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Piscataquis Community Elementary School in Guilford.

Piscataquis Community Elementary School in Guilford.

$9.57M Guilford-area school budget advances to ballot

GUILFORD — Voters in the Guilford-area school district approved a proposed 2026-27 $9.57 million budget at the annual district budget meeting at Piscataquis Community Elementary School on May 21.

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Memorial Day across the region

Photo courtesy of Sanford GilesGARLAND OBSERVANCE — An estimated 25 people made up the rainy Memorial Day gathering in Garland, not counting those in vehicles, who came to show their respects for those who gave their lives for their country.

Greenville secures $11K grant to revive lakeside park

GREENVILLE — The Town of Greenville has been awarded an $11,110 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation for improvements to the park at the end of Preo Street on the east cove of Moosehead Lake.

Crews contain wildfire in Maine’s North Woods

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Crews have contained a wildfire deep in Maine’s North Woods.

These Katahdin trails are now open to hikers

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Katahdin hiking season has officially opened.

Summer plans start with Thompson Free Library

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Travel can be life-changing.

I’m outside every day. Here’s how I survive black fly season.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor People actually plan their vacations to Maine around black fly season.

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Pony boys track finishes third at Orono

ORONO — The Foxcroft Academy boys outdoor track team concluded the regular season with a May 22 Penobscot Valley Conference meet at Orono High School. The Pony boys finished third among seven schools with a score of 94 points.

PCMS track concludes regular season

OLD TOWN — The Piscataquis Community Middle School squad finished the regular season with an Eastern Maine Middle School Track League meet on May 20 at Old Town High School.

Two Knights Brewing raises $1,000 for Community Fitness with 5K race

SANGERVILLE — Two Knights Brewing is proud to announce the successful completion of its 5K fundraising race held on Saturday, May 16, raising $1,000 in support of Friends of Community Fitness in Guilford.

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The fly survey

I climbed Katahdin 3 times. Here’s what I remember most.

By Al Raychard I’ve never been much of a hiker.

Proposed moose hunt changes would harm local economy

Search engines aren’t created equal

By Nancy Battick Search engines and the search feature on genealogical websites are invaluable to genealogists.

Susan Collins’ leadership deserves recognition

To the Editor; I wanted to take a moment to recognize U.

AARP Maine’s News You Can Use

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer Maine is often described as one big, small town where people are eager to lend a helping hand.

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Three-session youth workshop on machine sewing

DOVER-FOXCROFT – University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Piscataquis 4-H will offer “Introduction to Machine Sewing,” a three-session workshop held from 10–11:30 a.

Greenville set to add much-needed supply to its housing stock

By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public GREENVILLE — The town of Greenville has approved 28 new homes, intended to meet the demand from teachers, municipal staff and others who are struggling to find affordable housing in the Moosehead Lake region.

Sangerville man creates a 45-acre pasture to feed his ‘millions and millions’ of bees

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff SANGERVILLE — The nectar started flowing in Sangerville about three weeks ago, and the honeybees are busy.

Maine mushroom foragers find treasures in the woods after last year’s disappointments

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Lagrange fungi farmer Magan Mishio found her first patch of wild black morel mushrooms last week after years of fruitless searching.

Local clubwomen attend GFWC Maine Spring Convention

By Anne Cress BANGOR — Six women from the Dover-Foxcroft GFWC MIOSAC Club attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Maine Spring Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bangor May 14-15.

Dover-Foxcroft Memorial Day parade

Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom MEMORIAL DAY IN DOVER-FOXCROFT – Veterans lead last year’s Memorial Day parade in Dover-Foxcroft.