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MONSON — A musket and accompanying bayonet that had belonged to a Monson area veteran of the Civil War and had been a family heirloom for the last few decades, will now be a part of the Monson Historical Society. Fifth- through seventh-generation descendants of Harrison Davis formally presented the musket to the historical society on July 15 at the Moore Building as part of Monson Summerfest.

GREENVILLE — A grant application for $125,000 to cover a portion of the HVAC system at the new Greenville Public Safety Building, which is currently under construction, was formally signed by the select board during a July 5 meeting, two days ahead of the deadline. Town Manager Mike Roy said residents John and Margarita Contreni have been working on the grant through Efficiency Maine.

Sen. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth and Rep.

The towns of Sebec, Dexter, Greenville, and Rockwood will each be celebrating Independence Day with events on and leading up to Tuesday July 4. The Fourth of July events in Sebec Village begin with fireworks at dusk on Monday, July 3 with food available starting at 6 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Maine’s beloved Whoopie Pie Festival, which draws thousands to downtown Dover-Foxcroft each summer, will return Saturday, June 24. More than 7,000 people attended last year’s festival, and 2019 was the best attended with nearly 8,000 people, said Patrick Myers, executive director of the Center Theatre, which organizes the event with the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — For two centuries now, Foxcroft Academy has served as the secondary educational institution for the local community, being founded only a few years after Maine became the nation’s 23rd state.  Exactly 200 years to the day, Foxcroft Academy kicked off its Bicentennial with a Tuesday morning assembly in the gym.

GREENVILLE — A workshop related to an opportunity to seek state funding from a $4.75 million pool earmarked for projects to help mitigate the effects of climate change took place Jan.

MILO — With the new year underway, SAD 41 administrators have started to work on the district budget for the 2023-24 academic year.  SAD 41 is scheduled to receive its state subsidy information from the Maine Department of Education in early February, Superintendent Michael Wright told the school board during a meeting at the Penquis Valley School on Jan.

MONSON — Monson Arts, an art center and artist residency program located in Monson, opens the winter exhibition, “Artists of the Maine Highlands: Today and Tomorrow.” This exhibition invited artists across the region to submit work of any medium.