Each spring and fall the Greenville Junction Friends, a nonprofit group from Greenville, sends out its newsletter “The Scoot”, which was named for a vehicle that they used on the railroad tracks years ago for track inspection.

By Kim Brawn June is when the outdoors becomes a second home.

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.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District will be hosting an organic orchard care program on June 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.

SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings is pleased to announce that Vicki Alward, chief risk officer and Dan Tilton, head of sales and customer relations, have been promoted to executive vice president.

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

By Stuart Hedstrom, Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — About four months after the doors were first opened, Whitney’s Variety on East Main Street was formally welcomed to the region with a Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony during the business’ grand opening festivities held in the early afternoon of Thursday, May 25.

Nearly eight decades ago, two young brothers discovered two Army-style jackets strewn along the area known today as Pritham Avenue in Greenville.

GARLAND — This year’s Memorial Day (Monday, May 29) observance will feature a band concert of patriotic music at 7:30 a.

American Legion Conner-Trafton Post 119 of Guilford will be conducting three Memorial Day Ceremonies on Monday, May 29.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School MAINE MUSICALE WINNER — Gaberiel Von Kres was the overall winner for Dexter Regional High School of the “Manie Musicale 2023” competition in the French classes.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional Food Center has received a $10,000 grant from the Roger N.

GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital announces its beloved Bike and Boat fundraiser is now open for registration.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Rachel Mullis, a graduating Girl Scout Ambassador from Dover-Foxcroft has received a Silver Level Girl Scouts of Maine Joanne Crepeau Future Leaders Scholarship for her exemplary efforts within the organization and demonstrated leadership skills.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The budget amount is still to be finalized, but the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board formally signed the RSU 68 warrant for Tuesday, June 13 to join the town’s municipal ballot in the voting booth.

Grade 12, highest honors: Emma Calnan, Gabriella Clark, Kendall Kimball, Saia Miles, Maria Fernanda, and Pinheiro Velame; high honors: Samantha Goodwin, Jarrin Grant, Sydney Grenier, Jennifer Lonergan, Norah MacMahon, Christina Maguire, and Christopher Maguire; honors: Chad Bush, Maximillan Daehn, Braeden Gerry, Hunter Ronco, Molly Sipple, Gracie Talbot, Katelynn White, Meriel  Willey, and Anna Zimmerman.

GREENVILLE — As a potential way for Greenville to be proactive before any large-scale development projects come before the town, a moratorium ordinance may be added to the larger existing land use ordinance.

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.