ABBOT — Abbot Village Press announces the release of “Memorials, Monuments, and Memories: From Flanders Fields to Main Street America”, a new book by Maine author and essayist Walter Boomsma.

GARLAND — All are welcome to attend a band concert at 7:30 a.

DEXTER – A fully updated comprehensive plan for the town of Dexter was approved by the town council during a May 14 meeting.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Area Community Center, 48 Park St.

Greenville area Memorial Day events on Monday, May 25 begin with a 9 a.

DEXTER — The Wayside Grange & Theatre is pleased to continue the concert series, beginning in May and going right through October.

GUILFORD — The Recovery Wellness Community Center of Sangerville was recognized as the Valley Grange’s 2026 Community Citizen of the Year, with the award presentation taking place on the evening of May 15 at the Grange Hall with an estimated 50-plus people in attendance.

MILO — Penquis Valley High School is proud to announce the Class of 2026 honor parts, doing so in a post on the Penquis Valley Athletics Facebook page.

By Ari Snider, Maine Public There were 3,356 international visa students enrolled at secondary and post-secondary institutions in Maine in April, virtually unchanged from the same month last year, according to a Department of Homeland Security database.

Partnering for a seventh year with The 1772 Foundation, Maine Preservation recently awarded grants totaling nearly $131,000 to 20 nonprofit organizations in Maine.

AUGUSTA — The State of Maine is celebrating its newest cohort of County Teachers of the Year.

BANGOR — MaineStream Finance is celebrating 25 years of helping Mainers pursue homeownership, grow businesses and strengthen their financial future through flexible financing and financial coaching.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A new opportunity for women to connect, collaborate and grow is coming to the community with the launch of The Next Chapter Collective.

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

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha School hosted a special assembly on April 27 to recognize students in kindergarten through grade 8 who demonstrated teamwork as the month’s Student in the Spotlight honorees.

Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha SchoolTHERE EVERY DAY — Students with perfect attendance for the month of April were recognized during the monthly Student in the Spotlight assembly at the SeDoMoCha School in Dover-Foxcroft on April 27.

MILO — A proposed 2026-27 $11.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts and Slightly Off-Center Players community theatre group launched their production of “The Sound of Music” on Friday, May 8.