ORONO — Ruth Griffith of Parkman, who is majoring in economics with minors in mathematics and international affairs, is the 2026 University of Maine valedictorian.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre announced that it is looking for an area group or organization to park cars at the 2026 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine from 9 a.

Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.

MILO — The Milo Garden Club’s April meeting will be held at 1 p.

GREENVILLE — The Northern Forest Center subdivision application for a 28-unit housing development off Spruce Street to help provide more affordable options in town is nearing final approval from the Greenville Planning Board.

MILO — The SAD 41 annual budget meeting for the 2026-27 academic year finances will be at 6 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Kerry Glover as interim executive director as part of a planned leadership transition.

GREENVILLE — A proposed project to build a battery energy story facility at the former steam plant location in Greenville will most likely not be happening.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Democrats invite the community to a special afternoon of music “Together in Community/United in Song”.

SANGERVILLE — Earlier this year Sangerville had its application for a $250,000 Maine Historic Community Building Grant for the town hall turned down.

DEXTER — SAD 46 officials are in the midst of putting together the budget for the 2026-27 academic year.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis Regional Food Center is pleased to announce the addition of five new members to its board of directors, bringing a diverse range of experience and community leadership to support the organization’s mission.

Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is gearing up to present two Mushroom Log Inoculation Workshops, one on April 25 at Two Knights Brewery, Sangerville and a second on May 2 at the Railyard Brewery in Milo.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A faucet is turned on and water comes out.

Tides to Pines, a Maine-based vacation rental and hospitality company, is deepening its presence in the Greenville and Moosehead Lake region, where it will now steward 65 homes.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Bill Zimmerman, an assistant teaching professor of public relations at Penn State University, officially filed a proposal with the Unicode Consortium to create a whoopie pie emoji.

GREENVILLE — The Northern Forest Center has submitted the preliminary subdivision application for its 28-unit housing development on Spruce Street to the Greenville Planning Board.