DEXTER — Despite steady drizzle and fog, more than 35 volunteers of all ages showed up at Crosby Park in Dexter on Saturday to install some of the town’s new playground equipment.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre announces a unique performance on July 13 by True Blues, featuring Corey Harris and renowned roots musicians Guy Davis and Alvin Youngblood Hart.

By Mike LangeStaff writer     GREENVILLE — Less than three weeks after hosting the Maine moose hunting lottery for the first time ever, the town of Greenville is gearing up for the biggest event of the summer: Fourth of July.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — The route of the proposed East-West Highway probably won’t be finalized in the near future, but the limited access highway may include a recreation trail and utility lines.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students in Mary Povak’s grade 7 science classes at SeDoMoCha Middle School had the opportunity to share their findings from a research project involving a nearby stream with scientists and the world through the Gulf of Maine Research Center.

By Mike LangeStaff writer     GUILFORD — Residents of Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville and Wellington approved a $680,000 bond issue to allow School Administrative District 4 to purchase pellet boilers for its two school buildings.

By Mike LangeStaff writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Planning Board conducted its final hearing on Gerald Marshall’s Abbot Hill apartment complex on June 27 and Marshall said the project “is moving forward.

EASY DOES ITObserver photo/Mike Lange Volunteers Josh Anderson, left, Dave Young and Mark Watson move part of the new swing set during a work party at Crosby Park in Dexter to install new playground equipment.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — When the Sangerville Board of Selectmen took on the additional duties of road commissioners a few years ago, there wasn’t a policy in place on how the public works crew was to be supervised.

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By Mike LangeStaff Writer    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The closure of the Greenville landfill in 2011 also ended a cost-sharing arrangement on waste disposal with three unorganized territories: Harford’s Point, Big Moose Township and Moosehead Junction Township.

    PRESQUE ISLE — Victoria Rose Tracy of Dover-Foxcroft and Cole Devin Dumonthier of Williamsburg were both named to the 2013 spring Honors List at the University of Maine-Presque Isle.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer    MILO — Residents of SAD 41 gave their approval to a 2013-14 school budget totaling $7,841,319 during the district meeting on June 20 at Penquis Valley High School.

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MILO — The Three Rivers Kiwanis’ annual auction will start this Friday, June 28 at 5 p.

    GUILFORD — The Class of 2013 Scholarships were presented to the following graduating seniors at Piscataquis Community High School.

    BANGOR — Dane Powell of Dover-Foxcroft graduated from the New England School of Communications on May 11, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Communications.