Piscataquis Observer

Two Knights Brewing 5k 2026 start line

Contributed photo BENEFIT 5K — Runners get ready to start a 5K at Two Knights Brewing in Sangerville on May 16. The event raised $1,000 for Friends of Community Fitness in Guilford.

Contributed photo BENEFIT 5K — Runners get ready to start a 5K at Two Knights Brewing in Sangerville on May 16. The event raised $1,000 for Friends of Community Fitness in Guilford.

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. The event drew 40 participants from across the region for a fun and active day benefiting a vital community resource.

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Brownville and Milo Memorial Day events

American Legion Post 92 of Brownville Junction and American Legion Post 41 of Milo will mark Memorial Day on Monday, May 25 with several morning events.

Dexter Regional High School crowns Prom Court

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolTIGER ROYALTY — The Dexter Regional High School Prom was held on May 16 at Sunset Meadows in Corinna.

Commissioners to meet with Friends of the Mountain on access road

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Friends of the Mountain will discuss converting the Ski Resort Road leading up Big Moose Mountain to gravel with the Piscataquis County Commissioners.

$100K grant awarded for Milo sidewalk project

MILO — The state has awarded Milo a $100,000 Community Enterprise Grant for the installation of a sidewalk along Penquis Drive, off West Main Street to the Penquis Valley School, this summer.

Maine author Boomsma releases new book honoring the true meaning of Memorial Day

ABBOT — Abbot Village Press announces the release of “Memorials, Monuments, and Memories: From Flanders Fields to Main Street America”, a new book by Maine author and essayist Walter Boomsma.

Garland Memorial Day observance

GARLAND — All are welcome to attend a band concert at 7:30 a.

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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. The Pirates’ Kallen Kimball won the boys JV 55-meter hurdles in a time of 11.

SeDoMocha, Ridge View track results

NEWPORT — The SeDoMoCha Middle School and Ridge View Community School teams took part in an Eastern Maine Middle School Track League meet May 18 at Nokomis Regional High School.

Maine Public to broadcast Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl

LEWISTON — The Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic has announced a new partnership with Maine Public to broadcast the 2026 Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic on July 18 from Don Roux Field in Lewiston.

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Midgley for governor

By Paul Davis Maine is at a crossroad, not too dissimilar to the one we were at in 2010 at the end of Gov.

Maine Game Warden pilots are a special breed

Republicans can’t criticize Graham Platner, but not Donald Trump

To the Editor; I’m seeing Republican political ads criticizing Graham Platner for past misbehaviors.

Hadley for RSU 68 School Board

By Sean Hadley Many residents may know me from my previous campaigns for selectman and from my three years of service on the county budget committee.

A look at 2027 RSU 68 budget

By Stacy Shorey, RSU 68 superintendent To the residents of Sebec, Dover-Foxcroft, Monson and Charleston as another academic year concludes, I am pleased to present the annual budget letter for RSU 68.

I served with Garrett Mason in the Maine Senate. I’m endorsing him for governor.

By Deb Plowman Maine voters elected me to the Maine state Senate because they trusted me to fight for conservative values and deliver real results for families across our state.

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Calendar of events

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

Blacksmith Shop Museum opens this weekend

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Blacksmith Shop Museum, located on Dawes Road in Dover-Foxcroft will be opening for the 2026 season on Memorial Day Weekend.

Dexter council approves revised comprehensive plan

DEXTER – A fully updated comprehensive plan for the town of Dexter was approved by the town council during a May 14 meeting.

PACC road race Monday morning

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Area Community Center, 48 Park St.

Greenville area Memorial Day events

Greenville area Memorial Day events on Monday, May 25 begin with a 9 a.

Wayside Grange & Theatre proudly announces 2026 concert season

DEXTER — The Wayside Grange & Theatre is pleased to continue the concert series, beginning in May and going right through October.