8 years ago The long journey home GUILFORD — A short time ago the Wayne Bennett family received an email from a young lady in Oak Park, Ill.
8 years ago Foxcroft football team eyes injury-free start to 2016 campaign DOVER-FOXCROFT — Twelve months ago uncertainty filled the air within the Foxcroft Academy football camp, with preseason injuries leaving the Ponies in re-boot mode even before they played their first countable game.
8 years ago Helicopter plucks injured teen from Barren Mountain By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer A 14-year-old Appalachian Trail hiker from Virginia, who potentially broke his leg, was rescued off of Barren Mountain by the Maine Warden Service and Maine Army National Guard on Aug.
8 years ago 2016 Piscataquis Valley Fair POWER WHEEL DEMOLITION DERBY Observer photo/Jeannette Hughes NOT PLAYING NICE — Children had the opportunity to drive into each other, with encouragement, in attempt to pop each other’s balloons during the power wheel demolition derby on Aug.
8 years ago Station honors Woodworth with Care award BANGOR — WLBZ 2 will honor five individual volunteers and two agencies for exceptional service to the community with a 2 Those Who Care Award in October, including Guilford resident Brian Woodworth.
8 years ago Near $7M SAD 4 budget faces Sept. 8 referendum Voters approve third version By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer GUILFORD — A proposed $6,989,331 2016-17 budget was approved – with all 20 articles being passed as written over 30 minutes with a count of 101 registered voters at the beginning of the proceedings – during a district budget meeting on Aug.
8 years ago Miss Maple trio crowned at Fair By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Three girls will reign as Miss Maple in their respective age groups for the next year after being crowned during the second annual Bob’s Sugar House Miss Maple Pageant on Aug.
8 years ago Man receives 2 years for heroin trafficking in Milo area DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Milo man was sentenced at the Piscataquis County Courthouse on Aug.