By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Across Maine’s agricultural fairs, organizers are making a new push to connect attendees to current farmers and fair history.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — “Going once, going twice, sold to the man in the second row with the blue hat!” The Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Charities is pleased to announce preparations for their very popular largest fundraiser and summer tradition, the annual Kiwanis Auction to be held July 26-27 at the Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Maine’s beloved Whoopie Pie Festival will return Saturday June 22 with live wrestling and a record number of bakers from around the state.

MONSON — The Monson Finnish Farmers will be celebrating Juhannus – Midsummer with a dinner of Finnish foods (Finnish meatballs, ham, potatoes, cucumber salad, dessert) from 4:30 -6:30 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Soon after walking into the gymnasium for a mid-morning assembly on the final day of school on June 14, SeDoMoCha School Principal Adam Gudroe found himself in a sticky situation.

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Anna Shaw Buck Prize for Excellence in Written Spanish: Marceli Cerek Ben Sue Dow Memorial Scholarship: Jackson Smith Blue Collar Scholarship: Devin Henderson  C.

MONSON — The Lily Cat recently completed a renovation of the building’s second floor, adding insulation, heat, and air conditioning.

BANGOR — CourageLIVES and Saint Andre Home are pleased to announce that Executive Director Carey Nason has been named a 2024 National Reaching Rural Fellow.

By Kayci Willis, Maine TREE Foundation forest programs coordinator A tree farm near Brownville is gaining attention for being managed entirely by women.

BOWERBANK — Fifteen members drove to Bear Point Marina to celebrate the 88th birthday of the GFWC Miosac Club.

By Valerie Royzman, Staff Writer A couple who set up a mobile coffee cart around Dover-Foxcroft and took it to Maine farmers markets will open a brick-and-mortar cafe in Guilford.

GUILFORD — The Guilford United Methodist Church will host a Family Vacation Bible School 5-7 p.

DEXTER — With help from various community partners, students in the Building Trades program at Tri-County Technical Center will soon be able to apply what they have learned in the classroom in the real world as they are part of a crew to construct a family home on Main Street Hill.

MILO — On June 4 Milo Garden Club held the final business meeting of 2023-24.

DOVER-FOXCROFT  — Northern Light Mayo Hospital and Eastern Maine Community College are making it easier than ever to pursue a career in nursing by bringing the classroom to our community.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival is Piscataquis County’s largest one-day annual event.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Northern Light Mayo Hospital will offer Safe Sitter® classes for young teens, grades 6-8, on Aug.