12 years ago Upcoming library events GUILFORD — The Guilford Memorial Library will be holding a “Lily Sale” on Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.
12 years ago Consultant cooks up success GUILFORD — Jolyne Guay, a Guilford resident and independent consultant with Tastefully Simple, Inc.
12 years ago Upcoming library events GUILFORD — The Guilford Memorial Library will be holding a “Lily Sale” on Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.
12 years ago Valley Grange to honor The Observer and WABI-TV 5 GUILFORD — For over a decade, Valley Grange has honored a local citizen each year its with “Community Citizen of the Year” award.
12 years ago Looming state subsidy losses may result in SAD 4 eliminating 6.5 staff positions By Bill PearsonStaff Writer GUILFORD — The SAD 4 board of directors welcomed four new members on April 9 who received a quick introduction into the financial challenge facing the state’s educators.
12 years ago Parents concerned about school safety after three recent bomb scares By Bill PearsonStaff Writer GUILFORD — Three recent bomb scares in SAD 4 schools have left students and parents alike in a frenzied state of mind.
12 years ago HEART HEALTH Piscataquis Community Elementary School first-graders, from left, Scott Chadbourne, Kaileigh Elderkin and Dominic Cookson, swivel their hips to make their hula hoops go round and round on April 11 during the annual Jump Rope for Heart celebration.
12 years ago PET ADOPTION Nyla Larrabee, of Guilford, had a parakeet perched on the top of her head during a Pet Adoption Fair on April 6 at the Dover-Foxcroft Tractor Supply store.
12 years ago Property values average 14 percent above sales prices By Bill PearsonStaff Writer GUILFORD — Average home sale prices have consistently sold below assessed values since the town’s property revaluation in 2007.
12 years ago SAD 4 to host forum on improving school climate GUILFORD — SAD 4 will host a citizen’s forum to address concerns, answer questions and discuss ways for improving the climate within the schools.
12 years ago Two PCHS graduates will receive $1,963 college scholarship By Bill PearsonStaff Writer GUILFORD — The kids who graduated from Piscataquis Community High School nearly 50 years ago want to commemorate their golden anniversary by awarding two scholarships this spring to the Class of 2013.
12 years ago SAD 4, UMaine begin peer counseling pilot program By Bill PearsonStaff Writer GUILFORD — SAD 4 and the University of Maine have teamed up to provide Piscataquis Community elementary and secondary students a trained peer to help them deal with challenging school and family-life issues.
12 years ago Governor’s proposed budget strikes fear into SAD 4 area school and municipal leaders By Bill Pearson Observer photo/Bill Pearson BUDGET SUMMIT — SAD 4 Superintendent Paul Stearns explains how Governor LePage’s proposed biennial budget would impact next year’s school budget.
12 years ago Duplicate bridge results GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on March 11 with the following results: first, Norman Bridge and Paul Bridge of Parkman; second, Joyce Cros of Dover-Foxcroft and Mary Johnston of Guilford; and tie for third, Austin Deane of Guilford and Clif Wiley of Dover-Foxcroft and Priscilla Higgins of Dover-Foxcroft and Norma White of Guilford.
12 years ago MODERATOR’S OATH Peter Neal is being sworn in by Town Clerk Michelle Nichols on Monday night for the third time as Guilford’s town meeting moderator.
12 years ago Brawn wins Parkman selectman’s race By Bill PearsonStaff Writer PARKMAN — Residents didn’t make many changes in their municipal budget as they easily approved a spending package which shows less than a 1 percent increase.
12 years ago Three students will no longer attend school in SAD 4 By Bill PearsonStaff Writer GUILFORD — Three Piscataquis Community Secondary School male eighth-graders will no longer be attending school in the district.