BOWERBANK — The  Gary Wakeland Memorial 5K was run on the morning of Saturday, Aug.

Celebrate the ‘Grand Lady of Moosehead Lake’ – the SS Katahdin By Shelagh Talbot     GREENVILLE — The 100th birthday of a grand old lady — a steamship nicknamed the Kate in Greenville — will be celebrated in style this week.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA held a small ceremony to officially celebrate Dave’s World’s donation of three heat pumps to the Y.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — As part of Pine Tree Hospice’s Caring for the Caregiver series Wynona Randall, director of professional development at the Charlotte White Center, will present a six-session dementia care training workshop beginning Tuesday, Sept.

    Wednesday, Aug.

    SANGERVILLE — “We are throwing away 40 percent of the food we produce while 50 million Americans don’t have adequate access to food,” says Food Shift Founder and Director Dana Frasz, who grew up in Dover-Foxcroft and is a 2001 graduate of Foxcroft Academy.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Merrill’s Marina, located at the end of Route 153 at Greeley’s Landing on Sebec Lake, will welcome another Monson Jammers Cruise Night on Tuesday, Aug.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A blacksmith demonstration by John Calderwoood, of Etna and a blacksmith who also makes decorative ironwork, will be held from 10 a.

‘A big misunderstanding’ on bunker request To the Editor:    Last week, The Piscataquis Observer published an article, “Piscataquis EMA and radio club at odds over use of bunker,” by Mike Lange.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     This is the time of year when my bowling hand gets itchy.