Maine American Legion photo  LEGION EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR — Alan Cartwright of Greenville received the American Legion Department of Maine Educator of the Year award at the annual state convention in Bangor last month.

  GREENVILLE — The Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival July 15-18 in Greenville celebrates the history of the Wabanaki people and poet, philosopher and naturalist Henry David Thoreau’s three trips into the Maine woods.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer  DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council unanimously passed a $4.

PARKMAN — Raffle tickets are currently on sale for a 61-day raffle of numerous prizes to raise money for the children of the late Stephanie Gebo.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom PILOT CONTRIBUTION — Dover-Foxcroft Town Manager Jack Clukey, left, accepts a $4,900 check from Charlotte White Center CEO Richard Brown on July 9.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer  GREENVILLE — The often-criticized Maine Board of Corrections has been effectively disbanded, but the state’s county jails — including Piscataquis — could still be facing a funding shortfall.

The pdf version of this week’s Piscataquis Observer is now available for download.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom MILO HISTORICAL SOCIETY ART SHOW — Milo Historical Society President Gwen Bradeen and Secretary Allen Monroe look at a print by Jan Kilburn of Damariscotta last week at the society museum.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer  DEXTER — A suggestion that the Dexter Town Council authorize the creation of a Police Advisory Committee drew heavy criticism from Chief Kevin Wintle, some of the town’s police officers and their supporters at the July 9 council meeting.

Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer MILO — The board of selectmen gave its approval to a mil rate of $28.