Piscataquis Observer

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Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom KEEP CALM AND SWAB — Puritan Medical Products encouraged Piscataquis River Festival parade attendees last year to swab on. Puritan Medical Products will be the lead sponsor of the 2026 Piscataquis River Festival.

Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom KEEP CALM AND SWAB — Puritan Medical Products encouraged Piscataquis River Festival parade attendees last year to swab on. Puritan Medical Products will be the lead sponsor of the 2026 Piscataquis River Festival.

Puritan Medical Products will be lead sponsor of 2026 Piscataquis River Festival

GUILFORD — Puritan Medical Products — America’s swab experts — announced that the company is the lead sponsor of the Piscataquis River Festival, an annual day of celebration for the local community. Known as “Riverfest”, the festival is held on the last Saturday of July, starting with a 5K run, a community breakfast and a parade through Guilford.

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Piscataquis Regional Food Center, Katahdin Area Trails among Community Matters More honorees

The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 Community Matters More grant recipients, awarding more than $155,000 to 44 nonprofit organizations across Maine and New Hampshire.

Horse rider will speak about international distance races at UU Church

SANGERVILLE — “The solution to burnout is pursuing your wildest dreams.

Summer heats up with Thompson Free Library

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Imagine a summer without libraries.

Perkins wins Senate District 4 Republican primary

Chad Perkins of Dover-Foxcroft, who currently holds the House District 31 seat, has won the Republican primary for Senate District 4 following ranked-choice tabulations by the Maine Secretary of State’s Office in Augusta.

Maine Warden Service investigating two off-road fatal crashes

The Maine Warden Service responded to two separate fatal off road vehicle crashes this past weekend, one which involved a dirt bike and a side-by-side ATV.

Nelson named Foxcroft Academy director of athletics, alumni affairs

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy Director of External Affairs Toby Nelson ‘95 has been named director of athletics and alumni affairs, effective July 1, for the secondary school.

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Observer photo/Valerie Royzman

Observer photo/Valerie Royzman

Penquis Valley spring athletic honors

MILO — The Penquis Valley School announced spring athletic honors, doing so on the Penquis Valley Athletics Facebook page (https://www.facebook.

Nelson named Foxcroft Academy director of athletics, alumni affairs

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy Director of External Affairs Toby Nelson ‘95 has been named director of athletics and alumni affairs, effective July 1, for the secondary school.

Gaw is a ‘Mr. Baseball’ finalist

Recent Piscataquis Community High School graduate Brady Gaw, who played for the Dexter Regional High School/PCHS cooperative team, is one of nine “Mr.

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The Credit Card Competition Act risks repeating swipe fee reform mistakes

By Elise Baldacci, Maine Credit Union League president When Mainers hear that credit card “swipe fees” are driving up prices and hurting small businesses, it’s easy to see why the issue is getting attention here at home and in Washington.

Tick-borne illness is a quality of life changer

To the Editor; I read the letter that Alpha-Gal tick-borne allergy is in Maine with interest and horror.

I spent a day with some of Maine’s most experienced fly fishermen. Here’s how it went.

No Kings rally in Dover-Foxcroft

Contributed photosNO KINGS — Over 50 area residents lined the East Main Street Bridge in Dover-Foxcroft on Flag Day, June 14, in peaceful protest of the Trump Administration’s authoritarian actions and in support of the Constitutional Democracy of the United States.

Beware, meat allergy ticks are in Maine

To the Editor; This is in response to the recent story about not worrying about tick bites and allergies to red meat.

I thought deer were my biggest garden problem. I was wrong.

By Al Raychard During the later part of May the weather finally started to warm and cooperate, so we managed to get our raised vegetable beds near the house planted with some of our favorites: cukes, some Big Boy or Better Boy tomatoes including a bunch of Romas for homemade salsa, some carrots and bush beans, Brussels sprouts and Swiss chard.

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Shiretown Singers concert

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Shiretown Singers, a community choral group, has restarted and will hold a concert at 2 p.

Saturday festival at Milo American Legion

MILO — On Saturday, June 27 from 9 a.

Snowe celebrates graduation of more than 150 Maine girls from her leadership institute

PORTLAND – The Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute, founded by former U.

Dexter May Students of the Month

Composite photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High SchoolSTUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the May Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.

Calendar of events

Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.

Gascoine Gallery summer show ‘Naiad Flow’

By Jemma Gascoine MONSON — One of the most remarkable things about living on a river in Piscataquis County is how sensual it is.