboard.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free individualized sessions, Essentials of College  Planning for adults 19 & over who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education.

DEXTER – The Dexter Age-Friendly Committee is pleased to welcome two Lifelong Maine AmeriCorps members, Roe O’Toole and Rick McInnis.

PORTLAND – Using the very words being said by Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, March 25, Bishop Robert Deeley stood before over 300 people in the pews of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception as well as thousands more participating via livestream and joined in making an Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Dover Low Vision Group will be meeting at The Central Hall Commons, 152 East Main Street, from 10-11:30 a.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Historic migration offset stark demographic trends to drive another year of population growth across urban and rural areas of Maine in 2021.

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Many of the events will likely not be happening as listed below due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

SEBEC – Shop local.

Grade eight, high honors – habits of work: Jon Andrescu, Shealyn Bagley, Paige Jandreau, Taylor Michaud, Damiair Miller, Chloe Murdock, Annabelle Peakes, Casey Swenson, and Bailey Turcotte; honors – habits of work: Ethan Addington, Ryan Hocking, Caleb Pelkey, Kallie Stone, Lexi Wintle, and Noah Woodruff; high honors – academic: Jon Andrescu, Shealyn Bagley, Paige Jandreau, Chloe Murdock, and Caleb Pelkey; honors – academic: Kallie Stone and Baylee Turcotte.

GREENVILLE – On Friday, March 25, Bishop Robert Deeley will join Pope Francis and the bishops of the world in making an Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Contributed photo ART RAFFLE FOR UKRAINE — Local artist Laurie Sproul of Brownville is raffling a hand-carved wooden sunflower to benefit Doctors Without Borders relief efforts in the Ukraine.

The executive director of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council is leaving after leading the organization for two years.

ORONO – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about wildlife damage prevention in home gardens from noon to1:15 p.