By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers in the northern half of the state are used to seeing an eclectic array of people winding their way along the Appalachian Trail — usually, in the final few hundred miles of the more than 2,000 mile journey by foot that begins in Georgia and ends on Katahdin, a spectacular finale for one of the most epic hikes in the world.

LAKE VIEW PLANTATION — The sixth annual Schoodic Lake Charity Bass Tournament will take place from 7 a.

MONSON — The Tree Talk art exhibition developed from a conversation Jemma Gascoine had with Mike Decker, Monson Arts education officer, when Monson Pottery/Gascoine Gallery was hosting the November 2023 Artist Meet n’ Greet.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The next blacksmith demonstration will be at the Dunham Forge, next to the Blacksmith Shop Museum on Dawes Road in Dover-Foxcroft, from 10 a.

PORTLAND – Uprise Partners CEO Malinda Gagnon has become the 18th member of the Truc Huynh Alumni Giving Society at the Mitchell Institute.

Grade eight, high honors: Sierra Bolstridge, Mario Cook, Jacoby Landry; honors: Chase Brown, Kiptyn Dehaan, Davia Deiters, Michael Drake, Lucas Hoffman, Kassidy McGuinn, Adalai Perkins, Griffin Romero, Karlee Shannon, Caroline Snider, Bradlee Thomas.

By Elizabeth Walztoni With snapping turtle egg-laying season underway, the creatures can be seen all over roadsides, in sandy clearings and, perhaps, on your land.

Grade 12, high honors: Jaydyn Boone, Ella Dauphinee, Ethan Pratt; honors: Gabriel Baldwin, Sofia Caiazzo, Gavin Hart.

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Grade 12, high honors: Addison Conklin, Cassandra Boislard, Destiny Sibert, Dylan McKenzie, Hannah Legere, Layla Chaii; honors: Ashley Willis, Austin Gallant, Christopher “Kip” Crockett, Jacob Higgins, Mason Searles, Ryann Yenchochic, Tanairi Gonzalez, Tyler Grant.

GREENVILLE — Forest Heritage Days, an annual event that celebrates the rich forestry heritage of the Northwoods of Maine, is excited to announce its schedule of events for 2024.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The annual meeting of the Sebec Lake Association is scheduled for Saturday, July 13 at 9:30 a.

Grade 12, high honors: Ashton Ade, Ruth-Ann Arnold, Chryshal Atwater, Bao Ngoc Gia Bach, Huyen Khai Bui, Colin Carpenter, Noah Cavanagh, Eliza Chambers, Cassandra Crockett, Jackson Day, Olivia Gage, Hilary Howard, Niksa Jasovic, Rose Kazmierczak, Aleksander Krause, Richard Liu, Jasmine Lockwood, Kailey McLaughlin, Jose Mieres Legido, Aubry Paradis, Zachary Peirce, Anh Phuong Pham, Wyatt Rayfield, Dominick Scuderi, Jackson Smith, Aleksa Sviloskos, Marcus Vargas; honors: Gage Beaudry, Simon Beeaker, Jackson Caruso, Marceli Cerek, Dylan Coy, Kristalyn Defries, Hieu Do, Matthew Fillmore, Devin Henderson, Annabelle Holman, Jacob Johnson, Conner Johnston, Ming Fou Lao, Loc Nguyen Mai, Kemsley Marsters, Laney McGary, Elyse Nutter, Danea Obratov, Samantha Ossenfort, Halle Page, Amara Perfect, Jenna Phillips, Dominic Redmond, Jadon Richard, Olivia Richardson, Gabriel Saunders, Owen Sherman, Alexandra Slade, Allison Smith, Izetta Story, Ngoc Thi Bich Tang, Paige Weidman, Elina White-Charette.

UScellular survey reveals consumer thoughts on inappropriate phone use July is Cellphone Courtesy Month and with smartphone usage on the rise, it’s a timely reminder to watch your digital manners.

GUILFORD — For more than four days the town of Guilford is hosting the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall.

NORWAY – Maine Community Power Cooperative was selected to receive $98,000 to engage communities and inform consumers about the benefits of cooperatively-owned community solar.

FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent is proud to announce the dean’s list for the spring 2024 semester.

GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean and Mayo Hospitals, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County, and Highland Area Gleaners will hold a free produce pop-up market at Bartley’s Center Cover Events, 241 Pritham Avenue, on Wednesday, July 10 from 11:30 a.