Five runners from the region took part in the Shipyard Half Marathon and 5K on July 13 in Portland.

    GUILFORD — On Saturday, July 26 a Kid’s Fun Run and Fitness 5K will be held in conjunction with the Piscataquis River Festival.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer    MONSON — Jack Daily of Salt Lake City won his fifth consecutive Slate Man Triathlon at the Monson Summerfest last weekend with a record time of 26:03 while Trish Moulton of Abbot took the ladies’ trophy with a time of 35:25.

Photo courtesy of Sheila BraggLEAGUE CHAMPS — The Foxcroft Jr.

    MILLINOCKET — Robert Peterson of Dover-Foxcroft has been appoined CEO of Millinocket Regional Hospital effective June 9.

This spring the Sunday school children at the Brownville Community Church-UCC set a $1,000 goal for the Raish Peavey Haskell Children’s Cancer and Treatment Center in Brewer.

By Beth Ranagan     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Living successfully with bipolar disorder is a challenge, but a challenge that Maine author Christina Solak-Goodwin meets with determination and grace.

    ABBOT — The annual picnic and meeting of the Swedish descendants will be held on Sunday, July 20 at noon beginning with a pot luck picnic.

    Mayo Regional Hospital’s Seniority Program will offer a summer outing to the Rockland Lobster Fest on Thursday, July 31.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A free six-session workshop, Living Well for Better Health, to learn to deal with issues such as pain, being tired, stress, eating well, sadness, medications and setting healthy goals will be held at Mayo Regional Hospital Resource Center.

    Wednesday, July 16 — Pulled pork, mashed sweet potato, confetti corn, wheat roll and dessert.

    Wednesday, July 9 — Meatloaf with creamy onion, gravy, spinach mashed potato, wheat roll and dessert.

    Wednesday, July 2 — Chicken Florentine, orange rice, Caribbean vegetable blend, wheat roll and dessert.

    Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor announces the following birth:     EDES — A son, Finnegan Thomas Edes, born to Ashley (Cyr) and Jerod Edes of Glenburn on June 16, 2014; joining sister Sophie.

    Wednesday, June 25 — Pasta primavera, green beans, wheat roll and dessert.

Rebecca Lyn Michaud & Michael Cameron Melville     David and Rheba Michaud of Dover-Foxcroft announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Lyn Michaud to Michael Cameron Melville.

    Wednesday, June 18 — Pulled pork, mashed sweet potato, confetti corn, wheat roll and dessert.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — In recognition of being the eldest resident of Dover-Foxcroft, soon to be 102-year-old Madelyn Betts was presented with the Boston Post Cane by town officials and the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society during a ceremony on June 9 in the solarium at the Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.