AUGUSTA — Central Maine Power Company (CMP), a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, is urging its customers to follow some simple electrical safety and energy-saving tips so they can have a safe and enjoyable holiday season.

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  JACKMAN — The search for a town manager has concluded with the Jackman Board of Selectmen hiring Matthew S.

  The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on Nov.

  Maine Adult Education Association Executive Director Shirley Wright, a resident of Dover-Foxcroft, has announced that Adult Education in Maine has received two significant federal grants to enhance distance learning for adults across the state.

By Jason Agrell Special to The Observer Lately, the topic of conversation among residents of the Moosehead Lake region has been wind turbines.

The Tractor Supply Company, in partnership with National 4-H Council, recently announced the fundraising results of its fall 2015 Paper Clover Campaign.

Photo courtesy of Three Rivers Kiwanis On Nov.

Observer photo/Jeannette Hughes AMONG THE HONORED VETERANS –– Tommy Howard, 94, of Milo and a longtime member of American Legion Post 41, enjoy a performance by the Veterans Singers on Veterans Day (Nov.

By Meg Haskell BDN Staff Meals on Wheels, the popular program that delivers free, nutritious meals to homebound seniors, is struggling to meet a surge in demand in Eastern Maine.

    The Eastern Maine CA$H Coalition (Creating, Assets, Savings and Hope), in partnership with AARP Tax-Aide, the Internal Revenue Service Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) and the United Way of Eastern Maine, is currently recruiting volunteer tax preparers.

  The Maine chapter of the Humane Society of the United States is emphasizing two major efforts to protect and care for animals: advocacy and adoption.

By Julia Bayly BDN Staff MADAWASKA — A decades-old northern Maine weekly newspaper has been acquired by Bangor Publishing Co.

 Observer photo/Jeannette Hughes The Veterans Singers, under the direction of Stephanie Gillis, performed during the Three Rivers Kiwanis of Milo/Brownville’s annual Veterans Day dinner on Nov.

By Judy Harrison BDN Staff BANGOR, Maine — Teachers from across the state were honored Saturday night at the Cross Insurance Center.

      DOVER-FOXCROFT — Set in a mythical land, “Shrek the Musical” is the story of an ogre who lives alone in a swamp at the edge of the Kingdom of Duloc when suddenly his happy solitude is disrupted by a band of banished fairytale characters, who lead the reluctant ogre on a journey of danger, friendship, and love.

       PARKMAN — The members of Parkman Grange have formally announced the formation of the SAD 4 Santa Project 2015.

Piscataquis County Shall the County of Piscataquis issue General Obligation Bonds in a principal amount not to exceed Six Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($610,000.