MONSON — A musket and accompanying bayonet that had belonged to a Monson area veteran of the Civil War and had been a family heirloom for the last few decades, will now be a part of the Monson Historical Society.

By Paul Bagnell, The Star-Herald Staff Maine Public Broadcasting Corp.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s a steamy Wednesday afternoon and a cabin deep in the woods near Katahdin Iron Works is humming with activity as nine high school students prepare lunch.

Grade eight, high honors: Joanna Austie, Lili Bisson, Thomas Day Marion Deitz, Jadenne Frigon, Payson, Hall, Jenna Hartford, Samantha Kinney, Joseph Knapp, Madison Sands, Joshua Sinclair; honors: Lily Beauchemin, Teagan Conrad, Corey Goodwin, Kain Niland, Hailey Nutter, David Richards, Kaylyn Dorothy Sargent, Julia Smith, Kristin Thomas, Maddox Weidman, Hunter Whitten.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff ROCKWOOD — Maynard’s in Maine, a sportsmen’s camp in Rockwood that offers cabin rentals and family-style meals, is for sale for $3.

MILO — A new assistant superintendent/director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment is on the job in the SAD 41/AOS 43.

By Jon Knepp, Thompson Free Library director DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft is excited to announce that we have received a grant from the Maine State Library totaling over $96,000 as part of MSL’s Remote Work Through Libraries Program.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Demand for foraging workshops are high and for the fifth year, the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is ready to bring this educational opportunity to our region again.

Congressional funding could be the last hope for an emergency radio overhaul in Piscataquis County.

FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent is proud to announce the dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester.

FARMINGTON – The University of Maine at Farmington proudly announces its dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester.

Grade eight, high honors: Shyanna Gauvin, Krista Graves, Ashley Ladd, Anna Smith; honors: Connor Badger, Whitneigh Bubar, Jaiden Clark-Hanson, Max Cook, Thomas Eddy, Lucas Gruber, Kolbie Guthrie, Peyton Herbest, Jaylynn Horne, Donovan McEwen, Christopher McGuinness, Makenzie Michaud, Charles Nagle, Joshua Ray, Christa Slobuszewski, Nichollas Small, Darelyn Young.

Breastfeeding is more successful when moms and babies are well supported.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A new Piscataquis County logo is about to appear in print as the county commissioners signed the first letterhead with the logo during a meeting on Tuesday morning.

Grade eight, high honors – habits of work: Vera Alexander, Makenzie Curtis, Mellesse Grant, Tristan Hopkins-Watrous, Pace Jarrett, Grace Jiang, Madison LaGross, Bodhi Langlais, Baylee Packard, Daisy Perkins, Jonathan Rock, Ian Saunders, Bayleigh Wiggins; honors – habits of work: Ethan Barnett, Gavin Bavelaar, Juliet Keniston-Libby, Shelby Sinclair, Jamie Williams; high honors – academic: Vera Alexander, Pace Jarrett, Grace Jiang, Bodhi Langlais, Ian Saunders, Bayleigh Wiggins.

By Braeden Waddell, Bangor Daily News Staff After the Saturday drowning death of 46-year-old Hope man, state officials are warning swimmers to take caution in the water due to the recent rain.

Grade 12, high honors: Cullen Snell; honors: Alexa Bjork, Jasmine Page, Devin Lauritsen, Dominck Murray, Jace Spring.

LBM Journal, the leading media company serving the lumber/building material industry, has announced that John Muzzy, Retail Division human resources manager of Hancock Lumber, has been named to the inaugural class of the LBM 40 Under 40.