BANGOR – Eastern Maine Development Corporation is pleased to name Dr.

Grade eight, high honors: Alexis Burdin, Gary Chan, Addie Day, Adriana Guthrie, Hayden Hanson, Kayla Lamour, and Natalie Stutzman; honors: Aidan Bryant, Kaelin Clark, Noa Clark, Julia Goldsmith, Phillip Holler, Henry Holman, Kaeliegh Jay, Karah Jones, Sylas Lockwood, Lillian Makowski, Lennon McAfee, Emma McGary, Lucas Sands, and Landon Smith.

District meeting set for May 31  DOVER-FOXCROFT — The RSU 68 school board formally approved a budget of $12,817,099 for the 2022-23 academic year, during a meeting held May  10 at the SeDoMoCha School.

Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is celebrating our eighth year of offering Teen Wilderness Expedition — a program designed for youth ages 12-16 to experience the outdoors and deepen their connection to and understanding of natural resources through recreation and exploration.

Photo courtesy of GFWC Miosac Club MAY BASKET DELIVERY – GFWC Miosac Club member Minnie McCormick, left, presents May baskets to Kathy Dyer at Hibbard’s Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County residents haven’t had regular access to state services since 2007, when a health services office in Dover-Foxcroft shuttered.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board is expected to block parts of a new medical marijuana caregiver ordinance that is adversely affecting another group of people.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff One-day sales and multiple-bids can prove daunting to prospective home buyers, and price and location don’t always tell what they are getting for the money.

DOVER-FOXCROFT —  A meeting about a proposed opioid addiction treatment office in Dover-Foxcroft erupted into a debate Thursday over whether such a facility would help or hurt the town.

GUILFORD – Valley Grange has considered May “Community Month” for a number of years.

MILO – The Piscataquis County Democrats’ mission this past year has been to feed those living with food insecurity.

FARMINGTON – The University of Maine at Farmington proudly celebrated a festive, in-person  Commencement ceremony May 7 for the Class of 2022.

Tired of dealing with poor internet connectivity, town officials and residents in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties formed their own coalition to bring broadband to their regions.

BANGOR – Eastern Maine Development Corporation was awarded $600,000 to provide workforce development services to young people and businesses in Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Washington counties.

DEXTER – Once again Wayside Grange & Theatre has received a generous donation from McKusick Petroleum in Dover-Foxcroft for 2022 to help us continue our projects.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — When a minor earthquake shook Sebec more than a week ago, Piscataquis County’s Emergency Management Agency director couldn’t get online to notify and update residents because of the spotty internet where she lives.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – On Tuesday Foxcroft Academy held a special ceremony to announce the Class of 2022 outstanding scholars at its annual Rose Award ceremony.

The Piscataquis County Economic Development Council has hired a new executive director at a time when big decisions that will affect the county’s future are pending.