By Troy R.

By Kim Brawn Curiosity led me to it – a podcast about FOMO, as in Fear Of Missing Out – when you feel anxious about not being in the know or missing out on events, experiences, life decisions, or even new books.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine aviation history expert Peter Noddin spent a few days last summer exploring an area Down East for evidence of the wreckage of one of the most famous plane disappearances in history while filming an episode of a Discovery Channel program.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Saturday, June 25, was a hot day in Dover-Foxcroft, but it was also the center of the Whoopie Pie Universe as nearly 8,000 people descended on the downtown to celebrate Maine’s Official State Treat.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — It took 10-year-old Grant Lundy just under a minute and 30 seconds to scarf down two whoopie pies in the youth eating contest at the Whoopie Pie Festival on Saturday.

The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District works hard to promote stewardship and provide resources to community members, arming the public with information and solutions to protect, promote and conserve natural resources.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension has named Sumon Datta an assistant Extension professor and Extension agricultural engineer.

MONSON – Monson Arts has been awarded a $5,000 grant from KeyBank to support scholarships for 16 students from University of Maine colleges and the Maine College of Art and Design to attend workshops at  Monson Arts this summer.

DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — The annual Whoopie Pie Festival, which draws thousands to downtown Dover-Foxcroft each summer, is returning on June 25 — and yes, that includes a whoopie pie eating contest.

MONSON – Monson Arts has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support “Working In Wood.

DEXTER — An archeological dig has revealed bits and pieces of Dexter’s history from more than 150 years ago.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — After a two-year COVID hiatus, the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival is returning to downtown Dover-Foxcroft on Saturday, June 25.

By Interim Town Manager Felice Lyford BROWNVILLE – The Town of Brownville is pleased to announce the addition of a first responder unit to our fire department that is now fully licensed and in-service.

Photos courtesy of Seeds SEEDS ART SHOW – On June 2 the little (but lovely!) morning preschool program “Seeds” hosted an art show at its Dover-Foxcroft location.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department’s station will be ready for colder weather with both boilers in a dual system to be replaced in August after one was recently lost.

GREENVILLE – With the help of the Northern Forest Center’s Tourism Investment Program, Greenville will see new boat slips for residents and visitors, expanded lodging, expanded public amenities at the lakefront, and a new disc golf course.

By David Marino Jr.

Wayside Grange & Theatre is pleased to present Mes Amis at the Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft.