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Pleasant River Lodge Past Master's Night and Salmon Supper
5th District     about 18 hours ago
Pleasant River Lodge in Brownville will be holding their annual Past Master's Night and Salmon Supper on June 24th, 2004 at the lodge in Brownville. The semi-public supper will start at 6pm with th...
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Mount Kineo and Abner Wade support Project Graduation
5th District     4 days ago
Mount Kineo and Abner Wade Lodges recently helped support PCHS's Project Graduation with $1,000 donations each by utilizing one of the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation's matching grant programs....
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Abner Wade and Mount Kineo present checks to Community Fitness
5th District     4 days ago
Abner Wade and Mount Kineo Lodges recently combined efforts to help fund Community Fitness's Healthy 4 Life Program by using matching grant funds from the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation. 

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Penobscot Lodge assists with Dexter Junior Fire Department start up
5th District     about 1 month ago
Penobscot Lodge of Dexter recently gifted a $2,000 check to the Dexter Fire Department to assist in the start up of a Junior Fire Department. The donation was made possible in part from the Maine M...
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Piscataquis Lodge to put on Free Solar Eclipse Watch
5th District     about 2 months ago
Piscataquis Lodge will host a free Eclipse Watch event at the Lodge on April 8.  Gathering just after 3:00, we will have enough time to view the progress of the Eclipse and final totality. If weath...
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5th District's Annual Visitation
5th District     4 months ago
On January 11th, 2024, the 5th District was visited by the Most Woshipful Grand Master, Dan Bartlett and other memebers of the Grand Lodge for an evening of fellowship, awards and presentations. Br...
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Santa Project 2023
5th District     4 months ago
A giant thank you to all the brethren that were able to assist with the 2023 Santa Project! A total of 275 meals were distributed throughout our local communities to help provide a nice holiday mea...
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Mt Kineo Fruit Baskets
5th District     5 months ago
Members of Mt Kineo Lodge in Guilford recently distibuted many fruit baskets to widows and shut-ins throughout the community. A special thanks to Eli's Market for preparing the baskets and to broth...
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Temple Guard Presents Check to Mt Kineo
5th District     5 months ago
Members from the Temple Guard of the Widows Sons recently presented a check to WM Herb Libby of Mt. Kieno Lodge. The $500 check comes from the proceeds raised during the Temple Guard's North Woods ...
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Mosaic Lodge Festival of Trees
5th District     5 months ago
Mosaic Lodge in Dover-Foxcroft held another successful Festival of Trees at the Piscataquis Fairgrounds this past weekend. Many people came out to support the event despite the tricky road condidti...
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Piscataquis Lodge Festival of Trees
5th District     5 months ago
Piscataquis Lodge of Milo held their first Festival of Trees this past weekend and the event turned ot to be a great success! A big shout out to all those who assisted with the project; vendors and...
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First Responders Dinner
5th District     6 months ago
On the evening of November 6th, Abner Wade and Mt. Kineo lodges put on a free spaghetti dinner for local first responders. It was a great turnout with members of two local fire departments, the she...
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Past Masters Unit confers MM Degree at Penobscot Lodge
5th District     6 months ago
On November 1, 2023 the Anah Shrine's Past Masters Unit conferred the Master Mason Degree on Penobscot Lodge's brother, Mark Belair. All involved did a great job!

