GUILFORD — Providing a place for dogs to learn, play and stay for the day, overnight or an extended length of time, Fresh Air Dogs offers a number of services for dogs and owners alike.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pouring concrete and creating foundations for commercial and residential buildings is only a small part what Rich Johnson does.

    MILO — Driving around the region, passersby are sure to notice the numerous simple red and white signs advertising properties for sale by DeWitt-Jones Realty.

    BRADFORD — In North Bradford at the junction of Atkinson Road and Route 11 the display of flowers at Country Junction Greenhouse slows people down, as beautiful as the flowers are they are only the tip of the iceberg, just a sample of what the greenhouse offers.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — For 175 years, The Piscataquis Observer has been the source for news in the Penquis region.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dennis and Chris Aplanalp moved to Dover-Foxcroft 10 years ago and purchased the 125-year-old farmhouse located at 140 East Main Street.

    SEBEC — The first thought that enters people’s minds when they enter this building, whether upstairs in the Event Center, or downstairs, in the Gift Shoppe is: “Wow, this place is really bigger than it looks!” The event center has been the site for many weddings, birthday parties and meetings, and everyone renting it is surprised at how much space it has and how many people they fit inside.

Whoopie Pie Festival June 22     DOVER-FOXCROFT — It’s time to celebrate Maine’s official State Treat and the place to celebrate is none other than Dover-Foxcroft — the site of the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival.

By Bill PearsonStaff WriterDOVER-FOXCROFT — Tom Spencer is in his bakery before 2 a.

    SEBEC — Susan Sutton of All Breed Groom & Board in Sebec has been recognized and approved by the American Kennel Club as an evaluator for the Canine Good Citizen and STAR Puppy programs.

    This spring, more than 35 Camden National Bank tellers, managers, lenders and service staff will visit Maine schools and speak about the importance of saving to over 900 students in 20 schools as part of the annual Teach Children to Save program.

    On Thursday, May 2, Piscataquis Pomona Grange meets at Garland Grange on the Oliver Hill Road in Garland.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Lori Morrison of Millinocket has been named vice president of Mayo Practice Associates, responsible for management of the network of physician offices operated by Mayo Regional Hospital in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties.

    LEE — Offering outdoor retreat programs to honors veterans and their families’ sacrifices and assist them in their journey toward healing the mental and physical pain of loss, House in the Woods Inc.

    MONSON — Your future is calling.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Harold Chase should know what kind of cars are available at Rowell’s Garage.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     ABBOT — With its neighbor — Monson — imposing a six-month moratorium against privately owned highways last fall and fellow Piscataquis municipality — Sangerville — following suit last month, town officials are considering whether they should do the same.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mayo Regional Hospital is one of 31 Maine hospitals to be recognized by the Maine Tobacco-Free Hospital Network for their efforts to create tobacco-free campuses and to promote tobacco-free lifestyles through the 2013 Gold Star Standards of Excellence program.