GUILFORD — Keeping a small hospitality business financially afloat in central Maine is a serious challenge.

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Special to the Houlton Pioneer Times HOULTON — A new no-cost offering at the Cary Memorial Library in Houlton makes consulting with a specialist or keeping an appointment with other health care providers in locations like Bangor or Portland just a local library visit away.

GREENVILLE — Winter’s grip has taken hold on Piscataquis County, but the recent snowy weather has not hindered progress on one of the largest construction projects in the Moosehead Lake Region’s history.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School CHRISTMAS FOOD BOXES — Early on the morning of Dec.

Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.

GREENVILLE — Five adjacent lots on East Road, just after Stagecoach Road near the Greenville Municipal Airport, may be rezoned from the rural district into the rural development 2 district.

Northern Light Home Care & Hospice understands how difficult it can be when you are missing a loved one, particularly around the holiday season.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis Regional Food Center has completed its acquisition of the Dover Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard and unveiled a new name and distribution method.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students will have more hands-on activities to choose from thanks to a $150,000 grant to boost an after-school program in Dover-Foxcroft.

Photo courtesy of Teresa Brzustowicz and Nichole Webber AUTHOR VISIT — Students and staff at Dexter Regional High School got a visit from author Paul Doiron on Dec 1.

The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation is celebrating its 25-year anniversary and awarding grants totaling over $200,000 to New England organizations that are helping to make their communities vibrant and strong.

Photo courtesy of Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church, United Church of Christ QUARTER SALE FOR PAWS — On Sunday, Dec.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland has a listing of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass times at all Maine churches available at www.

On Monday, Dec.

The Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District is excited to announce they are entering into a three-year contract with the Maine Chapter of The Nature Conservancy that focuses on implementation of stream restoration and aquatic organism passage projects.

Grade 8, high honors – habits of work: Vera Alexander, Ethan Campbell, Mellesse Grant, Tristan Hopkins-Watrous, Pace Jarrett, Grace Jiang, Madison LaGross, Bodhi Langlais, Jonathan Rock, and Ian Saunders; honors – habits of work: Gavin Bavelaar, Ella-marie Buschmann, Makenzie Curtis, Landen Gustin, and Baylee Packard; high honors – academic: Vera Alexander, Mellesse Grant, Grace Jiang, Ian Saunders; honors – academic: Landan Adams, Jaclyn Addington, Gavin Bavelaar, and Lauren Thompson.

Observer photo/Keri Foster FIND THE SHOP LOCAL TREE WINNER — Bill Cleaves of Sangerville is the grand prize winner of the Piscataquis Observer’s annual Find the Shop Local Tree contest.

By David Marino Jr.