DOVER-FOXCROFT — Friends of Community Fitness proudly hosted its annual grade 4 fishing event for students from Piscataquis Community Elementary School on May 19 at Kiwanis Park.

Grade 12, highest honors: Noah Benson, Chloe Murdock, Casey Swenson; high honors: Jon Andrescu, Jazmin Channon, Peyton Dodge, Cassidy Drew, Emily Giles, Paige Jandreau, Annabelle Keniston-Johndro, Kody Kimball, Damiair Miller, Annabelle Peakes, Caleb Pelkey, Alaena Pickel, Laney Scott, Kallie Stone, Abagail Trafton, Baylee Turcotte, Lexi Wintle; honors: Desiree Adams, Shealyn Bagley, Caleb Bowman, George Childers, Deaken Cousins, Gaberial Cupero, Raina Cyr, Trenton Hanscom, Ryan Hocking, Brady Jerome, Joshua Medeiros, Maddox Miller, Jacoby Pratt, Barahona Ramirez, Geneviee Rich, Isiah Robinson, Adriana Sibert, Alex Sutton, Sophie White.

DEXTER — Voters in the Dexter-area approved a proposed 2026-27 school budget of more than $16.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Maine Whoopie Pie Festival organizers recently presented their parking and traffic control plans for the June 13 event to the Town of Dover-Foxcroft protection committee and the select board.

By Jon Knepp, Thompson Free Library director DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library, located at 186 East Main St.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Voters in the Dover-Foxcroft-area school district approved a proposed 2026-27 near $15.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — One person is dead after a Tuesday, May 26 collision in Dover-Foxcroft.

Girl Scouts of Maine is proud to announce Avis Kennedy-Stirling of Greenville and Lyndsay Little of Houlton have made history as the first young women in the nation to receive college credit for earning their Girl Scout Gold Award.

Photo courtesy of Sanford GilesGARLAND OBSERVANCE — An estimated 25 people made up the rainy Memorial Day gathering in Garland, not counting those in vehicles, who came to show their respects for those who gave their lives for their country.

GUILFORD — Voters in the Guilford-area school district approved a proposed 2026-27 $9.

GREENVILLE — The Town of Greenville has been awarded an $11,110 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation for improvements to the park at the end of Preo Street on the east cove of Moosehead Lake.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Travel can be life-changing.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor People actually plan their vacations to Maine around black fly season.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Piscataquis 4-H will offer “Introduction to Machine Sewing,” a three-session workshop held from 10–11:30 a.

By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public  GREENVILLE — The town of Greenville has approved 28 new homes, intended to meet the demand from teachers, municipal staff and others who are struggling to find affordable housing in the Moosehead Lake region.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A draft decision released by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ office Thursday found the conservative referendum aiming to bar transgender girls from school sports fell roughly 500 signatures short of the total needed to make the 2026 ballot.

By Anne Cress BANGOR — Six women from the Dover-Foxcroft GFWC MIOSAC Club attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Maine Spring Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bangor May 14-15.

Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom MEMORIAL DAY IN DOVER-FOXCROFT – Veterans lead last year’s Memorial Day parade in Dover-Foxcroft.