HALLOWELL – Hope blossoms as mental health becomes increasingly prioritized across Maine Communities.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Piscataquis Regional Food Center has announced the hire of new Executive Director Kelly Sirimoglu.

Piscataquis County Democrats continue to address the needs of local families by raising money for community food pantries and delivering non-perishable food items throughout the region.

AUGUSTA – The Legislature’s Taxation Committee voted March 15 to advance a bill sponsored by Rep.

Grade eight, high honors: Liam Atkinson, Vegas Carey, Amara Driscoll, and Paeton Mitchell; honors: Julian Gauvin, Lillian Hatt, Byron Severance, Connor Smith, Joshua Stineford, Cole Watts, and Gage Yenchochic.

By David Marino Jr.

Grade 12, high honors: Alvin Robshaw, Emily McKinnon, Grady Atkinson, Hope Lovell, and Justin Chambers; honors: Angela Bryden, Benjamin Bouley, Bethany Clements, Desirea Stanley, Jonathan Paquette, Maxwell Osgood, Olivia Lagere, and Trinity Moulton-Moors.

Grade 12, highest honors: Caitlyn Chabot, Nathan Fernald, Miles Gadwah, and Cole Smith; high honors: Clyde Day, Ricky Goodell, Jr.

Grade 12, highest honors: Ruth Griffith, and Hailee Hartford; high honors: Jacob Beckwith, Hannah Dow, Kayden Gilbert, Sydney Hutchins, Elizabeth Kendall, Alexandria Maguire, Christina Maguire, Ben Martin, Jessie Mayberry, and Eden Samuel; honors: Grace Buehne, Matt Burdin, Matt Chadbourne, Dean Demmer, Taylor Folsom, Trevor Hathorn, MacKenzie Kain, Gianna Kopf, Aliyah Ouellette, Courtney Quimby, and Alex Shedd.

Grade 12, high honors: Alan Abolnik Ribe, Filip Brkic, Grace R.

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

MONSON — Winter is finally in retreat and now it’s time to get out and shake a leg.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday, March 19 at 4 p.

PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange is announcing plans to award 2022 Minnie Welts Bridge Memorial Scholarships to one or more deserving SAD 4 residents continuing their education beyond high school.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Back In Motion Physical Therapy has opened a new clinic in Dover-Foxcroft.

WATERVILLE — The Thomas Cup is a free event for Maine high schoolers in which teams of five students compete in science, technology, engineering, and innovation competitions for the chance to win their names on the Thomas Cup and receive scholarships worth up to $10,000 over four years.

DOVER-FOXCROFT —  Dover-Foxcroft has secured congressional funding for several bridge replacement projects expected to take place in the coming years, Town Manager Jack Clukey told the Select Board at a meeting Tuesday.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — After a successful round of auditions, the Center Theatre announced that they will be presenting seven performances of Disney’s “Moana JR.