By Mark PutnamStaff Writer     SEBEC — Citizens gave their approval to a municipal budget of just over $554,654 for the 2013-14 fiscal year during the annual town meeting on Monday at the Harland A.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the start of school less than a month away, many students in the region are in need of classroom supplies beyond the reach of their families.

    SOUTH PORTLAND — Department of Corrections, Joseph Ponte and Associate Commissioner, Joe Fitzpatrick recently announced the appointment of Jeffrey D.

    SANGERVILLE — When the parents of Aliza Jean Herrick Stutzman created the Aliza Jean Family Cancer Foundation to honor their daughter’s fight against brain cancer, members of the East Sangerville Grange (ESG) voted unanimously to lend their support.

    SEBEC — The Sebec Village Associates are pleased to once again be hosting a fantastic all-you-can-eat breakfast in conjunction with a spectacular silent auction on Saturday, Aug.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — When Paul Zimmerman and Martha Ward wanted to buy the original Red Maple Inn after operating the restaurant and lounge for two years, negotiations fell through.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pat’s Pizza of Dover-Foxcroft proudly announces that they are teaming up with the Penquis Smart Starts for Students back to school project.

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    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Due to the cancellation of Friday’s Kiwanis auction because of bad weather, the Dover-Foxcroft Club announced that the auction will be extended to Wednesday, July 31 at 6 p.

Independence Day was once again was marked by a number of activities sponsored by the Sebec Village Associations, with proceeds from the events benefiting the Reading Room.

    July 18 is the date for the Piscataquis Pomona Grange annual Fun and Fund Raiser at the Boomsma’s home — 17 River Road in Abbot.

    ABBOT — The annual Swedish Heritage picnic will be held Sunday, July 21 at the Whetstone Pond home of Bill and Jane Macomber.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Jack Does That, an hour exchange based in Dover Foxcroft, is open and looking for new members.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — When Patrick Myers, the coordinator of Jack Does That first started planning the hour exchange, he knew that he did not want to plan an entirely new non-profit.

    BANGOR — The Charlotte White Center (CWC), a non-profit organization with over 30 years of experience providing support services to individuals facing the life challenges of cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities, as well as behavioral health issues, announces a $6,850 grant from the Little Red School House Fund and the Norman E.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — One of the strengths of Jack Does That (JDT) is its ability to benefit everyone in our community.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District, in partnership with the Maine Forest Service and the Maine’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s education committee, will be holding a wooden skidder bridge mat construction workshop on Wednesday, July 31 from 8:30 a.