11 years ago ‘Behavioral Health Home’ at NAMI night By Beth Ranagan DOVER-FOXCROFT — On March 10 the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Piscataquis County will present Meg Callaway to speak about the Behavioral Health Home care model soon to be instituted at the Charlotte White Center in Dover-Foxcroft.
11 years ago Time to give back? Consider becoming a Pine Tree Hospice volunteer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Do you have some spare time? Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? Pine Tree Hospice will offer a series of volunteer trainings this spring.
11 years ago Middle-schoolers will be going on an adventure ‘By a Maine River’ By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Over the ensuing few weeks SeDoMoCha Middle School students will be taking part in a shared reading experience through the One Book, One Adventure program as they read “By A Maine River” by Thomas Mark Szelog and Lee Ann Szelog.
11 years ago Wardens investigating fatal Dover-Foxcroft sled crash DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Warden Service is investigating a fatal snowmobile crash at the Piscataquis County Fairground.
11 years ago Students band together for Barbie’s safety By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — When a person falls out of the sky toward the ground below in a bungee jump, various factors are taken into account to help provide for a thrill and to make the plunge as safe as possible.
11 years ago WORKS OF HEART WORKS OF HEART For Heart Month in February, 15 SeDoMoCha Elementary School third-graders had posters they made on display at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft to help promote heart health.
11 years ago Initial draft of 2014-15 D-F budget includes .7-mil rate increase By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The first draft of the proposed budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year was presented by Town Manager Jack Clukey during a Feb.
11 years ago Maine’s Poet Laureate to speak March 4 DOVER-FOXCROFT — Wesley McNair, Maine’s fourth Poet Laureate and author of “The Words I Chose: A Memoir of Family and Poetry”, will speak at the next event in the James Brown Lecture Series on Tuesday, March 4 at the Thompson Free Library.
11 years ago Low vision group meeting DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover Low Vision Group will meet at McDonald’s on Route 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.
11 years ago Potluck a chance to learn about Jack Does That Hour Exchange DOVER-FOXCROFT — Folks participating in the Jack Does That Hour Exchange and members of the community who would like to learn about the exchange are invited to a potluck gathering on the evening of Friday, Feb.
11 years ago GFWC/Miosac Club news DOVER-FOXCROFT — Winter weather has kept the GFWC/Miosac Club from meeting much this winter.
11 years ago Raffle to support Envirothon DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District would like to encourage people to enter the Maine Envirothon raffle for a chance to win one of three cash prizes.
11 years ago FA and PCSS set to present two evenings of one-act plays at Center Theatre DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students from Foxcroft Academy and Piscataquis Community Secondary School are gearing up for an evening of one-act plays at the Center Theatre.
11 years ago Fairgrounds will host first vintage snowmobile races March 8 By Mike LangeStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — While there are several events in the Dover-Foxcroft area geared to attract visitors in the summer and fall, there aren’t many organized local activities in the winter.
11 years ago Commissioners hire new dispatcher, renew plowing contracts By Mike LangeStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners breezed through their meeting last week for two good reasons: the agenda was relatively short and the furnace wasn’t working in the annex for a while.
11 years ago Library director appointed to state board By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — In December Gov.
11 years ago JD Raymond donates rescue vehicle to FD By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department now has a smaller rescue vehicle in its fleet, which can be used for calls in which larger trucks are not needed, thanks to the donation of an ambulance to the department by J.
11 years ago Dyer looks to give voters a choice in sheriff’s race By Mike LangeStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — After 42 years in law enforcement, including 28 years as chief of the Dover-Foxcroft Police Department, Dennis Dyer said that he’s ready to take the next step in his career.