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Photo courtesy of Center Theatre DRAMA CAMP — Campers enjoy outdoor play at the Center Theatre Children’s Summer Drama Camp in Milo. Registration is now open for the 2026 Drama Camp schedule, supported by area Kiwanis Clubs.

Area Kiwanis Clubs support Theatre camps

March 30, 2026

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Center Theatre announced that local Kiwanis Clubs are providing critical support for the upcoming 2026 Children’s Summer Drama Camps. The Moosehead Lake Kiwanis has once again stepped forward to sponsor 10 children for the Greenville camp session.

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Pine Tree Hospice and Center Theatre present ‘Betcha Didn’t Know’ monthly speaker series

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice and the Center Theatre are pleased to announce the launch of “Betcha Didn’t Know,” a free, monthly public speaker series.

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Get re-acquainted with these Maine basketball legends heading into the hall of fame

March 26, 2026

By BDN Sports The Maine Basketball Hall of Fame is set to get even bigger in August, with a group of 10 new inductees, six legends of the game and two teams slated to join the hall’s prestigious membership. Together, these 18 players, coaches, officials and teams make up the 2026 Maine Basketball Hall of Fame class.

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Strout earns collegiate rookie honor

GORHAM — University of Southern Maine freshman Hayden Strout, a resident of Charleston and 2025 Foxcroft Academy graduate, has been named the Maine College Baseball & Softball Association Rookie of the Week, USM announced.

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Four local players selected for Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic

Three players from Foxcroft Foxcroft Academy and another from Dexter Regional High School football team have been selected for the 2026 Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, scheduled for Saturday, July 18 at Lewiston High School.

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The best places to fish in Maine before you die

By Al Raychard If I were to die tomorrow, the fly fisherman in me would go with a smile on his face.

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Lawmakers should invest in a Maine where we can all age well

By Noël Bonam and Megan Walton Maine is at a pivotal moment — one that will shape how we treat our older neighbors today and how each of us will experience aging in the years ahead.

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A national ‘gold mine’

By Nancy Battick The National Archives and Records Administration was established in 1934 with the mission to preserve federal records vital to our nation’s history.

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Free community college is a sound investment in Maine

By John Baldacci and John McKernan Making the Maine Free College Scholarship permanent for the high school graduates of the Class of 2026 and beyond delivers on a promise the two of us made decades ago — and maintained since — to keep a community college education affordable to as many Mainers as possible.

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AARP Maine’s News You Can Use

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer Maine is the oldest state in the nation with 23% of its population over the age of 65.

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It’s Trump, not immigrants, picking your pockets

To the Editor; President Lyndon Johnson observed that “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket.

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2026 Awaken Reiki Studio events at Central Hall Commons

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Awaken Reiki Studio is excited to announce new classes, workshops, speaking events and gatherings that aim to build community while offering new outlets for alternative and holistic wellness for those who are interested.

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UMaine Extension to host webinar on the role community gardens play in food security

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will complete its Spring Gardening Webinar Series: Building Food Security in Maine with “Community Gardens and Food Security in Maine” from 6–7:15 p.

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MDF’s Maine Downtown Center wins $750,000 National Park Service grant for historic preservation

AUGUSTA – The Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center program is pleased to receive a $750,000 grant from the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program.

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Thompson Free Library represented at Maine Arts Day

AUGUSTA — Maine Arts Day was held at the State House earlier in the month.

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Chase elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Candace Chase of Milo was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at University of Maine.

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Area Kiwanis Clubs support Theatre camps

Pine Tree Hospice and Center Theatre present ‘Betcha Didn’t Know’ monthly speaker series

Southern Aroostook high schools weigh consolidation

Miosac Club art show at Foxcroft Academy

These are some of Maine’s most expensive upcoming road projects

Maine is making and selling more maple syrup than ever as global demand rises

Maine Departments of Correction and Labor are true partners

Get re-acquainted with these Maine basketball legends heading into the hall of fame

Strout earns collegiate rookie honor

Four local players selected for Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic

The best places to fish in Maine before you die

Lawmakers should invest in a Maine where we can all age well

A national ‘gold mine’

Free community college is a sound investment in Maine

AARP Maine’s News You Can Use

It’s Trump, not immigrants, picking your pockets

2026 Awaken Reiki Studio events at Central Hall Commons

UMaine Extension to host webinar on the role community gardens play in food security

MDF’s Maine Downtown Center wins $750,000 National Park Service grant for historic preservation

Thompson Free Library represented at Maine Arts Day

Chase elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

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Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife releases 2025-2035 Maine Wildlife Action Plan

State senate rejects bill to establish direct state oversight of probate judges

3 co-workers are running against each other in one of Maine’s most contested sheriff’s races