By Mike LangeStaff Writer    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A $120,000 Community Development Block Grant to help a couple expand their sporting camp businesses in the Ripogenus Dam area took another step forward at last week’s Piscataquis County Commissioners’ meeting.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer    GREENVILLE — A fast-moving fire leveled the home of a Greenville couple on April 8 evening while they were visiting family members in Massachusetts.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The full RSU 68 Board of Directors now has the 2015-16 budget to examine prior to the scheduled adoption of a preliminary spending plan at the directors’ May 5 meeting.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer    MILO — Citizens gave their approval to the purchase of a trash truck and sidewalk machine, as well as a grant for a boat launch at a special town meeting April 9, while also voting down the proposed financing package for a plow truck.

Observer photo/Mike Lange    NEW CLASSROOM — Thelma Regan, director of the Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative, is shown in the new health education classroom at Millworks in Dexter.

Staff Report    GUILFORD — The Guilford Board of Selectmen met on Tuesday, April 7  with a mostly routine agenda during the hour-long session.

    Wednesday, April 15 — Meatloaf with creamy gravy, spinach mashed potato, wheat roll and dessert.

    DEXTER — “The circus is coming!” This is the theme of the HJ Crosby Community Band of Dexter’s spring concert on Sunday, April 19 at the Dexter Town Hall at 2 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — When the power blinked off on Sunday afternoon most people didn’t think about it too much.

    Poor health impacts not only the lives of individuals but the vitality of the communities in which they live.

    Project Canopy, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF) community forestry program, recently awarded $133,000 in grants to develop and maintain long-term community forestry programs.

    AUGUSTA — Maine Adult Education programs held the annual Hall of Flags event at the State House on April 1.

    BANGOR — The second annual Cross Insurance Center Gala was held April 11 in the Grand Ballroom of the Cross Insurance Center.

    BOSTON — During the week of March 8, Lydia Zepeda of Dover-Foxcroft and a group of fellow Emmanuel College students participated in the college’s annual Alternative Spring Break (ASB) in Boston, learning about, connecting with and taking positive action in the community in which they live and learn.

Maine Senate Republican office photo On Feb.

Contributed photo The Piscataquis Council Soil and Water Conservation District recently participated in a Conservation District Day at the Hall of Flags in Augusta.

    ROCKLAND — During the last weekend of winter break, five Foxcroft Academy students — Marie Hartung, Racquel Bozzelli, Sarah Phillips, Chyo Kim,  and Hunter Giacomuzzi — and four teachers — Ernie Thomas, Nick Lavigne, Julie Willcott and Mirna Henderson — attended the renowned Camden Conference at one of its remote locations in Rockland.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     AUGUSTA — The two year-old quest to pass legislation that would allow Maine’s forest rangers to carry firearms took another step forward last week.