Three-quarters of the way through deer season, there are some good signs in the Moosehead region.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Eight women from Dover-Foxcroft attended the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) Maine Fall Conference at the Best Western Plus Hotel in Waterville on Oct.

By Sam BrownSpecial to the Observer     DEXTER — One of the main aims of the Transition Towns movement is to encourage people to learn and share useful personal and community skills which will increase an area’s self-sufficiency.

Gemma (the cat) says, “I like this one the best.

Photo courtesy of PCSWCD Last month the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District hosted a natural resources field trip for PCES sixth-graders at the Demonstration Forest in Williamsburg.

Contributed Article     Parades, activities, horse-drawn carriage rides, tree lightings and Santa sightings, goodies, contests, caroling, open houses, and much more make Piscataquis County the place to visit from Nov.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — This year’s regional financial aid and college information session will be held at the Center Theatre on Tuesday, Dec.

    Foxcroft Academy graduate Elias Twitchell, now of Wayne, Ill.

Contributed photo Tisbury Manor Chapter DAR and American Legion Post 116 Towne-Holbon held the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov.

    Wednesday, Nov.