Senior Matters by Peg Seneca     Dementia does indeed seem to often sneak into our lives; partly, because the signs and symptoms can be subtle and partly, because of denial and discomfort in addressing it.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MILO — A Republican candidate for the Maine House of Representatives has dropped his party affiliation and will now run as an independent.

RED FOR ED Observer photo/Mike Lange As a tribute to the late coach Ed Guiski, fans at the Dexter-Bangor Christian boys’ hoop contest were asked to wear red, the Tigers’ team color.

Staff Report     GREENVILLE — Fire Chief Matt St.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     BINGHAM — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection will hold the second of two public meetings on the Bingham Wind Project on Wednesday, Feb.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — The Guilford Board of Selectmen agreed at last week’s meeting to place two articles related to fireworks on the annual town meeting warrant along with a measure to start a micro-loan program in the community.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The initial steps have been taken in developing the RS8 68 budget for the 2014-15 academic year, with the first meeting of the budget committee having taken place last month.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Sheriff John J.

STUDENT FLOATS Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom As a culminating project for a unit on the books of author/illustrator Jan Brett, first-graders at SeDoMoCha Elementary in Dover-Foxcroft and their parents created floats replicating Brett’s works.

Folsom plans to work with agency to find alternative By Mike LangeStaff Writer     AUGUSTA — A senior planner with the Land Use Planning Commission has recommended that the panel reject an application to rezone part of Big Moose Township to accommodate a 13-lot residential subdivision.