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    AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature reconvened on May 1 to reconsider 48 vetoes issued by Gov.

Staff Report     DOVER-FOXCROFT — For more than 66 years, Rowell’s Garage in Dover-Foxcroft has provided the region with quality vehicles along with trustworthy and excellent customer service.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — The Greenville Board of Selectmen meets Wednesday, May 7 at 6 p.

TAG, YOU’RE OUT Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Dexter Regional High School junior Brandon Young is tagged out by Penquis Valley High School sophomore Dylan Nickerson in front of home plate during the bottom of the second inning of a May 2 game in Dexter.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — There are numerous facts and fantasies about Common Core making the rounds on the Internet, local coffee shops and citizen’s groups.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Two applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects were approved via a special town meeting vote on April 29.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — While many businesses in rural Maine are weather-dependent, farming is the most obvious one — whether you’re raising carrots or cattle.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Police Department had an unusually busy week that started with a high-speed chase involving a dirt bike and ended with an assault on an officer making an arrest on a domestic complaint.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — Krystal Ahern will be observing Mother’s Day like millions of other moms.