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Abner Wade awards 50 year pin and medal to W. Galen Costigan
5th District     6 months ago
On November 2, 2023, Galen Costigan was awarded his 50 year pin and medal for his dedication and service to the craft. What an honor for Galen's wife Kathy, and son Tony, to be able to be present. ...
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Trick or Treat!
5th District     6 months ago
PCHS students put on a great Trunk or Treat event for over 300 local youngters from the Guilford area. Along with many other generous groups and local merchants, Mt Kineo was happy to promote a tab...
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Piscataquis Lodge holds Bicentennial
5th District     6 months ago
On October 28th, 2023 Piscataquis Lodge in Milo held a very special meeting for their 200th anniversay! Piscataquis Lodge was first chartered on the same day in 1823. They've been working every yea...
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Piscataquis Lodge to put on Free Drive-in Movie Night
5th District     9 months ago
Piscataquis Lodge in Milo will be putting on a free drive-in movie night on September 23rd, 2023 at 6 Dusty Lane in Milo (Piscataquis Lodge). There will be free hamburgers, hotdogs, popcorn and col...
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Piscataquis Riverfest
5th District     10 months ago
As a part of Guilford, ME's 2023 Riverfest on July 29th, Masons will be marching in the locally famous parade. All Masons are encouraged to join in the marching and participate in all events of the...
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Widow's Sons Confers Two Master Mason Degrees
5th District     11 months ago
The Widow's Sons degree team recently conferred two Master Mason degrees at Mosaic Lodge. Members from the Widow's Sons came from near and far to participate in the floor work and did an excellent ...
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Lake Family Memorial Dedication Ceremony
5th District     11 months ago
A somber day, but many people gathered in Harmony on June 13th, 2023 for the Lake Family Memorial dedication. The newly constructed memoral was largely funded through many lodges in the 22nd and 5t...
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Penobscot - supporting the trades
5th District     11 months ago
The local Masonic Lodge in Dexter presented a generous donation, with the help of Widows Sons Masonic motorcycle riders association and the Grand Lodge of Maine, that would directly affect students...
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Bikes for Books - Penobscot
5th District     11 months ago
Penobscot Lodge generated many smiles from kids by assembling and distributing bikes for Dexter Middle School students this past week. This progaram has proven to be successful across the district ...
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Piscataquis Lodge Bicentennial Parade
5th District     11 months ago
Brethren of Piscataquis Lodge in Milo, and some visiting brothers, braved the cold and wet of June 3 to march in the town's bicentennial parade. 2023 is also the bicentennial of Piscataquis Lodge -...
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Bikes for Books - Mosaic
5th District     11 months ago
Mosaic Lodge in Dover-Foxcroft assembled and distributed brand new bikes to many grateful kids this week! It's great to see so many happy faces - each expression looks genuine! Thank you to all the...
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Penobscot Lodge's donation helps support local Fire Department
5th District     almost 1 year ago
Penobscot Lodge in Dexter recently secured a matching grant to help the Dexter Fire Department (DFD) purchase some new emergency equipment. The MAC grant was used to purchase an AED (automated exte...
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PCSS Project Graduation
5th District     about 1 year ago
On Friday, April 14th, Abner Wade and Mt Kineo Lodges delivered checks to the graduating class of PCSS for their upcoming trip to Hersey Park, PA. The checks were secured through the MAC program wi...
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Bikes for Books - Mt Kineo and Abner Wade
5th District     about 1 year ago
Just in time for school vacation! Brothers from Mt Kineo and Abner Wade assembled and distributed a total of 30 bikes to students at PCES on Friday, April 14th. There were many smiles from the stud...
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Master and Wardens Leadership Symposium
5th District     about 1 year ago
A few brothers from the 5th Masonic District were able to attend the first Master and Wardens Leadership Symposium held in Bangor on April 8th. The program consisted of several short pod casts foll...
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5th Masonic District's Ladies Table Lodge
5th District     about 1 year ago
The 5th Masonic Districts first ever Ladies Table Lodge was a great success! Despite having to reschedule the dinner, it was well attended and I believe everyone enjoyed themselves with a fine meal...
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Non-Ritual School of Instruction to be held at Columbia-Doric on March 28th
5th District     about 1 year ago
Columbia-Doric Lodge in Greenville will be hosting a non-ritual School of Instruction for the 5th Masonic District at their next regularly scheduled stated communication on March 28th. The program ...
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PCSS Senior Class puts on a successful fundraising dinner for their Project Graduation trip.
5th District     about 1 year ago
PCSS's senior class put on a pulled pork and chicken dinner to raise funds for their senior trip to Hershey Park Pennsylvania. Mount Kineo and Abner Wade Lodges assisted with the dinner. The class ...
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Anah Shrine's Past Master's Unit confers two MM degrees at Mosaic
5th District     about 1 year ago
Mosaic Lodge invited Anah Shrine's Past Master's Unit to their lodge for an evening to raise two candidates to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. The unit did an excellent job with the floor wor...
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Seniors MAC Grant distributed by Mount Kineo and Abner Wade
5th District     about 1 year ago
Friends of Community Fitness in Guilford is the latest recipient of a Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation matching grant secured by Mount Kineo and Abner Wade Lodges. The grant will go to support t...
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Youth Activities MAC Grants for Pirate Rec
5th District     about 1 year ago
Abner Wade and Mout Kineo Lodges teamed up once again to make a donation to their local youth activites program, Pirate Rec. Using seed money donated from the Widows Son's charity motorcycle ride, ...
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Columbia-Doric Installation of Officers
5th District     about 1 year ago
A new suite of officers for Columbia-Doric Lodge in Greenville were installed on February 28th, 2023. Pictured are some of the newly installed officers along with the installation team. Again, my g...
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Penobscot Lodge Installation of Officers
5th District     about 1 year ago
On February 1, 2023 the new slate of Penobscot Lodge officers took their obligations during a tyled installation. Pictured here is the newly installed Master, RW Timothy Briggs. I was too slow with...
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Pleasant River Lodge January 16, 2023 Cancellation
5th District     over 1 year ago
Pleasant River Lodge is cancelling their stated communication for January 16, 2023 due to the inclement weather.

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Mosaic Lodge Installation of Officers
5th District     over 1 year ago
On January 14th, 2023 the new slate of Mosaic Lodge officers took their obligations during a semi-public installation. Pictured here are sevreral of the newly installed officers along with members ...
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Mt Kineo Lodge Installation of Officers 2023
5th District     over 1 year ago
On January 11, 2023 newly elected (and appointed) officers were installed at Mt Kineo Lodge in Guilford. Pictured are several of the newly installed officers alongside the members of the installati...
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Pleasant River Lodge Installation of Officers 2023
5th District     over 1 year ago
On December 19th, 2022 a new suite of officers were installed for Pleasant River Lodge in Brownville. Here are a few of those newly installed officers for the upcoming year. Best wishes for a succe...
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Installation officers
5th District     over 1 year ago
A shout out to all the brothers who have been assisting with new officer installations for the upcoming year! I am fortunate to have these well versed brethren offer up their time and expertise to ...
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2022 Santa Project
5th District     over 1 year ago
Thank you to all the brethren that have been helping with all the planning, coordinating and labor that has gone into the 2022 Santa Project! It would not be a such a great success without your com...
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