Grade 12, high honors: Alyssa Boyd, Sheryl Chase, Martina De Lucia, Khrystofor Downing, Dayita Durachman, Caleb Fockens, Lorane Genot, Hunter Kemp, Izaak Krause, Kai Lun Lai, Noah Lamb, Nguyen Mai Le, Anna Lee Morin, Kim Ngan Nguyen, Ava Rayfield, Annabelle Rhoda, Hermes Tong, Ching and Ya Annie Wang; honors: Benjamin Hadley Anderson, Kerem Bekmez, Salah Maxwell Sami Bitat, Kelli Jo Black, Miriam Elizabeth Cameron, Francesco Di Crescenzo, Lucas Greenlaw, May Horton, Luna Kemura, Samantha Lancaster, Selina Plante, Maranda Poulin, Lucas Ronco, Luke John Stedman, Makayla Talbot and Bradley Whitten.

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Land Use Planning Commission, originally the Land Use Regulation Commission or LURC, turns 50 this September.

The Maine Department of Education and the Maine Administrators of Career and Technical Education would like to congratulate the recently announced 2020-21 Career and Technical Education Students of the Year.

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By Sam Schipani, Bangor Daily News Staff Hot peppers are a fun, spicy addition to any garden.

MILO — Work continues on the development of an SAD 41 budget for 2021-22.

Observer photo/Jeannette Hughes OWNERSHIP TRANSFER — After four failed attempts to retire, Bill Graves of Brownville is going to make a fifth try.

Teachers from all 16 of Maine’s counties were honored as the respective 2021 County Teachers May 12 in a virtual announcement that was broadcast live on the Maine Department of Education’s YouTube page.

Eastern Maine Development Corporation welcomes new Senior Accountant Lisandro Jimenez.

By Beth Ranagan During this past year through the pandemic, the Dexter Age-Friendly Committee has developed and instituted some meaningful projects for older people in the community.

Subhead: District budget meeting set for May 25 DOVER-FOXCROFT — The RSU 68 School Board approved a preliminary budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year totaling $11,999,662 during a May 11 meeting at the SeDoMoCha School.

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

Composite photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolSTUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the April Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — About 6,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were administered at Northern Light Health’s clinic at the Piscataquis County Ice Arena from mid-March to early May.

Penquis recently received $10,000 from the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to purchase supplies necessary for providing care and education to young children and support services to Maine families.

HALLOWELL – NAMI Maine, a statewide nonprofit organization providing education, support and advocacy for people living with mental illness and their families, continues to provide online mental health support through ongoing support groups and occasional education programs.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft and Slightly Off-Center Players Community Theater Group announced that they are holding auditions for two summer productions on May 22-23.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — In anticipation of the June 8 municipal election, the Piscataquis Chapter of the League of Women Voters of Maine is sponsoring a nonpartisan Candidate Night in Dover-Foxcroft from 6:30-8 p.