Thank you to the Bangor Daily News for the recent editorial on LD 1666, which the Legislature just passed to make proficiency-based diplomas an option for Maine schools, rather than a mandate. This would allow Maine schools a little more local control, rather than having to serve another unwieldy state mandate.

Maine’s newly released 10-year Big Game Management Plan clearly claims that, when it comes to managing our biggest and most popular big game animal, there is uncertainty.

The second annual Mid-Summer Night’s Gala Dinner Dance will be on the evening of Friday, July 27 aboard the Steamship Katahdin. In March the Holy Family Church in Greenville dedicated its brand new church in March. With only 5 percent of the fundraising left, the parish is sponsoring a dinner/dance cruise aboard the Katahdin with all ticket proceeds going to the church building fund.

Rep. Norm Higgins, I-Dover-Foxcroft and Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham have announced the establishment of a Broadband Caucus of members of the Legislature to promote the development of high speed Internet in Maine. The bipartisan caucus will provide information and updates on current local and statewide initiatives in preparation for the 128th Legislature.

A parade through the village once again helped celebrate the annual Fourth of July festivities in Sebec.

Caleb Ball's wife Lea has a popular hair salon in downtown Greenville. She’s been my “go to” for years. On my last visit I noticed intriguing bottles of products for hair, skin and lips on her counter. There was “Oats and Aloe” lotion, which smelled heavenly, and hair products like a shampoo named “Smell My Coconuts” and leave-in conditioner “Pull My Hair.” And then Lea mentioned she had used Caleb’s products on me during my visit.

Foxcroft Academy has been chosen to be one of the sites to host the 2018 Maine-Nebraska Wrestling Exchange. The school will be hosting this wrestling event at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 13.

Nearly 70 runners took part in the annual 5K road race to start the 2018 Fourth of July festivities in Sebec Village.

Postmaster Michael S. “Mike” Robichaud handed me the cardboard box too big for my P.O. Box. I said, “These are rounds (K-Cups) from Black Rifle Coffee company. Do you like coffee?”

The Foxcroft Youth Track program took part in a USATF Maine Group D meet on July 6 at Old Town High School with the following team members placing in the top 20 in their respective event