Wednesday, Aug.

    Wednesday, Aug.

    Wednesday, Aug.

Moosehead RegionSubmitted by IFW Fisheries Biologist Tim Obrey     As July winds down, the fishing gets a little tougher.

    Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft announces the following births:    BRIDGES — A daughter, Sarah Merrill Bridges, born to Erin Doore Bridges and David Merrill Bridges of Guilford on July 1, 2014; joining brother Samuel.

    Wednesday, July 30 — Vegetable lasagna, green and yellow beans, wheat roll and dessert.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom    GETTING THEIR FEET WET — Entrants in the Piscataquis Regional YMCA’s fifth annual Tri for the Y Sprint Triathlon run into Sebec Lake to start the competition at the public beach on the morning of July 19.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thirteen competitors and a pair of three-person teams traveled by water, bike and on foot during the Piscataquis Regional YMCA’s fifth annual Tri for the Y Sprint Triathlon on the morning of July 19.

    Five runners from the region took part in the Shipyard Half Marathon and 5K on July 13 in Portland.

    GUILFORD — On Saturday, July 26 a Kid’s Fun Run and Fitness 5K will be held in conjunction with the Piscataquis River Festival.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer    MONSON — Jack Daily of Salt Lake City won his fifth consecutive Slate Man Triathlon at the Monson Summerfest last weekend with a record time of 26:03 while Trish Moulton of Abbot took the ladies’ trophy with a time of 35:25.

Photo courtesy of Sheila BraggLEAGUE CHAMPS — The Foxcroft Jr.

    MILLINOCKET — Robert Peterson of Dover-Foxcroft has been appoined CEO of Millinocket Regional Hospital effective June 9.

This spring the Sunday school children at the Brownville Community Church-UCC set a $1,000 goal for the Raish Peavey Haskell Children’s Cancer and Treatment Center in Brewer.

By Beth Ranagan     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Living successfully with bipolar disorder is a challenge, but a challenge that Maine author Christina Solak-Goodwin meets with determination and grace.

    ABBOT — The annual picnic and meeting of the Swedish descendants will be held on Sunday, July 20 at noon beginning with a pot luck picnic.

    Mayo Regional Hospital’s Seniority Program will offer a summer outing to the Rockland Lobster Fest on Thursday, July 31.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A free six-session workshop, Living Well for Better Health, to learn to deal with issues such as pain, being tired, stress, eating well, sadness, medications and setting healthy goals will be held at Mayo Regional Hospital Resource Center.