Sangerville is not a dictatorshipTo the Editor;    It was discouraging to witness the town manager and the two presiding selectmen in their efforts to spend town reserves beyond our Budget Committee’s recommendations at the annual town meeting last month.

    CHARLESTON — Corey Campbell, Kirt Stockley, Scott Dewitt and Dave Porter fired a 10-under-par 60 (-16 net score with handicaps factored in) to capture first-place net and Jim Costedio, Shane Baxter, Andy Bandola and Rick Sherburne also shot a 60 to earn first-place gross (after a tiebreaker) at the first leg of Pine Tree Hospice’s Triple Crown Golf Tournament, which was held at Whitetail Golf Course in Charleston on Sunday, May 5.

    PERFORMING FOR FUEL ASSISTANCE — The Maine Highlands Classical Trio will perform at the Congregational Church in Dover-Foxcroft on Friday, May 17 at 7 p.

    Wednesday, May 15 — Beef and cabbage casserole, red skinned potato, diced carrots, wheat roll and chocolate chip cookie.

Many hands make the work light (and conversation lively)To the Editor;    This Friday, May 17th, a group of volunteers will work to shine up the downtown area for the summer.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha Middle School track and field team was one of five schools taking part in a May 8 meet at Foxcroft Academy.

    Observer photo/Bill Pearson CHEERING CELEBRATION — The Dexter Regional High School cheerleading team was represented, from left, by Coach Kacie Ladd, Aaliyah Williams, Emmitt Ross and Phoebe Phillips during a special presentation on May 9 by the Dexter Town Council which recognized the squad for winning the 2013 State and Eastern Maine Class C cheerleading championships.

    MILO — The Colonial Chapter of the National Honor Society at the Penquis Valley Schools is holding a dedication ceremony for the school’s Alumni Wall of Honor.

The peoples’ business needs to be conducted in the light of dayTo the Editor;    Reeling from the public relations disasters, which have emanated from their clown-like behavior in recent weeks, the Alfond Democrats have decided the best thing to do to save face is to hide.

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