By Mike LangeStaff Writer     There’s a vacancy on my home district school board, which — thankfully — isn’t in the Piscataquis Observer market.

    The new season of the TV show “Who Do You Think You Are?” has begun on TLC, The Learning Channel.

To the Editor:    August 14th marked the 79th anniversary of Social Security.

By Bruce Poliquin     “A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.

Contributed Article     GARLAND — Garland Grange, a family-friendly, community organization for more than 140 years, is gearing up for another tradition: Garland Days.

Local lawmakers score low on key bills Contributed Article     AUGUSTA — Maine Conservation Voters released their 2014 Environmental Scorecard today, which tracks the votes of each member of the 126th Maine Legislature on key pieces of environmental legislation.

Photo courtesy of Jim Ellis/Hooked on Fishing Another session of children had the opportunity to participate in a Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs event at the Kiwanis Park pond in Dover-Foxcroft.

    Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft announces the following births:     BURGESS — A son, Reid Jonathan Burgess, born to Rebecca (Brown) and Jon Burgess of Bowerbank on Aug.

    GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on Aug.

Eli Ladd & Anna Strange     Kent and Karen Ladd of Milo are happy to announce the engagement of their son, Eli Ladd to Anna Strange, daughter of Kathy and the late Glenn Strange, of Hodgdon and Portland.