Staff Report     GREENVILLE — Several Maine libraries have been awarded grants from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation including the Shaw Public Library in Greenville.

    DEXTER — The Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis Club will host a “Hooked on the Maine Outdoors” fishing program for fourth-graders at Ridge View Community School on  May 27.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — As part of the Feel Good Piscataquis! initiative the PRYMCA and Charlotte White Center are hosting a free showing of “Golden Shorts” — four short documentaries that explore the challenges and concerns of Maine’s aging population.

Staff Report     GREENVILLE — The Maine Land Use Planning Commission has approved a request to change an 18.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MONSON — In July 2012, Monson became an official “trail town” as designated by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — As part of the business’ annual Customer Appreciation Day on May 17, Rowell’s Garage provided Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Denise Buzzelli an opportunity to discuss the organization’s current plans and vision for the future which includes a Junior Chamber of Commerce initiative.

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By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The massive renovation of the old Abbot Woolen Mill in Dexter is starting to pay off for owner Frank Spizuoco Jr.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Tuesday, June 10 residents will head to the polls to vote on both the town meeting warrant as well as the budget for RSU 68 — along with citizens of the other school district communities in Charleston, Monson and Sebec — after the selectmen signed both documents during a May 12 meeting.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — If people think it’s hard to keep a secret within the family, try keeping one in a school with more than 350 students.

    GUILFORD — Piscataquis Community Elementary School students and teachers have planned a number of events to celebrate learning.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — It’s really spring, and farmers’ markets are opening all over the state of Maine.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Police Department wants to remind motorists to Click It or Ticket.

   Over $20,000 was donated to 16 area food organizations at the Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union’s annual meeting on April 21 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Dexter.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The pending retirement of Sgt.

    GREENVILLE — Shaw Public Library and the Moosehead Historical Society will host the “Let’s Talk About It” summer reading program entitled “Invisible Maine.

Observer photo/Mike Lange    REPAIRS FINISHED — New concrete culverts were installed on Lincoln Street in Dexter last week, replacing the steel model that was destroyed in the unexpected flood earlier this month.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer    SANGERVILLE — A candidate for the Sangerville Board of Selectmen who lost to the incumbent by one vote at the annual town meeting has filed a civil lawsuit against her, requesting that she either “surrender her office to the plaintiff … or to the town of Sangerville.