Piscataquis Observer

Calais girls’ 3-point barrage will be tested by smothering Dexter defense in Class C North semi

It will be an offensive juggernaut against a stifling defense in Friday’s 7:05 p.m. Class C North schoolgirl semifinal between sixth seed Calais, 19-1, and second seed Dexter, 16-3, at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

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Two Dexter wrestlers win girls state championships

Penobscot Valley High School hosted approximately 28 schools and 56 grapplers across eight classes at Maine’s first all-female state wrestling championship. Three Dexter Regional High School Tiger wrestlers took to the mat on Wednesday, Feb. 20 hoping to be a girls state champion -- two met that goal.

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Dexter girls shut down Fort Fairfield in C North quarterfinal win

The Dexter Tigers play a tenacious, cohesive brand of player-to-player defense. As evidence, if the team had not scored a single point in the second half on Wednesday morning, Feb. 20, the second-seeded Tigers still would have won the game. Coach Jody Grant’s team built a 17-point halftime lead behind its aggressive defense, shutting down No. 7 Fort Fairfield to earn a 47-25 Class C North girls basketball quarterfinal victory at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

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Letter2 hours ago

A hopeful solution to the climate change emergency

While the extent of this global emergency is daunting, there is a ray of hope in HR 763, The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. This nonpartisan solution is estimated to reduce America’s carbon pollution by at least 40 percent within 12 years, while returning a carbon dividend to all Americans monthly.

Column1 day ago

A fear of doubting the Jussie Smollett incident

There are few places as inhospitable to conservatives as the city of Chicago. In the 2018 election for governor in Illinois, for instance, the city of Chicago voted for Democrat J.B. Pritzker over incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner by a whopping margin of 81.34 percent to 15.19 percent. The Democratic margin of victory was even larger in the 2016 presidential contest.

Letter2 days ago

National Popular Vote ensures an election majority for president

Unlike every other elected office, a presidential candidate can (and five times in our history has) win election without winning the majority of votes cast. Think about that. Except for the presidency, all federal, state, and local elected positions (whether selectmen and women, state legislators, governors,congressional and senatorial positions -- even dog catchers and coroners, where elected!) must win the most votes from all eligible voters to win.

Column2 days ago

Time to reject wrong-number robocalls

Considering that we live in perhaps the safest, least war-torn time in all of human history, it feels like a disservice to complain about minor inconveniences. After achieving in-box zero right after the holidays, the endless stream of spam emails I receive on a daily basis has me creeping back up closer to a 1,000 reminders that I need to take out the trash.

Living Browse Living

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Births at Mayo Regional Hospital

The following births were recorded recently at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft

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Bussell finishes third at 2019 American Legion State Oratorical Contest

Ashley Bussell of Greenville received the third-place award at the 2019 American Legion State Oratorical Contest at Thomas College in Waterville Feb. 9.

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Moosehead Lake fishing report — Roach River Weir

One of my favorite techniques for fish collection is using our fish weir. I’d like to say it was a new idea, but Roger AuClair, the first regional fisheries biologist in the Moosehead Lake area, built a wooden weir on Socatean Stream in 1957-58. It was our desire to duplicate his work some 50 years later that led to the design and fabrication of our new steel picket weir.

2 days ago

PRYMCA Water Wellness program lowers pain and increases mobility

In February, the PRYMCA will begin new session of Water Wellness. This effective program is suitable for members of the community who have arthritis, joint replacements, fibromyalgia, or other neuromuscular complications. Participants are led through a series of warm-water exercises designed to help reduce pain and inflammation and promote increased flexibility and strength.

3 days ago

High school one-act plays at Center Theatre

The Center Theatre will be hosting Foxcroft Academy and Piscataquis Regional High School for two nights as students present their one-act plays before going to the regional one-act play competition. The plays will be performed on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 at 7 p.m., admission will be by donation.

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Piscataquis Regional Food Center inaugural winter carnival March 2

On Saturday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. PRFC is hosting the first annual Winter Carnival, a family-fun event to include carnival-style games, snow art “canvases,” and human foosball. The event will be held at the Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds, where a custom arena is being built to accommodate both a foosball tournament for teams as well as a $1 pay-to-play time for the community.

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Maine McDonald’s Senior All-Star selections

Calais girls’ 3-point barrage will be tested by smothering Dexter defense in Class C North semi

Two Dexter wrestlers win girls state championships

Dexter girls shut down Fort Fairfield in C North quarterfinal win

A hopeful solution to the climate change emergency

A fear of doubting the Jussie Smollett incident

National Popular Vote ensures an election majority for president

Time to reject wrong-number robocalls

Births at Mayo Regional Hospital

Bussell finishes third at 2019 American Legion State Oratorical Contest

Moosehead Lake fishing report — Roach River Weir

PRYMCA Water Wellness program lowers pain and increases mobility

High school one-act plays at Center Theatre

Piscataquis Regional Food Center inaugural winter carnival March 2

Eight train cars derail east of Brownville Junction

Greenville ambulance service deals with challenges

Group of snowmobilers rescued overnight on Sebec Lake