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Bicentennial edition of the Black Fly Festival will be Saturday

MILO — The Milo Events and Bicentennial Committees invite you to join us for a day of fun and festivities at the annual Black Fly Festival on Saturday, June 3.

Addition to Milo Veterans Memorial honors man who made it possible

MILO — Those who served throughout the nation’s history, in times of war and times of peace alike, are recognized at the Veterans Memorial at Evergreen Cemetery in Milo which includes monuments to past wars, the branches of the military, and stones engraved with names of local veterans.

UMaine Extension donates tomato seedlings in Piscataquis County

DOVER-FOXCROFT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will be giving away tomato seedlings at various locations in Piscataquis County from May 30 to June 7.

Retired educators news

Ten members of the Piscataquis Region Retired Educators Association met on May 23 at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft.

Milo Memorial Day events

Observer file photo/Jeannette Hughes MILO’S ANNUAL CEREMONY — A rifle salute on the West Main Street bridge is part of a past Memorial Day observance in Milo.

American Legion voluntary toll road

MILO — American Legion Post 41 of Milo will be conducting a voluntary toll road on Friday, May 26 and Saturday, May 27 from 8 a.

Penquis Valley Middle School term 2 honor roll

Grade eight, high honors: Shyanna Gauvin, Ashley Ladd, Anna Smith, and Darelyn Young; honors: Connor Badger, Whitneigh Bubar, Thomas Eddy, Krista Graves, Lucas Gruber, Peyton Herbest, Christopher McGuinness, Mackenzie Michaud, Jessa Plummer, Joshua Ray, Logan Small, and Nichollas Small.

Bissell Brothers, Maine Community Foundation donate to SAD 41 after-school program

MILO — This academic year nearly 50 Milo Elementary and Brownville Elementary students have gotten together after school for the BearCats program, an amalgamation of the school’s Bears and Bobcats mascots.

Godwin graduates from UMaine-Fort Kent

FORT KENT — The University of Maine at Fort Kent graduating seniors received their degrees at the 141st commencement exercises held at the UMFK’s Sport Center on May 6.

Penquis Valley High School third quarter honor roll

Grade 12, high honors: Victoria Boislard, Jessica Broussard, Rachel Broussard, Syreniti Grant, Evan Horne, Ida-Grace Lundin, and William Sanborn; honors: Imaan Ali, Brooke Bolstridge, Aidan Brown, Abigail Conlogue, Jessica Morton, Mickayla Pierce, Mason Searles, Frederick Shaw, Aileen Strout, Macie Veino, and Megan Whitten.

Tremble promoted to Maine Savings FCU vice president of community engagement and impact

Maine Savings Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Janine Tremble to vice president of community engagement & impact.

Jay honored for 40 years with Milo Unit #41

Observer photo/Jeannette Hughes FOUR DECADES — At the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #41 meeting on April 5.

McLaughlin named 2023 Piscataquis County Teacher of the Year

AUGUSTA — Sixteen Maine teachers were announced as 2023 County Teachers of the Year at a ceremony in the Hall of Flags at the Maine State Capitol during Teacher Appreciation Week on May 11.

Maine hospital system has nearly solved its EMT shortage

A program that launched in October 2021 has mostly reversed a major Maine hospital system’s shortage of emergency medical technicians after staffing dropped 30 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Harrigan Learning Center and Museum will be opening for the season

MILO — The Harrigan Learning Center and Museum will be opening for the season on Wednesday, May 17 and then be open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.

County Democrats gather for annual spring event and learn about consumer-owned power

EAST SANGERVILLE — A large crowd was in attendance for the annual Spring Brunch Sunday hosted by the Piscataquis County Democrats on May 7.

SAD 41 superintendent will be retiring

LAGRANGE — After nearly 14 years on the job as SAD 41 superintendent, Michael Wright will be retiring at the end of the current academic year.

Boil water order lifted for Milo

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Milo residents have been given the all clear to use their water as they please.

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