By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence will make its way around Maine later this year, as part of a statewide tour to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding.

WinterKids, a Maine based nonprofit, is proud to announce the top three winning schools from this year’s WinterKids Winter Games, a statewide outdoor learning challenge that engaged 104 schools and 10,687 students across Maine.

MILO — Jaunty tunes and a nature-themed game were highlights of the February meeting of Milo Garden Club.

By Emmett Gartner, The Maine Monitor Forklifts drove across the frozen campus of Pleasant River Lumber’s sawmill in Enfield on a bitter January morning with ease, preparing neatly wrapped stacks of softwood lumber for customers from Boston to Baltimore.

DEXTER — Dexter Age Friendly, working with the VFW Auxiliary, will offer a free lunch on Thursday, Feb.

Each year Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District organizes a tree and plant sale fundraiser that offers different varieties of locally-grown fruit trees, flowers, berry bushes, shrubs and herbs.

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GUILFORD — For the second year in a row, due to low numbers for a team of their own, Piscataquis Community High School baseball players will travel down Route 23 to be part of the neighboring Dexter Regional High School Tigers under a cooperative agreement.

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

PORTLAND — Uprise Partners, a leading cybersecurity and IT managed services provider, announced it has launched its Kineo Technology Platform, an integrated technology foundation that powers all of the company’s managed IT services.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff The first transgender woman to compete for the Miss Maine USA title will soon be the first person to represent Maine at a national pageant for trans women.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board approved the necessary paperwork in order to pay its proportional share of the 2026 Piscataquis County tax during a meeting on Monday evening.

DEXTER — In recognition of the breeding season of one of Maine’s largest and best known owls, the Abbott Memorial Library is offering a unique hands-on program to see the varied diets of owls through a close examination of their pellets.

DEXTER — With longtime Superintendent Kevin Jordan retiring at the end of June, the search to find the next superintendent of AOS 94 has begun.

BANGOR — The Mainely Spinners, current holders of the “Best Time” in the 2026 International Back to Back Wool Challenge, will be giving a lively and informative demonstration at the Sea Dog Brewing Company as part of the Bangor Winter Farmers’ Market from 11 a.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — SeDoMoCha Elementary and Middle School hosted a special schoolwide assembly on Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The American Legion 14th District — Piscataquis County will hold its regular meeting on Saturday, Feb.

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington proudly announces its dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester.