Recently, the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger, which has raised $5.

Every five years the small town of Bowerbank on the shores of Sebec Lake celebrates with “Bowerbank Days”.

Contributed photo Carmen Smith, president of the Daughters of Union Veterans left, welcomed new member Kathy Normandin to Sarah Elizabeth Palmer Tent #23 on July 12.

    LAGRANGE — A state trooper shot and killed a man involved in a standoff in LaGrange during the late afternoon and early evening of Aug.

    AUGUSTA — During the two years of the 126th Maine State Legislature, State Rep.

    USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced funding packages have been awarded to both the Piscataquis Regional YCMA and the Shaw Public Library.

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    FARMINGTON — Eight students from the region were named to the spring 2014 Dean’s List at the University of Maine-Farmington.

    LEWISTON — Anne Rockwell, the daughter of Ervin G.

    On Saturday, Aug.

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Daughter of Union Veterans Sarah Elizabeth Palmer Tent #23 members attended the DUV state convention on June 28 Waterville.

    Earlier this year attorney Debby L.

    In a recent article about the Piscataquis County Commissioners’ approval to authorize extra funds for road paving projects this summer, the source of the money was misstated.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     Applications for three grants made by a trio of businesses in the region are successful, Piscataquis County Economic Development Council Community Development Direction Dr.

Observer photo/Mike Lange    OFF WITH A SPLASH — The Anything That Floats competition got off with a splash at Monson Summerfest with a variety of watercraft, including totes, inner tubes and an inverted bumper pool table that didn’t get very far from shore before sinking.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer    BROWNVILLE — During the first meeting of the 2014-15 fiscal year on July 16, the board of selectmen set a 2015 tax rate of $18.