DOVER-FOXCROFT — “It’s about time that we break the political gridlock and work together to find common sense solutions,” said Norman Higgins of Dover-Foxcroft Republican candidate for Maine House of Representatives, District 120.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — For 125 years C.

    BANGOR — The Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative’s (PVAEC) Regional Council has approved an agreement with Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) to occupy space in the college’s Penquis Higher Education Center in Dover-Foxcroft.

    DEXTER — From 9:30 a.

    CHARLESTON — Marsha Higgins’ job is to draw in people to volunteer their time and talents with residents at the of Mountain View Youth Development Center (MVYDC) or inmates at the adult facilities.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Community Playground Committee met last week and elected new officers for 2014 and set March 29 and April 5 as the dates for their annual talent show.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Families of SeDoMoCha Elementary School students will once again have the opportunity to take part in a shared reading experience through the fourth annual One Book, One School program.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — This year students in both the elementary and middle schools at SeDoMoCha will be learning lessons using Next Generation Science Standards.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — While the contract between USA Energy Group and the Maine Municipal Review Committee (MRC) — the nonprofit organization that runs the Penobscot Energy Recovery Company —doesn’t expire until 2018, some towns are already concerned about the future of the operation.

    PARKMAN — A 29-year-old Cambridge man was arrested on Jan.