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Hike the tallest mountain in Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness for stunning views

By Aislinn Sarnacki In the shade of stunted spruce trees, mounds of snow slowly melted in the warmth of late May.

$16M SAD 46 budget set for ballot

DEXTER — A proposed 2023-24 SAD 46 budget totaling $16,025,870 was approved during the annual district meeting at the Ridge View Community School on June 1.

RSU 68 residents move $13.4 million budget to June 13 referendum

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 20 voters attending the annual RSU 68 district budget meeting on May 30 at the SeDoMoCha School approved a proposed 2023-24 budget totaling $13,383,764.

Dexter Regional High School May Students of the Month

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School STUDENTS 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.

What a VIP ticket for Maine’s Whoopie Pie Festival gets you

By Valerie Royzman, Staff Writer Maine’s beloved Whoopie Pie Festival, which draws thousands to Dover-Foxcroft each summer, will return June 24 — this year with VIP entrance and parking passes to get attendees to the sweet treats faster.

Bicentennial edition of the Black Fly Festival will be Saturday

MILO — The Milo Events and Bicentennial Committees invite you to join us for a day of fun and festivities at the annual Black Fly Festival on Saturday, June 3.

Center Theatre to host James Beard Awards watch party

DOVER-FOXCROFT — In recognition of the achievement by local restaurant The Quarry, the Center Theatre will be hosting a free watch party for the James Beard Awards presentation starting at 6 p.

GFWC MIOSAC Club holds final meetings for 2023

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday, May 20, six members of the GFWC MIOSAC Club, armed with rakes, clippers, and black trash bags, arrived to clean the Marion Doore Park in town.

Legislative Republicans propose amended legislation to address net energy billing concerns concerns shared by Maine’s public advocate

AUGUSTA – During a press briefing on Tuesday, Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives unveiled an amendment to LD 1347, a bill sponsored by Rep.

D-F Kiwanis Charities announces 73rd annual auction preparations are in full swing

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Charities is very excited to announce preparations are in full swing for their very popular and largest fundraiser and summer tradition – the Kiwanis Auction — to be held July 27–30 at the Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds in Dover-Foxcroft.

Fish into water, SeDoMoCha fourth-graders release their trout

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Something fishy that has been going on all year with SeDoMoCha Elementary School fourth-graders came to an end along the banks of the Piscataquis River at Brown’s Mill Park on May 25.

Addition to Milo Veterans Memorial honors man who made it possible

MILO — Those who served throughout the nation’s history, in times of war and times of peace alike, are recognized at the Veterans Memorial at Evergreen Cemetery in Milo which includes monuments to past wars, the branches of the military, and stones engraved with names of local veterans.

Near $8.5M SAD 4 budget moved to June 13 referendum

GUILFORD – A proposed 2023-24 SAD 4 budget totaling $8,473,000 was approved during the evening of May 24 at the annual district budget meeting held in the Piscataquis Community Elementary School cafeteria.

Scooting along at the Greenville Junction Depot

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.

A breath of fresh air at Thompson Free Library

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

UMaine Extension donates tomato seedlings in Piscataquis County

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.

Organic orchard care with MOFGA orchard programs manager

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.

Alward and Tilton both promoted to executive vice president of Skowhegan Savings

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.

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