5 years ago D-F United Methodist Church soup sale Sunday The Dover-Foxcroft United Methodist Church is holding a soup sale from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23. The many types of soups, stews and chowders are homemade by the Methodist church family, and the many types of soups, stews and chowders include squash soup, corn chowder, a few different recipes of chicken soup, oyster stew, minestrone soup, broccoli cheddar soup and stuffed potato soup.
5 years ago Group working to bring playground to Penquis Valley School Currently the younger students at Penquis Valley Middle School have little more than a decades-old basketball court and a small area with a pile of dirt and two roads going right by to use for recess but a group of educators, parents and community members are working to change this with a new playground.
5 years ago ‘Make Your Vote Count!’ Feb. 23 The League of Women Voters of Maine presents “Make Your Vote Count! A Guide to the March Elections” from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 in the Sebec Conference Room at Mayo Regional Hospital.
5 years ago Sangerville Historical Society meets Feb. 25 The Sangerville Historical Society will hold its next regular monthly in the Community Room at the Sangerville Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
5 years ago Friends of Community Fitness to receive keys to the building On Nov. 22, something wonderful happened in Guilford. The former Guilford Primary School building, which had been on the market since the summer prior, was sold to its long-standing tenant Friends of Community Fitness (FoCF).
5 years ago Hospice takes part in Maine Nonprofit Day Pine Tree Hospice participated in the 17th annual Maine Nonprofit Day at the Statehouse on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Nonprofit Day provides an opportunity for nonprofits and government to assert their commitment to working together in order to creatively, efficiently and effectively serve the people of Maine.
5 years ago Contra Dance Feb. 21 From 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21 there will be a Contra Dance at The Commons at Central Hall. This a change, for this month only, from our usual second Fridays.
5 years ago Central Maine Country Music Association comes to Dexter Age-Friendly Tea Talk A happy mood was felt by the 40-plus people at the Dexter-Age Friendly Tea Talk held at Gatherings 4 Main Street on Feb. 13 when members of the Central Maine Country Music Association played some new and familiar country songs.
5 years ago BikeMaine event coming to Piscataquis County The coalition selected five communities to serve as host sites for the tour with the loop route starting and finishing in Old Town. Cyclists will spend the first night in Binette Park -- along the Penobscot River -- then move on to Lincoln, Patten, Millinocket and Dover-Foxcroft.
5 years ago Pine Tree Hospice to thank area caregivers You are invited to attend Pine Tree Hospice’s “It’s All About You” from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 7 at the Guilford United Methodist Church. All area caregivers will have the opportunity to be pampered through massage therapy, manicures, guided meditation, Reiki and more.
5 years ago Highlands Classical Chamber Ensemble to perform in Greenville The public is cordially invited to a concert of classical music performed by The Highlands Classical Chamber Ensemble at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 in the Greenville High School auditorium, located at 130 Pritham Avenue. Solos, duos and ensemble works for violin, cello, piano, saxophone, flute and bassoon, will be presented, including works by Haydn, Brahms, Kodaly, Gershwin and Kalliwoda.
5 years ago Fourth Friday Plant Clinic University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer monthly community plant clinics at several locations in Piscataquis County beginning 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28 at the UMaine Extension office, 165 East Main St.
5 years ago FEMA funds available for food and shelter programs The local board will be holding a meeting to discuss the operations and funding at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the Peakes House located next to the Piscataquis County Courthouse.
5 years ago Feb. 22 spaghetti dinner to benefit Dexter wrestling team There will be a fundraising spaghetti dinner from 4:30-6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Dexter American Legion Hall on Church St. The dinner is by donation and all the money will benefit the Dexter Regional High School wrestling team.
5 years ago Growing Through Grief adult support group Growing Through Grief meets on the third Tuesday of each month, September through May, from 1-3 p.m. in Dover-Foxcroft.The grief support group, presentation and delicious dessert are free of charge. Participants must pre-register by calling Pine Tree Hospice at 207-564-4346.
5 years ago Join the PCSWCD for a snowshoe event at the Law Farm The first session in this program series is our Snowshoe Adventure at the Law Farm from 12:30-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21. There is a snow day for this event, Saturday, Feb. 22 with the same time and location. Registration is required and open for this fun outdoor program.