SPRING TOUR Photo courtesy of Maine Highlands Classical Trio The Maine Highlands Classical Trio’s spring tour will include three May dates: Friday, May 2 at 7 p.

    Thursday, May 1 Piscataquis Pomona Grange will meet at the Garland Grange on the Oliver Hill Road.

    Congratulations to coach Wayne Strout and the Foxcroft Academy math team, which finished as the regular-season Eastern Maine Class B champion and then placed fifth at the state championship meet in Bangor last week.

    On May 17 Ripley residents Joe and Nellie Kennedy, along with Lou Mathieu and Chris Fyfe, will be inducted as the 2014 class of the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame.

    Bangor Savings Bank collected thousands of jars of an American staple for Maine food banks and pantries through its annual Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive.

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    AUGUSTA — First Lady Ann LePage presided over the 28th annual presentation of the Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     SAN ANTONIO — During Amanda Howard’s high school years at Foxcroft Academy, one of her favorite books was George Orwell’s “1984” which is considered the most popular dystopian novel of all time.

    The Maine Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) are proud to announce the state winner of the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest, Tiffany A.

    BREWER — A GFWC Maine District 3 meeting and art show was held at Jeff’s Catering on April 5.

FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE Contributed photo Piscataquis County Sheriff John Goggin and his granddaughter, 8-year-old Samantha Goodwin, were the winners of the first round of competition at the Parkman Grange’s annual father-daughter dance on April 5.

CANCER CARE BAKE SALE Brownville Community Church-UCC Sunday School students recently raised $420 at a bake sale held at Tradewinds in Milo.

Staff Report     BANGOR — Six Maine high schools, including Greenville, are ranked among “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” by the Washington Post.

DAR CONFERENCEPhoto courtesy of DAR Tisbury Manor Chapter The Maine State Organization of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual Spring Conference March 28-29 in Waterville.

    ABBOT — On June 28, the Abbot Historical Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Sons of the American Revolution will hold a dedication ceremony at the grave of Pvt.

 In last week’s Observer feature on the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce, a new board member was accidentally left off the list: Johanna Greenfield of Synergy Accounting & Bookkeeping.

    GARLAND — Garland Grange has been preparing public suppers at their hall once monthly from April to December for several years now.

Operating Under the Influence(OUI)     In Maine, if you are driving a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .