9 years ago Foxcroft Academy students excel on National Spanish Examinations DOVER-FOXCROFT — Seven Foxcroft Academy students have attained national recognition for their excellent performance on the 2015 National Spanish Examinations.
9 years ago Horizon Scholarship winners announced at Foxcroft Academy DOVER-FOXCROFT — Five Foxcroft Academy students were presented Horizon Scholarships by Tom Lizotte of the Board of Trustees at a school assembly on June 8.
9 years ago PCSWCD honors Willcott with Outstanding Conservation Educator Award Willcott DOVER-FOXCROFT — Each year, the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) honors an educator working in Piscataquis County with the Outstanding Conservation Educator of the Year Award.
9 years ago NAMI Speaker Night discusses Crisis Intervention Team Hunt Shahin By Beth Ranagan DOVER-FOXCROFT – On May 26, several local NAMI members and friends were fortunate to hear about the history, training, role and outcomes of Crisis Intervention Team training (CIT).
9 years ago Our Lady of the Snows parish earns Matthew 25 award PORTLAND — Six Catholic parishes in Maine including Our Lady of the Snows have been named recipients of the 2015 Matthew 25 Awards.
9 years ago Early Head Start plants a seed for healthy eating habits Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Children in Penquis Child Development’s Early Head Start have gotten to see how their garden grows and soon will be able to eat what they sow through a vegetable planting activity at the program, which meets in the mornings on Tuesday through Thursday at the Morton Avenue Municipal Building and is free for income-eligible children from 6 weeks old to age 3.
9 years ago Children will be able to enjoy healthy lunches all summer long DOVER-FOXCROFT — Throughout the school year students at the SeDoMoCha School are able to have both lunch and breakfast — the school began a universal free breakfast program this past year which provides morning foods regardless of the K-8 pupils’ free or reduced meal status.
9 years ago A crowd of 8,000 enjoys whoopie pies at this year’s festival Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom NOT SAVORING THE FLAVOR — Fifteen entrants in the 12 and under whoopie pie eating contest were able to forget their table manners as they competed to see who could eat a whoopie pie and a half the fastest as part of the 2015 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival in Dover-Foxcroft on June 27.
9 years ago Imbert receives his master’s BIDDEFORD – Ian Imbert, a 2007 graduate of Foxcroft Academy, received his master’s degree in public health from the University of New England on May 16.
9 years ago Kiwanis backpack program to continue throughout summer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis announced that it will be continuing the successful school backpack program throughout the summer.
9 years ago Knitters stitch out cancer Photo courtesy of Thompson Free Library STITCH OUT CANCER — The Thompson Free Library Knitting Group recently donated 12 scarves for the “Stitch Out Cancer Pink and White Scarf Project”.
9 years ago End of an era for theatre drama camp Photo courtesy of Center Theatre DRAMA CAMP — Center Theatre Children’s Summer Drama Camp, circa 2004, with Jayne Lello seated bottom left surrounded by happy campers.
9 years ago Yellow Brick Road headlines DOVER-FOXCROFT — Anyone coming to the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival on Saturday, June 27 will get treated to an all-day concert by Yellow Brick Road, the premier Elton John tribute band.
9 years ago COMMUNITY MATTERS MORE RECIPIENT Photo courtesy of Bangor Savings Bank COMMUNITY MATTERS MORE RECIPIENT — Marilyn Hartford, Dover-Foxcroft and Greenville branch manager for Bangor Savings Bank, recently presented a $1,000 check from the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation to Dennis Lyford, president of the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis for being a 2015 Community Matters More winner, which will be used to support the Kiwanis’ backpack program.
9 years ago FEMA funds available for food and shelter programs Contributed Article DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
9 years ago HELPING THE COMMUNITY Contributed photo HELPING THE COMMUNITY — The Living Word Assembly of God in Dover-Foxcroft recently took up its Jerusalem Fund Love Offering to help Logan Bagley, a 17-year-old who has been diagnosed with Lymphoma cancer.