On Tuesday, the NFL announced that it will be putting social justice statements in the end zone of every stadium this season.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Trump Administration announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5,434,400 to help eight essential community facilities in rural Maine.

DEXTER — While the Dexter-based HJ Crosby Community Band has enjoyed practicing and performing outdoors this summer, evenings are getting cooler, windier and darker.

BROWNVILLE JUNCTION — This has been an unusual year.

The Maine Principals’ Association has failed the test on fall sports.

Contributed photoPAIR OF BEARS — Twin sisters Abbey, left, and Brylee Ricker shot bears within 25 minutes of each other on Sept.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District is holding its monthly board meeting from 9-11 a.

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education are recommending the Maine Principals’ Association delay its proposed starting date for fall high school sports in light of numerous areas of concern about the organization’s proposal for a return to play.

Will there be enough game officials to cover all of Maine’s interscholastic sports events this fall, if and when they are played?   Surprisingly the answer may be yes, at least during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.

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