GREENVILLE JUNCTION — