By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — When Paul Stearns announced his plans last fall to run for the Maine House seat being vacated by Rep.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Community Foundation, Maine Development Foundation and Efficiency Maine announce the first round of grants from the Grants to Green program, which helps nonprofits increase the energy efficiency of historic downtown buildings.

By Judy Hummel     On Sunday, Sept.

“We’re only going to be homeless for one night.

Observer photo/Mike Lange Sarah Taylor of PCHS (21) pushes the ball between Sydney Allen (3) and Brooke Byers (17) of Central in Saturday’s 4-0 shutout victory.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Earlier in the month, the board of selectmen made the first half dozen appointments to a committee that will work on updating the approximate decade-old Dover-Foxcroft Comprehensive Plan through the first half of 2015.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Health Access Foundation awarded near year-long grants in late November 2013 to both the Charlotte White Center and Piscataquis Regional YMCA, through the Thriving in Place (TIP) Across the Continuum of Care and Healthy Communities program respectively, which both are aimed at the improving the lives of residents of Piscataquis County.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     SOUTH SANGERVILLE — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District held a dual celebration at the South Sangerville Grange on Sept.

No action on suggestion to expand board to five members By Mike LangeStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — Citing his desire to enjoy more personal time, Town Manager Dave Pearson announced his resignation at the Sept.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — A car rear-ends an oil truck, causing fuel to spill over the smaller vehicle and get onto one of the occupants.