The hope of bright sunshine, longer days, blooming flowers and Easter egg hunts are the promises of spring just around the corner.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Creative costumes, a classic storyline and recognizable songs converge in Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland, Jr.

    MONSON — On Saturday, March 16, from 6 to 9 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival received some welcome news  when it was nominated as one of the five Best Annual Festival/Events in New England in About.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — For over 65 years Rowell’s Garage has provided the region with quality vehicles along with trustworthy and excellent customer service.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Greenville man questioned the procedure used for first nominating a county representative to the new Land Use Planning Commission then rescinding it in favor of another applicant.

Ten-year-old Jediah Dean of Sebec had the two largest white perch during the Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department’s Ice Fishing Derby March 2-3 on Sebec Lake.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — In recognition of its commitment to employees who are members of the National Guard or are reserve members of the Armed Forces, Mayo Regional Hospital was presented with the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) — a Department of Defense agency — during a surprise ceremony on the morning of Feb.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer    SANGERVILLE — You’d think with 73 articles in place for the March 23 town meeting that Sangerville residents would be voting on the same issue more than once: and you’d be right.

By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The first draft of the proposed budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year was presented by Town Manager Jack Clukey during a Feb.