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Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom LEADING OFF — Then PCHS junior Brady Gaw led off the 2025 Class C North championship for the Dexter/PCHS cooperative squad against Washington Academy of East Machias at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. The SAD 4 School Board gave its approval to a 2026 cooperative squad between Dexter and PCHS with the Pirate players to again be part of the Tiger squad.

Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom LEADING OFF — Then PCHS junior Brady Gaw led off the 2025 Class C North championship for the Dexter/PCHS cooperative squad against Washington Academy of East Machias at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. The SAD 4 School Board gave its approval to a 2026 cooperative squad between Dexter and PCHS with the Pirate players to again be part of the Tiger squad.

Dexter, PCHS to field cooperative baseball team for a second season

February 12, 2026

GUILFORD — For the second year in a row, due to low numbers for a team of their own, Piscataquis Community High School baseball players will travel down Route 23 to be part of the neighboring Dexter Regional High School Tigers under a cooperative agreement. The establishment of a cooperative team for varsity baseball in 2026 with Dexter as the host school was approved by the SAD 4 Board of Directors during a Feb.

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SeDoMoCha earns bronze honors in WinterKids Winter Games

WinterKids, a Maine based nonprofit, is proud to announce the top three winning schools from this year’s WinterKids Winter Games, a statewide outdoor learning challenge that engaged 104 schools and 10,687 students across Maine.

MDOT to start work on Essex Street bridge replacement project

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Starting Feb.

Milo Garden Club news

MILO — Jaunty tunes and a nature-themed game were highlights of the February meeting of Milo Garden Club.

How tariffs are helping this Maine sawmill but creating uncertainty for others

By Emmett Gartner, The Maine Monitor Forklifts drove across the frozen campus of Pleasant River Lumber’s sawmill in Enfield on a bitter January morning with ease, preparing neatly wrapped stacks of softwood lumber for customers from Boston to Baltimore.

Dexter council moving forward with solar ordinance

DEXTER — A proposed solar ordinance has been moved forward by the Dexter Town Council.

$230K for Harmony Fairgrounds facility secured by Collins in funding bill

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Tiger boys fall at Calais in C North prelim

February 13, 2026

CALAIS — The ninth-seeded Dexter Regional High School boys lost at No. 8 Calais High School 51-48 in a Class C North preliminary round game on Feb.

Greenville teams fall in Class S quarterfinals

AUGUSTA — Both the Greenville High School girls and boys were defeated in inaugural Class S quarterfinal matchups on Feb.

Dexter finishes second at Class B North wrestling championship

BANGOR — The Dexter Regional High School wrestling team finished second at the 2026 Class B North championship on Feb.

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Swim team returns to PACC

By Minnie McCormick Welcome back swim team! I hope you like the beautiful blue water and the brightly colored diving blocks.

Applications open for 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant program

To the Editor; AARP Maine is thrilled to announce that the 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant program is now accepting applications.

Music in your history

By Nancy Battick When we’re writing our family history we focus on dates, vital records and names of family members.

A new Penobscot County Jail is a moral and practical necessity

By Jenn Morin, Brewer mayor Residents of Penobscot County are having an important public conversation about the future of the jail.

Susan Collins: I’m running for reelection because experience and independence matter for Maine

Where should hunters draw the line on high-tech tools?

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New program coming to Dexter Age Friendly on Thursday

DEXTER — Dexter Age Friendly, working with the VFW Auxiliary, will offer a free lunch on Thursday, Feb.

PCSWCD online tree pre-sale

Each year Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District organizes a tree and plant sale fundraiser that offers different varieties of locally-grown fruit trees, flowers, berry bushes, shrubs and herbs.

Calendar of events

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

Uprise Partners introduces Kineo Technology Platform to deliver secure and integrated managed IT services

PORTLAND — Uprise Partners, a leading cybersecurity and IT managed services provider, announced it has launched its Kineo Technology Platform, an integrated technology foundation that powers all of the company’s managed IT services.

Miss Maine USA contestant to compete in national transgender pageant

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff The first transgender woman to compete for the Miss Maine USA title will soon be the first person to represent Maine at a national pageant for trans women.

Dover-Foxcroft Select Board signs paperwork for 2026 county tax

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board approved the necessary paperwork in order to pay its proportional share of the 2026 Piscataquis County tax during a meeting on Monday evening.