DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre announced the premiere of the new film “The Optimist” on Wednesday, March 11, featuring a special appearance by Guilford native and filmmaker Jeanine Thomas.

By Kim Brawn Wishes are more than a way to close an email, sign a card or make before we blow out birthday candles.

Grade 12, honors: Elijah Denham.

Photo courtesy of Aubrey Ladd/Dexter Regional High SchoolTIGER ROYALTY — The Winter Carnival week at Dexter Regional High School concluded with the Class of 2026 winning the week’s events overall and earning the Tiger Cup.

Grade 12, high honor roll: Liam Atkinson, Vegas Carey, Sean Chenkin,  Brooklyn Decker, Amara Driscoll, Alice Masina; honor roll: Connor Jay, Kaitlynn McMahon, Hunter Kelley, Gavin LaPointe,  Marcus Legere, Caysie Moore, Aidan Murano, Wyatt Romero, Darreht Santos, Jareth Williams, Gage Yenchochic.

DEXTER — Several Dexter community organizations (Dexter Knights of Columbus, Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis, The First Universalist Church of Dexter and Carter-Dulac VFW Post 4298) are working together to host a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Monday, March 16 from 12:30 to 5 p.

Northern Light Mayo and CA Dean Hospitals are pleased to welcome new members to the Mayo and CA Dean Hospital Common Board of Trustees.

Grade 12, highest honors: Noah Benson, Paige Jandreau, Chloe Murdock, Laney Scott, Casey Swenson; high honors: Jon Andrescu, Shealyn Bagley, Raina Cyr, Peyton Dodge, Cassidy Drew, Ryan Hocking, Annabelle Keniston-Johndro, Joshua Medeiros, Tucker Neal, Annabelle Peakes, Caleb Pelkey, Alaena Pickel, Jacoby Pratt, Cadence Sciongay, Kallie Stone, Alex Sutton, Abagail Trafton, Baylee Turcotte, Sophie White, Lexi Wintle; honors: Brady Adams, Desiree Adams, Caleb Bowman, Jazmin Channon, George Childers, Bryce Cooper, Deaken Cousins, Luca De Pasquale, Emily Giles, Aedyn Goodell, Trenton Hanscom, Brady Jerome, Kody Kimball, Tanner Ladd, Damiair Miller, Maddox Miller, Liset Ramirez Barahona, Genevieve Rich, Adriana Sibert, Jazmyn Wing, Noah Woodruff.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff A new push to cap hospital charges in Maine could make health care more affordable — but hospitals warn it could lead to service cuts or even closures.

Grade 12, high honors: Serenity Elizabeth Adams, Emma Grace Webb Alden, Madyson Armstrong, Alexis Marie Burdin, Shannon Chartier, Seunghyun Jason Cheon, Addie Day, Keaten Dale Eakright, Sadie Jane Estes, Tanyon R.

PRESQUE ISLE — One thousand five hundred and forty students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle have received academic recognition for the fall 2025 semester, according to Alana Margeson, provost and vice president of academic Affairs.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre announced that it will be hosting a single screening of the International Fly Fishing Film Festival, set for 7 p.

By Christoper Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Students from Piscataquis County will have the opportunity to earn a degree from Husson University tuition free.

AUGUSTA — The Maine Office of Tourism has announced grant awards totaling more than $450,000 to 20 Maine organizations in the second cycle of its Fiscal Year 2026 Maine Tourism Marketing Partnership Program.

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

DOVER-FOXCROFT — What’s in a name? In Dover-Foxcroft the question is what is the name of a cemetery in the eastern part of town on land donated by the Dow Family.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — An early spring tradition is returning to Foxcroft Academy, the 2026 Maple Sunday Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club in collaboration with Foxcroft Academy and the FA Key Club.

GREENVILLE — The Greenville Fire Department’s fifth annual Moosehead Lake Ice Fishing Derby is set for this weekend, running on Friday, Feb.