DOVER-FOXCROFT — The snow day book sale at the Thompson Free Library runs Friday, March 8, from noon to 5 p.

    DEXTER — The Penquis Beekeepers next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy English teacher Mia Morrison and science teacher Julie Willcott have each been accepted to the prestigious Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) Program.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Chapter of Newborns In Need will hold an informational meeting Wednesday, March 13 at the Dover-Foxcroft  United Methodist Church at 2 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Creative costumes, a classic storyline and recognizable songs converge in Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland, Jr.

    MONSON — On Saturday, March 16, from 6 to 9 p.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Greenville man questioned the procedure used for first nominating a county representative to the new Land Use Planning Commission then rescinding it in favor of another applicant.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — In recognition of its commitment to employees who are members of the National Guard or are reserve members of the Armed Forces, Mayo Regional Hospital was presented with the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) — a Department of Defense agency — during a surprise ceremony on the morning of Feb.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer    SANGERVILLE — You’d think with 73 articles in place for the March 23 town meeting that Sangerville residents would be voting on the same issue more than once: and you’d be right.

By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The first draft of the proposed budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year was presented by Town Manager Jack Clukey during a Feb.

By Ginger Hutchins     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Penobscot and Piscataquis domestic abuse prevention resource centers are happy to announce our first joint volunteer training.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Even though the snow keeps falling, we are starting to see and hear the signs of springtime.

    GREENVILLE — The fourth annual USCC Cross Country Snowmobile Race weekend is on tap for March 2-3.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free workshops, Essentials of College Planning, for adults 19 and over on Monday, March 4 and March 25  at the Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative, 48 Morton Avenue, at 9 a.

    SANGERVILLE — The March 1 session of First Friday public discussions will focus on “Making Our Local Food Production Even Better.

TIGHT SQUEEZE How many Pack 61 Sangerville Bear Scouts can you fit in a Sheriff’s cruiser? The Bear Den Scouts received a tour of the Piscataquis County Jail in Dover-Foxcroft from Officer Jamie Kane.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy post-graduate Trustee Scholarship applications are now available to any FA grad who is attending a post-secondary institution.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Surgical Services Department at Mayo Regional Hospital is observing Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March.