DOVER-FOXCROFT — The next Piscataquis County Republicans meeting will be held on Friday, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis business community is cordially invited to a Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Mixer at the Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft on Thursday, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — 2016 is a big year for two downtown businesses.

GREENVILLE — On July 26 DDGM Herb Libby and Worshipful Bo Howard presented Walter Elden Crossman Jr.

DEXTER — The Dexter Historical Society is hosting a roundtable discussion on Thursday, Aug.

  DEXTER — Due to a stormy weather forecast for Aug.

DEXTER — the Wayside Grange is organizing a free cook-off contest on Saturday, Aug.

  Inaugural Maine Red Hot Dog Festival will be this weekend DEXTER — The first annual Maine Red Hot Dog Festival, featuring a day of events on Saturday, Aug.

GREENVILLE — The 25th annual Maine Forest Heritage Days is set to take place Aug.

GREENVILLE — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) and the Friends of Wilson Pond Area will be hosting Maggie Shannon from the Maine Lakes Society to present a free workshop on the LakeSmart program on Wednesday, Aug.

Photo courtesy of Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union sponsored a youth pie eating contest as part of the annual Piscataquis River Festival on July 30 in Guilford.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy held its 116th alumni banquet on Aug.

BROWNVILLE — The Brownville Junction High School Alumni Association offers scholarships each year to children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of members of the association.

GUILFORD — The Guilford Memorial Library will be hosting a book talk/signing event with Roger Guay and Kate Flora on their new book “A Good Man with a Dog: A Game Warden’s 25 Years in the Maine Woods”.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom The quilt group of the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church is conducting a raffle for the pictured quilt, with proceeds benefitting the church fuel assistance program and the free community dinners served — by different area organizations — on Monday evenings.

Photo courtesy of Gwen Bradeen/Milo Historical Society Suzette East of Brownville earned second-place honors at the Milo Historical Society’s annual art show on July 16.

MILO — The Piscataquis Thriving in Place (TiP) and the Healthy Community Project are co-sponsoring a Feel Good Piscataquis! Expo featuring vendors and interactive exhibits on healthy living.

By Nick McCreaBDN Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mayo Regional Hospital is in the midst of partnership discussions with one of the state’s largest health care organizations.