The Piscataquis Writers Alliance (PWA), formerly the Monson Writers Alliance, has some exciting changes to announce. The Alliance started in Monson with the support of the Monson Arts Center and Libra Foundation in December 2018. Meeting space was graciously made available in the Monson Public Library for the summer. Since then, the PWA has changed its meeting location and time to better accommodate its members. The Piscataquis Writers Alliance currently meets weekly at the Guilford Bed and Breakfast at 24 Elm St. in Guilford from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesdays.

When Aleya Pelletier was filling out information on a form before taking her SATs, she had to list her extracurricular activities. Even though she had been a skier for Greenville High School and didn’t play basketball her first three years, she decided to check off the “Senior Basketball” box.

Ice anglers looking to find a safe place to fish on the traditional opening day of the season might want to consider a trip north, as the superintendent of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway reports that there is some fairly thick ice on AWW lakes and ponds. In much of the state, ice fishing is allowed as soon as safe ice forms. In the AWW, the season still begins on Jan. 1, as used to be the custom statewide.

The Dover Low Vision Group will meet at the Thayer Parkway Community Room, 33 Thayer Parkway, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3. The guest will be Esther Ireland.

The Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) is in the process of a website upgrade, and we need your help.

As the saying goes, change is the only constant, and 2019 was no  exception. For the outdoor community in Maine, some of the change was good, some not so good. Let’s check out our backtrack.

The old bank building on East Main St. in Dover-Foxcroft has seen several tenants come and go over the past few years, leaving local residents hoping for a new business owner to come in with a fresh vision for the space, a new idea, product or service that will fill a gap in the town’s offerings. Now, it's a restaurant specializing in waffles.

The Foxcroft Academy boys finished sixth among nine schools with a score of 33 points during a Penobscot Valley Conference/Eastern Maine Indoor Track League meet on Dec. 28 at the University of Maine. Pony junior Logan Martin won both the 55 meters and long jump to pace the team

A Community Connection Day, an event for anyone who wants to get out, enjoy the company of others, have a great homemade lunch and have fun with games, cards and activities throughout the year meets the second Tuesday of the month at the JD Foundation Office, 107 Main Road in Abbot. For more call 207-343-1732.

At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5 in  the Mayo Regional Hospital conference room, the Wassabec Genealogy Chapter will be holding a business meeting and program. The program will be well known genealogist Nancy Battick who will be discussing how to research probate records and deeds.