The gathering of wild things for home consumption has always been regarded by my family as one of life’s most basic pleasures.

Athletes from the area’s five high schools received postseason recognition for their performances during the 2016-17 winter sports season.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Builders Club at SeDoMoCha Middle School sponsored a Hat Day fundraiser on March 24 for students in kindergarten to grade 8 to raise several hundred dollars for Raven Nally and her family.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Senior Liam Casey of Dover-Foxcroft has been selected to receive Foxcroft Academy’s 2017 MPA Principal’s Award.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The most recent national Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores, April 2015 through March 2016, have been released by Becker’s Healthcare-Infection Control & Clinical Quality.

A8BBOT — Are you interested in learning how to graft your own fruit trees for a home orchard? Do you have older fruit trees at home that you would like to graft onto new rootstock? The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) in partnership with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) and Dover-Dexter Area in Transition are providing a hands-on fruit tree grafting workshop on Saturday, April 8 at the Abbot Town Office from 10 a.

GUILFORD — Students in kindergarten through grade 6 are starting spring with lots of jumping as Piscataquis Community Elementary School (PCES) kicks off the annual Jump Rope for Heart initiative.

SANGERVILLE — A group of residents has formed the Sangerville Economic Development Committee (SEDC) to emphasize that the small community is an excellent place to live and to operate a business.

LAGRANGE — AOS 43 has announced the hiring of Dr.

Recurring Events Mondays DOVER-FOXCROFT: Senior Network meets at 10:30 a.