By Jon Knepp, Thompson Free Library director DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library is happy to announce the return of our Read and Feed Program on July 1.

WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a  Forest Walk and Talk from 4 to 6 p.

Adam Smith of Dexter, who teaches at the Tri-County Technical Center, played disc golf for 24 hours straight on Saturday, June 20, at Black Stream Disc Golf on Burrough Road in Sangerville.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board has approved a project bid for repairs and improvements of the Lincoln Street bridge by the intersection with North Street.

SANGERVILLE — Sangerville residents will vote Thursday, June 25 at 6 p.

SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings Bank is proud to support the next generation of leaders by awarding $18,000 in college scholarships to nine graduating high school seniors across Maine through its 2026 Skowhegan Savings College Scholarship Program.

SANGERVILLE — With a Sangerville Fire Department 1993 model tanker truck off the road due to a failed inspection, town officials are exploring how to proceed.

GUILFORD — Puritan Medical Products — America’s swab experts — announced that the company is the lead sponsor of the Piscataquis River Festival, an annual day of celebration for the local community.

The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 Community Matters More grant recipients, awarding more than $155,000 to 44 nonprofit organizations across Maine and New Hampshire.

SANGERVILLE — “The solution to burnout is pursuing your wildest dreams.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Imagine a summer without libraries.

Chad Perkins of Dover-Foxcroft, who currently holds the House District 31 seat, has won the Republican primary for Senate District 4 following ranked-choice tabulations by the Maine Secretary of State’s Office in Augusta.

The Maine Warden Service responded to two separate fatal off road vehicle crashes this past weekend, one which involved a dirt bike and a side-by-side ATV.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy Director of External Affairs Toby Nelson ‘95 has been named director of athletics and alumni affairs, effective July 1, for the secondary school.

PORTLAND – The Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute, founded by former U.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Maine’s ranked-choice voting count to determine the nominees for key gubernatorial and 2nd Congressional District races will stretch into Thursday.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County Commissioner David Marshall was elected June 17 as the group’s chair, beginning July 1.

Composite photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolSTUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the May Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.