January Students of the Month at PCHS in Guilford.

The 12th annual Moosehead Lake Area 100-mile Wilderness Sled Dog Race scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 3 has been called off. Organizers drove the race trail over the weekend and determined that the recent warmer weather and rain have created trail conditions that are not safe for dogs and mushers.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy is committed to providing the best academic curriculum designed to produce informed and active global citizens, doing this since the school’s inception in 1823.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mainers sure do enjoy apple trees.

GREENVILLE — Across the country, the American Red Cross responds to an emergency every eight minutes.

12,000 miles. For some people, long-distance hiking becomes a serious lifestyle. Ron Dobra is one of those people.

Upcoming events around the region

On Saturday, Jan. 27 the town of Brownville and the Maine Highlands Sled Dog Club will present the ninth annual Brownville-KI and Beyond Sled Dog Race & Dog Days of Winter event. The activities take place at and around Railroad Avenue, and the event continues on Sunday, Jan. 28.

From now through the end of March, the Kiwanis clubs in your town are working with local redemption centers to turn returnable bottles and cans into cash that will go directly to the Good Shepard Food Bank so that Maine people affected by natural disasters can feed their families a little easier. Their fundraising goal is just $2,500, and they hope to raise much more from the good-hearted contributors in our towns.

The public is invited to join the Natural Resource Education Center (NREC) and Maine’s favorite NASCAR driver/analyst Ricky Craven for a “Wild and Tame Dinner.” Come on over to the Bartley’s Event Center on Pritham Avenue from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27.

If you notice an abundance of pickup trucks hauling snowmobile trailers during the winter in the town of Newport, that’s because it’s a key location to hop onto miles upon miles of well-maintained snowmobile trails.

Dexter Regional High School is proud to announce the pupils selected by the faculty as "Students of the Month" for December.

Upcoming events around the region

The Center Theatre announced recently that registration is open for the 2018 drama camps. This year’s offerings include both a February and April vacation camp as well as the long-standing Summer Drama Camp.

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC)/Miosac Club welcomed the New Year with a pot luck dinner. Several members braved the cold to gather at Thayer Parkway on Jan. 2.

Nominations are now open for the 2018 County Teachers of the Year and 2019 Teacher of the Year. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate educators who demonstrate a commitment to excellence and nurturing the achievement of all students at http://www.mainetoy.org through Feb. 5.

Member of the public can help people affected by disasters. Learn more at an American Red Cross information session about how to help fulfill the humanitarian mission of the Red Cross. The session will be held at the Thompson Free Library, 186 East Main Street, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18.

Reg Mossey, representing the Dexter Area Food Closet, accepts a donation of $500 from Ridge View Community School Builders Club President Maureen O'Roak.