The temperature is dropping, snow is on its way and plans are being finalized for Monson's annual Kris Kringle's Market to be held on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Monson Gym.

Corey Littlefield, maintenance director for the Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dover Foxcroft, and Hibbard’s Janatha Gray, CNA each recently received the Maine Health Care Association (MHCA) 2017 Celebrating Excellence in Caregiving Award during a recognition ceremony held at the Augusta Civic Center.

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC)/Miosac Club met Nov. 7 at Thayer Parkway.

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Which would lead a neutral observer to ask a simple question: Why? How can a man accused of such things survive politically, and even potentially win?

Virgie Allen was born in Chapman on Nov. 25, 1917 to Frank and Florence Sites.

It started with a nomination in June and ended with a win during Thanksgiving week. Word came on Nov. 20 that Foxcroft Academy teacher and coach Luis Ayala was named the 2017 US Cellular Most Valuable Coach (MVC) after a three-plus month online contest.

The executive committee of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) has named Sue Mackey Andrews of Dover-Foxcroft as the 15th recipient of the Warren “Pete” Myrick Award.

Grafton was spending the night at Camp Marlene, but Marlene herself had to be up at 4:30 the next morning. To ensure she had a good night's rest, Marlene slept upstairs, and Grafton and Poppa Fish slept downstairs in the guest room where there's a full size bed, and the blue metal cot Grafton likes to use when his father sleeps over.

Do you have a Native American ancestor? Did a DNA test indicate Native roots or is there a family story? Until recently many families felt a Native American relative was something to hide.