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Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom PLAY TIME IS THERAPY TIME — Jeffrey Landry, 7 of Parkman, swings on the trapeze under the watch of Occupational Therapist Bryanne Lovell, MSOTR/L, CLC in a Northern Light CA Dean Hospital pediatric occupational therapy room in Sangerville. The program for young patients has fun exercises to keep them engaged and help them meet goals.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom PLAY TIME IS THERAPY TIME — Jeffrey Landry, 7 of Parkman, swings on the trapeze under the watch of Occupational Therapist Bryanne Lovell, MSOTR/L, CLC in a Northern Light CA Dean Hospital pediatric occupational therapy room in Sangerville. The program for young patients has fun exercises to keep them engaged and help them meet goals.

Play time is an important part of CA Dean pediatric occupational therapy

SANGERVILLE — When 7-year-old Jeffrey Landry of Parkman stops by Northern Light CA Dean Hospital’s pediatric occupational therapy room on Haley Court in Sangerville he swings from a trapeze, jumps on a trampoline, goes through an obstacle course and finds a specific object in a collage of various images. Landry is not just having fun but the play time also serves as therapy time as he and other young patients work to overcome their challenges.

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Sebec Lake Association annual meeting July 12

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 2025 Sebec Lake Association annual meeting will start at 9 a.

Friends of Community Fitness raises $84,355 to launch endowment fund

GUILFORD — Friends of Community Fitness is proud to announce the successful completion of a member-driven fundraising campaign that raised $84,355 to establish an endowment fund.

Regional conversations to shape economic development in the Maine Highlands

Penquis is proud to lead the Maine Highlands Economic Development Initiative, a community-centered planning effort designed to create sustainable, full-time jobs across rural Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.

SeDoMoCha recognizes Student in the Spotlight honorees

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Citizenship was the trait recognized during the month of May for the SeDoMoCha School’s Students in the Spotlight honorees.

County awaiting UT tax bills

By Stuart Hedstrom, Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — While property owners in the Unorganized Territory await their tax bills for the 2025-26 fiscal year, Piscataquis County officials are doing likewise.

New Maine electricity rates go into effect

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff New rates for Central Maine Power and Versant Power customers went into effect July 1.

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Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom MR. BASEBALL — Foxcroft Academy senior Hayden Strout, on the mound during a game at Central, is the 2025 Dr. John Winkin "Mr. Baseball" Award recipient as the top senior player in the state.

Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom MR. BASEBALL — Foxcroft Academy senior Hayden Strout, on the mound during a game at Central, is the 2025 Dr. John Winkin "Mr. Baseball" Award recipient as the top senior player in the state.

Strout named Maine’s Mr. Baseball

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Recent Foxcroft Academy graduate Hayden Strout was the top senior baseball player in the state of Maine this past season as he is the D. John Winkin “Mr.

I watched Cooper Flagg’s first high school practice. I had never seen anything like it.

By Ernie Clark My first chance to see Cooper Flagg in action was at his initial high school basketball practice.

PVC all-conference track selections

Outdoor track & field athletes from the area’s four high schools have been selected for the 2025 Penobscot Valley Conference Small School All-Conference team.

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AARP Maine’s News You Can Use

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer Surrounded by the crisp ocean air and the deep green woods, it is easy to understand why Maine is called “Vacation Land.

The antlerless deer permit lottery is open. Here’s what’s different this year.

Fears are crossing US border are unwarranted

To the Editor; In a June 3 column, Catherine Maule stated that she was not visiting the United States from Canada in part because of fear of being held at the border.

West Branch fishing: does tippet size matter, or just the drift?

A bill to make Maine a sanctuary state is on Gov. Mills’ desk

Concerning police tattoo at No Kings rally

To the Editor; I live in Penobscot County and attended the No Kings rally on June 14 at the Bangor waterfront.

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New home for Parkman Historical Society

PARKMAN — The Parkman Historical Society has plans for a new home at the Four Corners.

Calendar of events

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

Vague plans for Northern Light staff cuts creating ‘air of uncertainty,’ expert says

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health’s warning of coming changes without providing details is creating a mood of uncertainty about its future, an expert said.

UMaine Extension to host invasive plant workshop

DOVER-FOXCROFT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Maine Natural Areas Program, Maine Forest Service and Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District, will present an invasive plant educational workshop on Tuesday, July 22 from 10 a.

Shiretown Singers announce Summer Sing

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Shiretown Singers are thrilled to announce their Summer Sing, a series of public singing sessions held on Wednesdays throughout July and August.

Revitalized Moosehead Lake beach name to be finalized

GREENVILLE — As the Red Cross Beach revitalization project progresses toward completion, city officials must decide on whether to change the name of the site on Moosehead Lake.