Complex sentence: In response to questions by Gard, Peters explained that though Maine would pay for the dies, they would become federal government property, and that there would be no statewide celebration in Maine for the centennial, but there would be local observances.
Split into simpler sentences: In response to questions by Gard, Peters explained that although Maine would pay for the dies, they would become federal government property. Peters added that though would be no statewide celebration in Maine for the centennial, there would be local observances.