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Parkman Grange awards 2023 Minnie Welts Bridge Scholarships

PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange awarded four SAD 4 area college students Minnie Welts Bridge Scholarships of $500 each for the 2023-24 school year.

Final 2023 book sale at Thompson Free Library

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The last 2023 Ten Cent Book Sale in the Thompson Free Library, 186 East Main Street, will be Thursday, Aug 31 from 9 a.

You Never Walk Alone Inc. awards NAMI Maine $40,000

HALLOWELL — The Maine Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness has received a $40,000 donation from You Never Walk Alone Inc.

Guilford Bed and Breakfast wins ‘Most Charming B&B’ award for third consecutive year

GUILFORD — The Guilford Bed and Breakfast is a lovely, historic landmark in the town of Guilford operated by Wendy and Michael Denney for the past five years.

International dance on Saturday evening

MONSON — On Saturday, Aug.

Wayside Grange & Theatre cooking up Sunday Brunch & Open Mic on Sunday

DEXTER — Wayside Grange & Theatre is excited to invite you, your family and friends, and new friends with their third Sunday Brunch of the 2023 season on Aug.

Famed Moosehead Lake steamship Katahdin celebrates 109 years Sunday

GREENVILLE — Birthdays are milestones.

Upcoming events at Guilford Memorial Library

GUILFORD — Our final Mainely Crafts program for the summer will be clay creatures on Thursday, Aug.

Foxcroft Academy presents student and staff alumni honors

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Two prestigious annual awards were given out at Foxcroft Academy’s 2023 Pony Tales and Cocktails event on Saturday, Aug.

Milo Garden Club fair and sale a blooming success

MILO – Sunshine and summer sales brought smiles to those attending Milo Garden Club’s annual Fair and Plant Sale.

Maine was only state to gain income from pandemic population shifts

Every county saw increase in tax revenue due to in-migration By Kathleen O”Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is the only state where every county gained income from 2020 to 2021, due to a swelling population during the COVID-19 pandemic when people fled large cities in favor of safer, more rural communities, a new study found.

Medford to dedicate Veterans Memorial Park

MEDFORD — The town of Medford invites the community to a dedication ceremony on Saturday, Aug.

Guilford Memorial Library receives funding

GUILFORD— Through a collaboration with the Department of Economic and Community Development the Maine State Library will invest $2 million in Maine’s 255 public libraries to expand their capacity to provide targeted resources, services, and physical space to support remote and hybrid workers across the state.

Dover-Foxcroft Homecoming parade celebrates Foxcroft Academy Bicentennial

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom QUASQUICENTENNIAL — The Thompson Free Library celebrated its 125 years during the 2023 Dover-Foxcroft Shiretown Homecoming parade on the morning of Saturday, Aug.

Global Maine special story time event at Monson Public Library

MONSON — A team of five youth ambassadors will be coming to Monson to lead a special “Global Maine” story time event in collaboration with the Monson Public Library at 1 p.

Parkman Grange to award 2023 Minnie Welts Bridge Scholarships

PARKMAN — Saturday, Aug.

RSU 68 getting ready for the start of classes

DOVER-FOXCROFT — About four weeks before students return to the SeDoMoCha School on Wednesday, Aug.

Piscataquis Regional Food Center promotes Quimby to director of operations

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis Regional Food Center, home of the Dover Foxcroft Area Food Center, is delighted to announce the promotion of Becki Quimby to the position of director of operations.

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