By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — An English/Language Arts unit on letter writing turned out to be more than just a lesson for one sixth-grader as a letter she addressed to an author earned her semifinalist honors in the state level Letters About Literature contest.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer SANGERVILLE — Nearly 200 communities across Maine that belong to the Municipal Review Committee (MRC) have been making decisions on the long-term future of solid waste.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — After two years on the job, Regional School Unit 68 Superintendent Robert Lucy will be leaving the position leading the pre-kindergarten through grade 8 district on June 30.

By Nick McCrea and Stuart HedstromBDN/Observer Staff Writers GUILFORD — A data breach in School Administrative District 4 has resulted in at least five employees dealing with false income tax returns filed in their name, according to the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — A dozen articles were approved at the 2016 annual town meeting on April 30 at the Morton Avenue Municipal Building, with these items now moving to the June 14 referendum ballot to join the election of a pair of municipal officers, two seats on the school board as well as a question concerning the 2017 RSU 68 budget.

By Nick SambidesBDN Staff MILO — He likes to keep his Facebook posts light and informative, but Police Chief Damien Pickel had strong words for Gov.

By Ryan McLaughlinBDN Staff DEXTER — Distracted driving is believed to be a factor in a rear-end collision involving two school buses on Route 94 last week, police said.

By Judy HarrisonBDN Staff GARLAND — A local woman died Saturday in a single-car crash on a gravel road, according to Maine State Police.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School   Dexter Regional High School is proud to announce that the following students have been selected by the faculty and staffas “Students of the Month” for March.

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