To the Editor; Maine is considered the most rural state in the nation — with nearly two-thirds of its residents living in rural areas.

To the Editor; The Slightly Off Center Players and Center Theatre have done it again! We’ve waited a long time for a large-scale musical with a live pit band for a few years, but wait no longer to get your tickets for “Oklahoma!” The magic of community theater is at work on East Main Street once again, but only for the next two weekends, May 9-10 and May 16-17.

By Bob Mallard A recent bill to increase fishing license fees to raise more money for hatcheries got a lot of people talking.

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SANGERVILLE — Piscataquis County Democrats gathered for their annual Spring Brunch at the East Sangerville Grange on May 4 with over 60 people in attendance.

By Heather Paquette, Good Shepherd Food Bank president Hunger in Maine is rising, and the pressure on the emergency food network is higher today than at the peak of the pandemic.

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By Jeremy Sheaffer, The Wilderness Society Maine director Theodore Roosevelt first came to the North Woods in 1878 in search of himself.

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By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Shift happens.

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By Chris Sargent Those first few moments are the most special.

By David Daigler, Maine Community College System president One of Maine’s most popular and successful educational programs could come to an end if it is not funded in the state’s next budget.

By Nancy Battick On April 17 I presented a program at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft for those who wanted to learn how to research their ancestors but were uncertain how to start.

To the Editor; After several public meetings and articles in local newspapers (including one full page obviously very biased toward dam removal), the Town of Dover-Foxcroft voted to keep the Mayo Mill Dam.

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By Steven Michaud, Maine Hospital Association president Maine hospitals are hurting.