By Emily Bader, The Maine Monitor In the “frontier county” of Piscataquis, there’s generally one rule of thumb for anyone trying to make a difference in the lives of its 17,000 residents: Be creative.

The Jack Miller Center, a civic education non-profit, announced the 15 teachers from across the country chosen for its American Civic Tradition Fellowship, a yearlong program for middle and high school teachers designed to deepen their understanding of key American historical texts and strengthen their use of primary sources in the classroom.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Four delegates and one alternate from Piscataquis County were elected at the region’s Democratic Delegate Nominating Meeting on the afternoon of Sunday, July 19 at the Central Hall Commons.

Grade 12, high honors: Madyson Armstrong, Jana Aqbarawi, Varis Arbona Badia, Gwendolyn Atwater, Joanna Austie, Lili Bisson, Prudence Bridge, Seunghyun Cheon, Kameryn Coelho, Addie Day, Sadie Estes, Jaydin Griffith-Klimetz, Adriana Guthrie, Emmaleah Hamilton, Hayden Hanson, Henry Holman, Grant Howard, Vy Huynh, Kaeliegh Jay, Karah Jones, Susan LaBree, Abigail Lance, Emma McGary, Kinley Myers, Doan Phuong Trinh Nguyen, Ngoc Nguyen Phu Nguyen, Thi Nhu Y Nguyen, Trang Nguyen, Vy Nguyen, Adalynn Rayfield, Liam Reardon, Isaak Rideout, Michael Rosso, Makynlee Sands, Landon Smith, My Tuyet Sou, Beckett Taylor, Huong Giang Than, Chyanne Towner , Ngoc Nguyen Bao Tran, Karl Turzik, Isaiah Ugburo, Cameron Washburn, Owen White; honors: Serenity Adams, Beckham Ade, Emma Alden, Ludovico Barosi, Samantha Brunner, Alexis Burdin, Griffin Caruso, Natalie Cavanagh, Noa Clark, Ivelin Zhivkov Dinev, Nhu Ngoc Khanh Doan, Conner Donahue, Keaten Eakright, Emmie-Lyn Elizarde, Tanyon Gibbs, Edward Hamele, Aiden Harvey, Finn Holmes, Mai Thanh Huynh, Youngpil Kim, Kassidy Lebel, Kera Lewis, Sylas Lockwood, Ashlyn Mageau, Lillian Makowski, Lee Marston, Lennon McAfee, Kristopher McLellan, Addison Menz, Lucas Mohriak Oliveira, Chau Nguyen, Akram Nkwanzi, Jaden O’Bar, Cameron Rounds, Lucas Sands, Madikhan Sapakov, Filippo Spanedda, Chloe Strout , Jaiyde True, Daniel Turgeon, Libbie Whipple.

MONSON – Monson Summerfest will return to Main Street on Saturday, July 18 with a full day of community activities and events for residents and visitors.

First National Bank has donated $45,000 to 39 local food pantries and food access programs across its Maine market area, helping strengthen food security for families, students, older adults and neighbors throughout the communities it serves.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha School hosted an assembly on May 29 to recognize students in kindergarten through grade 8 who demonstrated citizenship as the month’s Student in the Spotlight honorees.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Lace up your walking shoes and help a great local cause with the Foxcroft Academy field hockey team.

AARP Maine has issued a new scam alert, according to its senior communications director, Jane Margesson.

Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha SchoolIN CLASS EVERY DAY — One student from each grade at the SeDoMoCha School in Dover-Foxcroft was recognized for achieving perfect attendance during the month of May as part of a May 29 assembly.

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Family Independence has launched a student navigation services partnership with Eastern Maine Development Corporation.

Chad Perkins of Dover-Foxcroft, who currently holds the House District 31 seat, has won the Republican primary for Senate District 4 following ranked-choice tabulations by the Maine Secretary of State’s Office in Augusta.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy Director of External Affairs Toby Nelson ‘95 has been named director of athletics and alumni affairs, effective July 1, for the secondary school.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine’s ranked-choice voting count to determine the nominees for key gubernatorial and 2nd Congressional District races will stretch into Thursday.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners approved a budget totaling a little more than $2.

The Republican primary for Senate District 4, which consists of all of Piscataquis County and a number of nearby Penobscot County towns, will proceed to ranked-choice voting tabulation after none of the four candidates met the 50% threshold.

Current Piscataquis County Commissioners Chair Paul T.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Children 18 and under can eat free breakfast and lunch again this summer at two sites in Dover-Foxcroft through RSU 68.