Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School DEXTER — Front, from left, Cally Gudroe, Lily Brown, Emma Paige, and Caitlyn Chabot.

BANGOR  – Dirigo Reads, a program that aims to put a book in the hands of every Maine first grader each month during the school year by 2025, is announcing the addition of 36 schools that will participate in the program during the next school year.

Just in time for National Hunger Awareness Month, Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger is launching a 30-day, $100,000 challenge beginning June 1 to raise money for Good Shepherd Food Bank, local community food pantries, and meal sites.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A $12,817,099 RSU 68 budget for the 2022-23 academic year was approved on Tuesday, May 31, during the annual district budget meeting at the SeDoMoCha School.

MONSON — Veterans from the Civil War to the present with ties to Monson are permanently recognized with their names engraved on a brand new monument.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom MEMORIAL DAY IN DOVER-FOXCROFT – Participants in the annual Memorial Day parade in Dover-Foxcroft march from the fire station down East Main Street to the Piscataquis River bridge for a wreath ceremony, which was followed by a presentation at Monument Square.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – RSU 68 extends an invitation to all community members, including students, parents, residents, business leaders, and town selectpersons, to share your thoughts and ideas into the building of our 5-year strategic plan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Frequent travel to Bangor for class can be a barrier to earning a nursing degree.

MONSON — It’s okay to be nosey, at least when you’re in Monson on Saturday, June 4.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — From June 1-6 Pine Tree Hospice will hold its second bottle drive.

MONSON – Monson Arts – an art center and artist residency program located in Monson — hosts the Monson Historical Society’s exhibition in continuation of bicentennial celebrations of Monson.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – This was an exciting week at the SeDoMoCha School thanks to the organizations ReTreeUs and Maine Community Foundation.

Absentee ballots are now available ahead of a June 14 election in which Mainers can vote in primary elections for a range of state and local offices as well as local ballot questions.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Charities will be constructing a handicap ramp at the Gazebo in Kiwanis Park located behind the Piscataquis Regional YMCA in Dover-Foxcroft, in honor of our beloved long-time member Harold “Doc” Sherman.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff By the end of 2022, Maine may be the only state that does not allow some form of Sunday hunting.

By Lia Russell, Bangor Daily News Staff A handful of suspected sexual assaults by Maine high school students in recent months have spotlighted students’ and parents’ dissatisfaction with how schools handle such reports, with many saying schools aren’t doing enough to keep student victims safe.

Maine College of Art & Design announced the lists of 2022 Residency and Grant recipients for MECA&D artists and designers.

The Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft announced that it is looking for area actors between the ages of 14 and 19 to take part in their 2022 Summer Travelling Show.