This story is part of our series “Climate Driven: A deep dive into Maine’s response, one county at a time.

MONSON – Monson Arts will be offering a new series of community programs for area residents.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Six Maine veterans have joined a huge national lawsuit alleging that earplugs made by 3M Co.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The two Foxcroft Academy students accused of sexually assaulting a classmate in February are not attending classes on campus, even though a judge’s order would allow it, according to a school official.

BANGOR – The Anah Shriners will once again be holding no cost screening clinics available to any child that is in need of care in the following areas: scoliosis, burn care, spina bifida, orthopedics, cerebral palsy, cleft lip/palate, pediatric surgery, spinal cord injury, sports injuries/fractures and more.

May and early June mark the planting season in Maine gardens, and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program is again hosting an interactive plant sales map.

The Maine Land Use Planning Commission and members of the public have defined an area of the Moosehead Lake region that could be used for future housing and commercial development.

FREEPORT – Two women from the GFWC Miosac Club in Dover-Foxcroft attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Spring Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport May 4-6.

By Robbie Feinberg, Maine Public Along the shores of Moosehead Lake, Roger Paradise revs the engine of a small 1964 Cessna 180 seaplane.

Grade 12, highest honors: Anthony Germano, Ruth Griffith, Hailee Hartford, Elizabeth Kendall, Christina Maguire, and Benjamin Martin; high honors: Kaitlyn Cupero, Hannah Dow, Kayden Gilbert, Trevor Hathorn, Sydney Hutchins, Alexandria Maguire, Jessie Mayberry, and Aliyah Ouellette, and Eden Samuel; honors: Daniel Adams, Grace Buehne, Matthew Chadbourne, Ariana Fanjoy, Rylee Fillmore, Brandon Fleming, MacKenzie Kain, Gianna Kopf, Aiden Miller, and Alexander Shedd.

Grade 12, high honors: Alvin Robshaw, Benjamin Bouley, Emily McKinnon, Grady Atkinson, Hope Lovell, and Maxwell Osgood; honors: Angela Bryden, Desirea Stanley, Evan Bolstridge, Jonathan Paquette, Justin Chambers, Kasside Witham, and Rayne Van Norden.

WATERVILLE — Thomas College hosted Class of 2022 graduates and their guests Saturday, May 14 in the Alfond Athletic Center.

Grade 12, high honors: Alan Abolnik Ribe, Jasmine Baravaglio Alves, Filip Brkic, Grace R.

NEWPORT — Two Piscataquis County teen boys accused of sexually assaulting a classmate will be allowed to continue school at Foxcroft Academy, although they are to have no contact with the victim, according to a judge’s decision Friday.

BANGOR – Eastern Maine Development Corporation is pleased to name Dr.

Grade 12, highest honors: Clyde Day, Nathan Fernald, Miles Gadwah, and Maureen O’Roak; high honors: Riley Campbell, Caitlyn Chabot, Ricky Goodell, Jr.

Grade eight, high honors: Alexis Burdin, Gary Chan, Addie Day, Adriana Guthrie, Hayden Hanson, Kayla Lamour, and Natalie Stutzman; honors: Aidan Bryant, Kaelin Clark, Noa Clark, Julia Goldsmith, Phillip Holler, Henry Holman, Kaeliegh Jay, Karah Jones, Sylas Lockwood, Lillian Makowski, Lennon McAfee, Emma McGary, Lucas Sands, and Landon Smith.

District meeting set for May 31  DOVER-FOXCROFT — The RSU 68 school board formally approved a budget of $12,817,099 for the 2022-23 academic year, during a meeting held May  10 at the SeDoMoCha School.