I'll start with an admission: I genuinely like Jared Golden. To be clear, I view the manner in which he was elected to Congress to be repellent and illegitimate and I think that Bruce Poliquin should be the 2nd Congressional District representative.

In the era of President Donald Trump, Russian misinformation and Twitter bots spewing volumes of toxic fake facts, it’s good policy to be skeptical of what you see and hear. The satirical newspaper The Onion -- a great source for laughs -- has trouble competing with reality.

But Mount View and other Little Ten Conference Class D North schools, including Washington Academy of East Machias and Houlton, also are reportedly among those considering the eight-player option. That would change the dynamics of 11-player competition in that conference considerably

How many times I've driven past True Cemetery in South Livermore -- I don't know. It's also called Twin Bridges Cemetery after the two lovely iron bridges enabling traffic to cross over the Androscoggin River. Those bridges were destroyed by the State of Maine in 2005, replaced by a solitary concrete bridge with no soul.

The town of Cambridge and almost three dozen residents from the other communities that collectively own Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft have filed a lawsuit trying to block its pending merger with Northern Light Health.

The Forest Society of Maine welcomes Nordic skiers of all ages and abilities to enjoy the trails, this winter, at Nickerson Tree Farm. Located behind the Moosehead Lake Region Visitors’ Center -- just a few miles south of town -- the tree farm offers a 2.3-mile network of looping routes that will be groomed throughout winter, as conditions allow.

Ann Mailloux, right of Dover-Foxcroft pictured with Piscataqius Observer Customer Service Represenative Jeannette Hughes, is the winner of the 2019 Find the Shop Local Tree Contest.

Upcoming sporting events around the region.

Upcoming events around the region.

Eleven members of the General Federation of Women’s (GFWC)/Miosac Club attended a Christmas party at the beautifully decorated home of Barb Austin. Members brought something sweet or savory to share.