The Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce will be performing a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 6 at Whitney's Family Market in Guilford.

Heather Wheaton, Penquis Autism Community Services program manager, accepts a $1,200 check from representatives of the Widow Sons Temple Guard on Sept. 29 at Penquis’ Dover-Foxcroft office.

Maine fishing writer Bob Leeman, alias “Mr. Trout,” has decided to put away his pen.

This month, the Thompson Free Library offers up a satisfying mix of programs and events including a celebration of the library itself and a fun Halloween treat.

The State Workforce Board’s Older Worker Committee has announced 2017’s best employers for workers over the age of 50 in Maine. The awardees are Care & Comfort -- which has a location in Dover-Foxcroft, Community Health Options, Moody’s Co-worker Owned, Inc. and Associates for Training and Development.

Maine’s senior senator in Washington, D.C. single-handedly killed the chance to reform Obamacare and provide hard-working Mainers with affordable and effective health insurance.

The staff at the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) is working to spread the word about “LakeSmart,” a program designed to work with waterfront property owners to protect Maine’s bodies of water.

Dexter Dover Area Towns in Transition (DDATT) is sponsoring a harvest potluck supper on Friday, Oct. 6 at the Unitarian Universalist Church (11 Church Street across from the Abbott Memorial Library).

The Piscataquis County Democrats held a recent monthly meeting on Sept. 9 at the Shaw Public Library in Greenville.

Students at Foxcroft Academy and the SeDoMocha School are invited to take part in a contest for the Dover-Foxcroft Police Department.