Late May signals the beginning of a busy time for celebrations and summer holidays.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A new $60,000 bridge on an ATV trail near Strong was destroyed, and needs to be rebuilt.

MONSON — The Monson Finnish Farmers Club 2024 dance season will open on Saturday, May 25 with Alexandra Bennett and Friends playing at the Finn Hall on Route 15 in Monson at 7 p.

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.

GREENVILLE — For months the Greenville Planning Board has been working on a pair of ordinances to be decided by voters at the annual town meeting at 6 p.

FREEPORT — Five women from the GFWC Miosac Club in Dover-Foxcroft attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Maine Spring Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport May 9-10.

BREWER — With the onset of warmer weather, concerns about health issues stemming from exposure to Brown Tail Moth Caterpillar hairs are on the rise.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis Environmental Education Collaborative and Maine TREE have organized a Green Jobs Fair for area middle school classes, Piscataquis Community Elementary School grade 6, Penquis Valley Middle School grade 6, and SeDoMoCha Middle School grade 7.

BROWNVILLE — The Brownville-Brownville Junction Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 21 at the Parish House Museum at 1 p.

GREENVILLE — Greenville’s town leaders and businesses hope a proposed housing development will bring a much-needed economic boost to an area that has struggled to attract and retain workers because of its limited housing stock.

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

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy, serving as the managing partner of the Piscataquis County Ice Arena for the Libra Foundation, is pleased to announce the promotion of Lucas Butler to the position of director of PCIA.

ABBOT — For a decade and a half Atlantic salmon have been an endangered species in many Maine waterways.

ABBOT — The Abbot Historical Society will be holding a plant sale and craft fair on Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.

By BDN Staff BANGOR — Eastern Maine Community College awarded degrees to 429 students during its 57th commencement Saturday, May 11 in Bangor at the Cross Insurance Center.

An 80’s Glow Roller Skate Party will be Friday, May 17 from 6-8 p.

Photo courtesy of GFWC Miosac Club BLUE PINWHEELS — GFWC Miosac Club members “planted” blue pinwheels in front of the Dover-Foxcroft United Methodist Church on East Main Street.

MONSON — The Monson Collaborative, a local organization whose goal is to bring vitality to downtown Monson, will be hosting its 2nd annual business expo and potluck on Saturday, May 18 from 4-6 p.