Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Over 220 jars of peanut butter and jelly were given to the Partnership Food Pantry in Guilford by staff at the Dover-Foxcroft Bangor Savings Bank branch on April 8.

By Jason AgrellSpecial to the Observer Ten of 14 unorganized townships that submitted petitions to be removed from Maine’s “expedited wind zone” have been unanimously approved by the Land Use Planning Commission.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy boasts a rich athletic history in some sports, football, wrestling and field hockey chief among them.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer MILO — From late May through the end of June, SAD 41 officials are looking to hold several meetings.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The RSU 68 school board voted to hire Stacy Shorey, who currently is the assistant superintendent for AOS 43 in the Milo and Howland areas, as superintendent during an April 5 meeting.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Since a referendum question concerning a bond for a new sheriff’s department complex was voted down in November, county officials have been looking at several options to house the department’s patrol operations.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — For several months seventh- and eighth-graders at the SeDoMoCha Middle School have been developing projects — either on their own or in pairs — for the annual science fair.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer GREENVILLE — The selectmen were presented with a near $2,546,000 municipal budget for 2016-17 by Town Manager John Simko during a meeting on April 6.

 Photo courtesy of Susan Killam Grade 7 Ridge View Community School Students of the Month were recently recognized for academic excellence, positive attitude and engaged learning.

BANGOR — The Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance, the domestic violence resource center serving Penobscot and Piscataquis counties, hosted its annual meeting on March 24 at the Richard E.