SCARBOROUGH — The American Heart Association’s (AHA) Operation Winter Weather Warnings launched last week with an educational campaign targeted to individuals with existing heart disease or stroke, and those who may be at high risk.

Piscataquis Community Secondary School Piscataquis Community Secondary School quarter one honor roll as announced by Principal John Keane is as follows:GRADE 7 — High Honors: Madelyn Crosby, Macee Pearl, Jemyni True and Taylor Willey.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     Weeks before the first major snowfall hit the region, the Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft Christmas Project was well underway.

    GREENVILLE — The Moosehead Kiwanis Club continues its tradition of community service with four Wish Trees set up at Indian Hill Trading Post, Morrell Lumber and Hardware, Harris Drug Store and the Greenville branch of Camden National Bank.

    GREENVILLE — In response to the Moosehead Lake Branding Initiative hosted by consultant Roger Brooks, several stores in downtown Greenville will be open later on Fridays now through Christmas.

By Walter Boomsma     GUILFORD — In what has become an annual community tradition, Piscataquis Community Elementary students from kindergarten through grade six will raise their voices and instruments for parents and friends at their annual winter concert on Wednesday, Dec.

Saturday, Dec.

    GUILFORD — The Guilford Memorial Library will be hosting the “Local Yokels Vocal  Group” as they share Christmas music to kick off the holiday season.

    AUGUSTA — Maine decorative-plant shippers who are sending Christmas trees and wreaths around the country for the holiday season can save money and lost products by noting important regulations enforced by other states, according to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF).

    ABBOT — The North Country Strings will present a program of sacred and secular holiday music entitled “A North Country Christmas” at 6:30 p.