By Mike Lange Staff Writer  GREENVILLE – Some had been in business for a while and were looking for opportunities to expand.

Applications for 2015 any-deer (antlerless) permit lottery are now available online from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

GUILFORD — Friends of Community Fitness will be offered a 5K road race and kid’s fun run as part of the 2015 Piscaaquis River Festival on Saturday, July 25.

By Tim ObreyRegional Fisheries Biologist This summer the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be holding hearings around the state for fishing regulation changes proposed by the department.

GUILFORD —  The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on June 22 at the Guilford Memorial Library with the following results: first place: Norma White of Guilford and Priscilla Higgins of Dover-Foxcroft; second: Jane Armstrong of Sangerville and Norman Bridge of Parkman; third, Barbara Richards of Dover-Foxcroft and Gertrude Wiley of Dexter.

John Lemieux, 70 of Sangerville, finished 43rd in a field of 86 in the 40th annual Tour du Lac 10-Mile Road Race on June 27 in Bucksport.

Wednesday, July 1–LEGION BASEBALL: Penquis at Brewer (Brewer HS) 5:30 p.

Observer photo/Keri Foster BURNING CALORIES FOR WHOOPIE PIES –– Over 50 participants took part in the Piscataquis Regional YMCA’s annual Earn Your Whoopie Pie 3K on the morning of June 27 before the start of the 2015 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival in Dover-Foxcroft Foxcroft.

Wednesday, July 8 — Baked beans and hot dogs, confetti corn, wheat bread and dessert.

GREENVILLE — 4-H Adventures in Health Science will provide boys and girls ages 12-18 the opportunity to learn about careers in the field of health care through direct interaction with medical professionals at C.