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Baseball Game Preview: Greenville Leaves Home
The Greenville Lakers will head out on the road to square off against the Mount View Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Greenville will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Penobscot Valley,...
Local clubwomen attend GFWC Maine Spring Convention
FREEPORT — Five women from the GFWC Miosac Club in Dover-Foxcroft attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Maine Spring Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport May 9-10. Attending were members Suzanne Raymond, who is GFWC Miosac Club treasurer, GFWC Maine president-elect, and serves on the GFWC New England Region Resolutions Committee. Anne Cress is the GFWC Maine corresponding secretary, acting state necrologist and GFWC Maine interim parliamentary advisor. Both women are past GFWC Miosac Club presidents and past GFWC Maine state presidents.
Rain-swollen Kingsbury Stream made our annual trip exciting
Kyle Duckworth has led an April Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society whitewater trip on Kingsbury Stream near Abbot for about two decades. Organizing the trip entails evaluating a variety of possible spring conditions. Some years, ice and snow are problems. In others, it’s too little water. In the week...
Abbot Historical Society plant sale/craft fair
ABBOT — The Abbot Historical Society will be holding a plant sale and craft fair on Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Abbot Town Hall located on Route 15 by the cemeteries. If you would like to donate plants or reserve a craft table...
Maine police use spikes in power usage to find illegal marijuana grows
JAY (WGME) – If you're growing marijuana illegally in Maine, police want you to know that they are coming for you. Officers recently seized 3,200 plants in the raids of two grow houses in Freedom and Harmony. Police are using power spikes to weed out illegal operations, including one...
Calendar of events
DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. FMI call 207-924-5721. DEXTER: VFW Post 4298 bingo starts at 6 p.m. — with new games and bigger payouts. GREENVILLE: The Partnership Food Pantry, 60 Mayhew Manor, distributes the first and third Mondays from noon-1 p.m. FMI call 207-518-8833.
Green Jobs Fair is coming back
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis Environmental Education Collaborative and Maine TREE have organized a Green Jobs Fair for area middle school classes, Piscataquis Community Elementary School grade 6, Penquis Valley Middle School grade 6, and SeDoMoCha Middle School grade 7. Over 27 Maine businesses and organizations have volunteered their time to...
Monson Collaborative hosting 2nd annual business expo
MONSON — The Monson Collaborative, a local organization whose goal is to bring vitality to downtown Monson, will be hosting its 2nd annual business expo and potluck on Saturday, May 18 from 4-6 p.m at the Monson Gymnasium. The Collaborative secured $10,000 in grant money to support and promote Monson businesses and organizations and will be awarding that money at this expo. Public participation is at the center of this event as they will be the ones deciding who gets the micro-grant money through vote casting. Those that bring a dish to pass will receive a second vote.
Hampden Academy hosts 2024 Special Olympics for Piscataquis, Penobscot, and Hancock counties
HAMPDEN -- Around 600 athletes were joined by hundreds of families, friends and volunteers who came out to cheer on competitors in the 2024 Piscataquis, Hancock and Penobscot County Special Olympics. Athletes say the events aren't about winning...instead, there's an emphasis on having fun. "I love it, I'm glad I...
Two organizations turn Dover-Foxcroft venue into Never Neverland
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine (WABI) - Two organizations have come together to turn one Dover-Foxcroft venue into Never Neverland. Community members are getting ready to dance the night away at Central Hall Commons for Living Innovations annual prom night Friday night. Living Innovations supports people living with disabilities throughout Maine and beyond.
Friends of Community Fitness events
An 80’s Glow Roller Skate Party will be Friday, May 17 from 6-8 p.m. at the Piscataquis County Ice Arena in Dover-Foxcroft. Helmets required, skate & helmet rentals available. Four free demo classes will be Friends of Community Fitness May 19-23 at the Guilford facility. Please call for more...
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