Galen Larson sat in his brightly painted kitchen in Milo, his hands clasped on his wooden table.

Photo courtesy of American Legion Post 119 50 YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP – A certificate for 50 years of continuous membership in the American Legion was presented by Post 119 of Guilford to Paul Herrick at the March 19 monthly meeting.

Piscataquis County Democrats continue to address the needs of local families by raising money for community food pantries and delivering non-perishable food items throughout the region.

The Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency wants to see more residents use an app it launched less than a year ago for alerts and emergency planning — even though it remains difficult for some to access it.

Grade 12, highest honors: Ruth Griffith, and Hailee Hartford; high honors: Jacob Beckwith, Hannah Dow, Kayden Gilbert, Sydney Hutchins, Elizabeth Kendall, Alexandria Maguire, Christina Maguire, Ben Martin, Jessie Mayberry, and Eden Samuel; honors: Grace Buehne, Matt Burdin, Matt Chadbourne, Dean Demmer, Taylor Folsom, Trevor Hathorn, MacKenzie Kain, Gianna Kopf, Aliyah Ouellette, Courtney Quimby, and Alex Shedd.

PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange is announcing plans to award 2022 Minnie Welts Bridge Memorial Scholarships to one or more deserving SAD 4 residents continuing their education beyond high school.

Last week a group of Pine Tree Hospice volunteers met to put together gift bags for caregivers.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2022 Tree and Plant Sale has begun! This year, PCSWCD’s Tree and Plant Sale order deadline is Friday May 6, with a pickup date on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.

AUGUSTA – Seniors in all Maine counties can access nutritious monthly food boxes by applying through their county’s supporting agency.

AARP Maine launched a statewide Virtual Listening Tour March 7 with a 90-minute community conversation led by AARP Maine State Director Noël Bonam and Volunteer State President Carl Bucciantini.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County’s Emergency Management Agency director is traveling to nearly every structure fire because of outdated infrastructure and long-running problems with the county’s radio communications for emergency personnel.

GUILFORD — Many school districts across Maine have switched from universal masking policies to optional and/or conditional masking following revised recommendations from the Maine CDC and Department of Education.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Just one of Maine’s eight district attorneys ran unopposed four years ago.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — The newest member of Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office is bubbly, loyal and sweet — and she has the most powerful nose in the department.

Give a Dog a Home Rescue to host free vaccine events, Powered by Petco Love, March 5,, 12, 19, and 26 in Milo, Dexter, Guilford, and Corinth SEBEC – Give a Dog a Home Rescue is partnering with national nonprofit Petco Love to give pets their best shot for a healthy life by hosting a free pet vaccine event on March 5 and each following Saturday in March.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Healthy Mainers in counties with lower COVID-19 rates can stop wearing masks, federal health authorities said.

Deborah Ellwood, a leader in the field of community foundations with close ties to Maine, has been named the new president and CEO of the Maine Community Foundation.