Piscataquis Observer

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom FIRST HEROS OF PCES -- More than 20 September HERO honorees in kindergarten through grade 4 at Piscataquis Community Elementary School in Guilford were recognized on Sept. 20. Students are selected for exhibiting honesty, effort, respect or responsibility and/or showing concern and caring for others. The HEROS are front, from left, Emmett Blockler, Lillyan Boutillier, Breelyn Gaw, Grayson Gray, Anabelle Hayden, Auden Herrick, Avah Hartford and Max Tarsook. Back, Paisley Lunetta, McKenzie Folsom, Addalyn Chamberlain, Donavan Vautier, Bella Tarsook, Reagan Rollins, Abel Currier, Knolan Berry, Brooklyn Mozsgae, Olivia Coburn, Wyatt Parker and Daltyn Moody. Not pictured, Izabelle Brasier and Avery Malo.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom FIRST HEROS OF PCES -- More than 20 September HERO honorees in kindergarten through grade 4 at Piscataquis Community Elementary School in Guilford were recognized on Sept. 20. Students are selected for exhibiting honesty, effort, respect or responsibility and/or showing concern and caring for others. The HEROS are front, from left, Emmett Blockler, Lillyan Boutillier, Breelyn Gaw, Grayson Gray, Anabelle Hayden, Auden Herrick, Avah Hartford and Max Tarsook. Back, Paisley Lunetta, McKenzie Folsom, Addalyn Chamberlain, Donavan Vautier, Bella Tarsook, Reagan Rollins, Abel Currier, Knolan Berry, Brooklyn Mozsgae, Olivia Coburn, Wyatt Parker and Daltyn Moody. Not pictured, Izabelle Brasier and Avery Malo.

PCES recognizes September HEROs

September 22, 2019

More than 20 students in the younger grades at Piscataquis Community Elementary School are now HEROs for their outstanding conduct during the first few weeks of the new school year. The HERO honorees were recognized with the presentation of certificates during the elementary morning meeting on Friday, Sept. 20.

News Browse News

Lyford awarded Carnegie Medal

Former Dover-Foxcroft Police Department Sgt. Todd Lyford, who now is chief deputy with the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office, has been awarded the Carnegie Medal from the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission in recognition of a July 2018 incident in which he risked his life to an extraordinary degree to save the life of another.

Step back in time and into nature in Greenville

Say “Highlands” and people often think bagpipes, kilts, clans, castles and the rugged green hills of northwestern Scotland.

Recipe challenge earns $500 for Our Lady’s Kitchen ministry

The winners have been announced for a recipe challenge that encouraged Mainers to put their cooking skills to the test while helping parish food ministries in the process.

Shaw Mountain near Moosehead offers a quiet hike, nice views and abundant wildlife

Difficulty: Moderate. The hike, out and back, is 3.6 miles if you only visit the Middle Summit and viewpoint, and it’s another 0.4-mile if you add the short side trail to the forested North Summit of the mountain. The hike is mostly gradual but includes a few short steep sections and rock staircases.

Sports Browse Sports

Scott McLellan, assistant regional wildlife biologist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, pulls a tooth from the bull moose shot by BDN outdoors editor John Holyoke on Oct. 12, 2017 near Brassua Lake. Pete Warner

Scott McLellan, assistant regional wildlife biologist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, pulls a tooth from the bull moose shot by BDN outdoors editor John Holyoke on Oct. 12, 2017 near Brassua Lake. Pete Warner

How to avoid making common moose-hunting mistakes

September 23, 2019

The old adage of moose-hunting holds that once a hunter pulls the trigger, all the fun is over. That’s because in many cases, actually extracting the moose from the woods can present any number of challenges.

This cool tool will let you see how many moose (or deer, or bears) hunters have tagged

Just two short years ago, anyone wondering how successful the state’s hunters had been in a given season had only one way to get that information.

Foxcroft hosts X-C meet

Foxcroft Academy hosted a Penobscot Valley Conference cross country meet on Sept. 20.

Wrestling state championships this year come with a new event

The Maine high school wrestling postseason will feature an additional event this winter with the addition of team duals state championships for both Class A and Class B.

Opinion Browse Opinion

Letter3 hours ago

Study what the candidates are saying

After intently watching the Democratic debate on Sept. 12, I wonder if anyone is really listening to what they are proposing. Free health care for all, but where will the money come from? Do we really think that free health care is not going to come out of our paychecks? No wonder Democratic candidates want to raise the minimum wage.

Column2 days ago

Communicating comes down to the heart

Here’s a contrast in the speed of communications: I am reading “James Marshall: Definer of a Nation,” by Jean Edward Smith. Marshall was, among other things, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, largely responsible for shaping that court and, to a great extent, our nation.

Letter4 days ago

One vote in favor of the word Katahdin

Just read the article about dropping the Mount from the name Katahdin. Makes perfect sense when you learn what the word means, many words have a meaning derived from early civilizations, cultures and nationalities. As a native of Millinocket, I stopped using the word Mount at an early age when I learned the native meaning from my grandparents, some of the earliest 1900s Millinocket settlers.

Letter4 days ago

A suggestion for ATV task force

I am pleased to learn that Governor Mills has appointed a task force to study ATV changes and trail use. I find it especially interesting that it is also at a time when decisions are being made about where electric bicycles may be used. Intentionally or unintentionally, there also seems to be a push to attribute improper or illegal use as the reason for the need.

Living Browse Living

Dover Low Vision Group meets Oct. 4

The Dover Low Vision Group will meet at the Thayer Parkway Community Room, 33 Thayer Parkway, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4. We will discuss plans for the White Cane Walk.

Old Blues Kats come to Wayside Theatre Saturday evening

Settle back in Wayside Theatre’s red, cushy seats for a night of the Delta, Ragtime, Louisiana, Zydeco, Cajun, Texas and Country Blues with the Old Blues Kats on Saturday Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. Tailgaters welcome. America’s longest musical tradition is alive and well in the hands of David “DW” Gill on harmonica and vocals along with Doug Wainoris on guitar and vocals.

Final D-F Historical Society meeting Oct. 2

The Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society will be holding its final meeting of 2019 on Wednesday evening, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at The Commons at Central Hall.

Planning underway for D-F downtown traffic improvements

The concerns for downtown Dover-Foxcroft vary, those raised included tractor trailer trucks turning on the narrow streets, where pedestrians can safely cross and deteriorating asphalt and cement on the road and sidewalks, and while there may be no immediate fixes, town and state officials hope to develop some short-term and long-term solutions. An early step in the process was taken with a Dover-Foxcroft Urban Area Transportation Study public meeting on Sept. 19 at the Morton Avenue Municipal Building.

Elaine’s Bakery named Chamber Business of the Year

Elaine’s Bakery is well known in Piscataquis County, not simply because their finger-licking products can be found in convenience stores, cafes and markets across the state of Maine but because of the bakery’s owner Elaine Poulin. Most would say of Elaine, “to know her is to love her.”

Mudgett retires after three decades with Workforce Development

Theresa Mudgett, career pathways manager in Dover-Foxcroft, has retired after 31 years of providing Workforce Development services. Mudgett began her career in Workforce Development in 1988 with TDC, and was hired by EMDC in 2009. Her work fostering partnerships with other service providers and working one-on-one with individuals has been a valuable asset to job seekers, employers and EMDC.