The Piscataquis Observer

ENFIELD, Connecticut — Farm Credit East, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lender, recently awarded $206,000 in higher education scholarships to 38 student recipients. Farm Credit East’s scholarship program supports students with diverse career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing, forest products and related fields from across the association’s eight-state territory.

LAKE VIEW PLANTATION — The eighth annual Schoodic Lake Bass Tournament will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, hosted by Harvey RV & Marine, Eagle Bassmasters and Bangor Bass Club. Boats will be in the water at 6:30 a.m. on the Lake View Plantation body of water. Prizes include $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second and $1,500 for third. There will be a Big Fish Lunker Payout and Junior Lunker Prize (for ages 15 and under) of a Maine Lifetime Fishing License.

By V. Paul Reynolds Take the two brothers, Buzz and Tim Caverly. For a combined 72 years, these two men, both still alive and active, served the state of Maine as  conservation officers in a variety of roles: Buzz, most notably as director of Baxter State Park, and Tim as supervisor of the Allagash Waterway. Few Mainers would dispute that in modern times no two individuals left a bigger mark as impassioned public servants and guardians of Maine’s wilderness than the Caverly boys.

732477447_1672173187411150_7406292796315161488_n DOVER-FOXCROFT — Lace up your walking shoes and help a great local cause with the Foxcroft Academy field hockey team. On Saturday, July 11, starting at 10 a.m. (with a 9:30 a.m. check-in) on the Foxcroft Academy track, join the Pony team to gather proceeds to help end domestic violence. This 5K walk is by donation, and all proceeds go to Partners for Peace.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, The County Staff A series of eight donated watercolors will take one of Maine’s most popular lumber museums into a new era. “In order to grow we need to branch out and we are testing the waters,” Dottie Tucker, the Patten Lumbermen’s Museum’s new executive director, said.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Bangor Savings Bank issued more home loans in 2025 after its mortgages dropped significantly the year before, according to the company’s annual report. The bank also reported tens of millions of dollars invested in affordable housing, which continues to be a key issue in Bangor and across the state. The city is short hundreds of affordable units and has struggled to quickly grow its housing stock.

By Bob Duchesne This is an especially busy time to be a bluebird. They are making babies. They are also making people smile. Let’s face it, there are few birds more grin-worthy than an eastern bluebird — the true bluebird of happiness. When I was a youngster, I was always thrilled to see a bluebird. They were colorful, cheerful and unfortunately rare. They were common on the farms of previous generations, until imported city birds started pushing them out. Bluebirds nest in cavities.

5e163883-80b5-4dcf-8acf-782f7cfca8c1~1 Contributed photo REMEMBERING THREE BROTHERS — From left, Charles Shaffer, Wayne Bennett, Dept. Commander of SUVCW James Ewing and Eric Boothroyd at a June 20 ceremony at the McAllister Cemetery in West Dover to honor three brothers who served in the Civil War. Also attending was James Annis, Mary Annis, Stacy Shaffer, Linda Moon and Dept. President, DUVCW Estella Bennett.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Foxcroft Academy Key Club’s inaugural Key Club 5K at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 11 to benefit the Kiwanis Park Project. The event begins at the Piscataquis Area Community Center, 48 Park St., with registration from 7 to 7:45 a.m. The relatively flat and fast course goes through Dover-Foxcroft. The first male and female race finisher will receive Butterfield’s gift cards as prizes. Entry is by donation.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Sebec Lake Association is holding its annual meeting for members on Saturday, July 11at Central Hall Commons in Dover-Foxcroft. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. with “Coffee and Conversations”, a time to connect with friends and neighbors and visit tables staffed by local interests that support the mission of the association to preserve and protect Sebec Lake.