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.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners approved a budget totaling a little more than $2.

MILO — The Milo Fire Department may have found a replacement pumper truck in suburban Nashville, Tennessee.

The Republican primary for Senate District 4, which consists of all of Piscataquis County and a number of nearby Penobscot County towns, will proceed to ranked-choice voting tabulation after none of the four candidates met the 50% threshold.

DEXTER — Dexter town officials are working to finalize the 2026-27 municipal budget.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolDEXTER HONOREES — At the Dexter Regional High School senior assembly, Students of the Year were awarded.

AUGUSTA – Gov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre is excited to announce upcoming auditions for “Junior High”, a new youth musical written and directed by local student Aurora Youngblood.

Current Piscataquis County Commissioners Chair Paul T.

GREENVILLE — Come one, come all to the grand reopening celebration of the Red Cross Beach at 1 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Children 18 and under can eat free breakfast and lunch again this summer at two sites in Dover-Foxcroft through RSU 68.

FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent celebrated the next generation of healthcare professionals during the 41st annual nurse pinning ceremony May 8 at the UMFK Sports Center.

MILO — SAD 41 is participating in the summer food service program.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff A Maine judge on Thursday upheld Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to remove a conservative referendum that would ban transgender girls from competing on female scholastic sports teams from the November 2026 ballot.

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Photo courtesy of TCTC TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL CENTER — National Technical Honor Society students at Tri-County Technical Center in Dexter are front, from left, Vera Alexander, Baylee Pacjard, Bayleigh Wiggins, Kaydance Robichaud, Lily Geary, Adalea Gudroe, Mellesse Grant, Annabelle Peakes, Peyton Dodge, Justyce Hart, Paige Jaundreau, Joshua Standing-Hathaway, Kaeliegh Jay, Elliott Szarowski, Ezekiel Bermudez, Cooper Snowman, Caseigh McDonough and Lance Glidden.

On Saturday, June 20, Adam Smith of Dexter will play disc golf for 24 hours straight at Black Stream Disc Golf on Burrough Road in Sangerville.

MILO — A legendary coach will return to lead the Penquis Valley High School boys basketball program for the 2026-27 season.