BROWNVILLE — For the region’s grade 3 students, reaching this grade level means not only learning multiplication tables and turning 9 years old but also receiving a dictionary from the Valley Grange of Guilford through its Words for Thirds Dictionary Project.

SANGERVILLE — For over three decades area individuals and families have been served free of charge by Pine Tree Hospice during the time of dying and bereavement.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A part of the Maine State Museum came north to SeDoMoCha Middle School to help make history come alive for grade 7 classes on Nov.

PORTLAND — Three first-half goals, including the first two in a span of 27 seconds, helped propel the Bangor Christian School to a 4-1 victory over Greenville High School in the 2016 Class D boys soccer championship on Nov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students throughout the SeDoMoCha School recently observed Bullying Prevention Week from Oct.

ORONO  — If the first meeting of the season between the Orono and Dexter football teams is any indication, their rematch two weeks from now in the LTC Class D North semifinals should be a classic.

MONSON — On the morning of Saturday, October 15, family, friends, townspeople and library board members gathered at the Monson Public Library to dedicate the newly-erected library sign to Van (Durham) Wentworth.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — As part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Piscataquis County Fund, the Piscataquis County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation awarded $5,000 grants to the Center Theatre, Pine Tree Hospice and Piscataquis County Economic Development Council.

For the last decade Valley Grange Bookworms have been coming to Piscataquis Community Elementary School to share their love of books with second- and third-graders, as the pupils spend time reading to the adult visitors.