Piscataquis Observer

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Photo courtesy of Andrew Doiron POULTRY SERVICE — Andrew Doiron, left, and Robert Ginn pose for a photo with the livestock trailer they use to collect unwanted roosters. They see these free take-back events as a service for Maine's poultry community, which has fewer auctions available to them and may not want to cull their own birds.

Photo courtesy of Andrew Doiron POULTRY SERVICE — Andrew Doiron, left, and Robert Ginn pose for a photo with the livestock trailer they use to collect unwanted roosters. They see these free take-back events as a service for Maine's poultry community, which has fewer auctions available to them and may not want to cull their own birds.

These 2 Mainers resurrected the ‘rodeo’ for unwanted roosters

October 6, 2024

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff On a rainy summer day, Mainers gathered in parking lots from Doxer-Foxcroft to Yarmouth, carrying dozens of roosters in cat carriers, dog crates, boxes and children’s tents. They were waiting for Robert Ginn, known to most as Slo Mainer, to pick up their unwanted birds for auction or resale.

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Piscataquis Regional YMCA closing

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA Board of Directors announces that the YMCA operations at 48 Park Street in Dover-Foxcroft will be closing no later than Nov.

Maine delegation requests help for thousands who lost Medicare coverage at Northern Light

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine delegation asked the federal agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid coverage on Oct.

Work continues on Greenville’s YES Project

GREENVILLE — For several years the Moosehead Caring for Kids Foundation, town of Greenville, and the school system have been working toward planning and constructing a new facility on the campus of the Greenville Consolidated School on Pritham Avenue in the approximate footprint of the former Nickerson Elementary School.

Show up for domestic violence survivors

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Partners for Peace has several events planned for Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.

SNHU announces summer 2024 president’s list

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the summer 2024 president’s list, for earning a grade point average of 3.

The key moments in the 2nd District debate between Jared Golden and Austin Theriault

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff From the economy to lobster and abortion, the first debate between U.

Sports BrowseSports

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Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom MAN OPEN DOWN THE FIELD — Junior quarterback Griffin Caruso spies classmate Lucas Sands open down the field for a 30-yard completion to the opposition’s 25-yard line during the third quarter of an Oct. 4 game at Hermon. The drive culminated in a 25-yard touchdown run by junior Finn Holmes, the first six points in the Ponies’ 17-0 victory to improve to 5-0.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom MAN OPEN DOWN THE FIELD — Junior quarterback Griffin Caruso spies classmate Lucas Sands open down the field for a 30-yard completion to the opposition’s 25-yard line during the third quarter of an Oct. 4 game at Hermon. The drive culminated in a 25-yard touchdown run by junior Finn Holmes, the first six points in the Ponies’ 17-0 victory to improve to 5-0.

Ponies break through in second half to win at Hermon

October 6, 2024

HERMON — For the entire first half of a Friday, Oct. 4 game on the turf neither visiting Class D North Foxcroft Academy nor host Class C North Hermon High School could find the endzone.

PCHS fall sports teams

Photo courtesy of Eric Ogden PhotographyPCHS FIELD HOCKEY — Front, from left, Jeane Billington, Kiara Moore, Emery-Jo Chambers, Karrigan Wilson, Hannah Firth, Sadie-Mae Kelley, and Audrey Chadbourne.

Dexter golf wins PVC championship

LINCOLN — The Dexter Regional High School golf team earned top honors at the 2024 Penobscot Valley Conference Class C golf championship at the Jato Highlands Golf Club in Lincoln on Oct.

Opinion BrowseOpinion

Save the PRYMCA

To the Editor; The sudden closing of the Piscataquis Regional YMCA is devastating for the whole community.

The statewide problem no one is talking about

Scamming has never been worse. Here’s how Mainers can avoid it.

By Jim Lemieux From robocalls to phony emails, scams are everywhere.

Democrats are no longer stalwart defenders of the 1st Amendment

By Matthew Gagnon “You can’t yell ‘fire’ in a crowded theater.

The big chill is nothing to fool with in the woods

Surrounded by wilderness in Maine

To the Editor; Aislinn Sarnacki obviously is not only very enthusiastic about the outdoors, but also about writing about her experiences hiking the Maine outdoors and wilderness.

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Rock Hearts concert at the Center Theatre

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Southern New England band Rock Hearts returns to the Center Theatre for the Performing Arts 501(c)(3) on Saturday, Oct.

Ten Cent Book Sale

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Ten Cent Book Sale in the Thompson Free Library, 186 East Main Street, will be Thursday Oct.

Milo Garden Club meets Tuesday

MILO – The Milo Garden Club will hold its October meeting on Tuesday, the 8th at the Three Rivers Kiwanis Building at 1 p.

Calendar of events

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

Class of 2024 enshrined in PCHS Athletic Hall of Fame

GUILFORD — The sports history of Piscataquis Community High School continues to grow with the induction of a pair of athletes, two coaches, and a state championship team as the sixth class of the PCHS Athletic Hall of Fame.

Northern Light Health goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

BREWER — Breast Cancer Awareness Month has long been associated with the color pink.