By Denise Buzzelli  Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce Executive Director     The Institute for Family Owned Business held the 2014 Maine Family Business Awards on May 19 at the Marriott  Sable  Oaks in South Portland.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     For the first time in recent history, two out of the three major offices in the American Legion in Maine will be held by Piscataquis County veterans.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     LAGRANGE — In the inaugural year of the Carleton Project in SAD 41, seven students graduated from the program which strives to create an environment in which pupils are nurtured and encouraged to change notions about success and failure in education and are able to accomplish their own educational goals within the classroom as well as creating building blocks to ensure success beyond high school.

    GARLAND — The Garland Grange is asking the community to help support the troops and their families stationed overseas by supporting the Coups for Troops program.

    FORT KENT — University of Maine Fort Kent student Joshua Daniel Whalen of Exeter was recently presented the Environmental Studies Award for his outstanding achievement and work in the major area of study.

Students from Foxcroft Academy attended the 16th annual Maine Model United Nations Conference (MeMUNC) May 13-15 at the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine.

    The Board of Directors of Penquis is pleased to announce that Kara Hay has been named its next president and chief executive officer.

Contributed photo    HIGH WIND TUNNEL — Workshop participants listen intently to presenter Sunny Stutzman of Sunny Skies Design as he speaks about the performance of the innovative, wooden, Gothic arch high tunnel on Stutzman’s Farm during a recent farm tour hosted by the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) in partnership with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA).

    AUGUSTA — Maine First Lady Ann LePage recently joined the Maine Health Care Association (MHCA) in the Hall of Flags at the Statehouse to honor the accomplishments of 33 people living in the state’s long-term care facilities, including Dwight Woodworth of the Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dover-Foxcroft.

    AUGUSTA — Sixteen Maine teachers were named County Teachers of the Year on May 6 as Education Commissioner Jim Rier, Senate President Justin Alfond, State Board Vice Chair Peter Geiger, 2014 Maine Teacher of the Year Karen MacDonald and Educate Maine Executive Director Tanna Clews were on hand at a Hall of Flags ceremony to recognize and honor this talented group of educators from around the state.

    UMBAZOOKSUS LAKE — On May 6 a Maine game warden pilot was surveying ice conditions on northern Maine lakes.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Charles Shaffer of Sebec defeated incumbent Andy Torbett of Atkinson for Piscataquis County Republican Chairman by a vote of 16-14 at the committee’s annual elections held last Friday night.

    Members of the Modern Woodmen of America 13000 Chapter of West Gardiner  will sponsor a fundraising public supper to benefit the Maine chapter of the national organization of Parents of Murdered Children.

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    What do you need to live a healthier life? What can we do as a community to help meet those needs? People of all ages — seniors, families with kids, teens — are invited to come share their ideas by attending one of three upcoming “Feel Good Piscataquis!” Community Conversations being held this month in Milo, Greenville and Guilford.

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    AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature reconvened on May 1 to reconsider 48 vetoes issued by Gov.

ONBOARD THE QUEEN MARY Contributed photo The daughter-in-law of Bowerbank summer residents Bob and Janet Hall was recently visiting her parents in Long Beach, Calif.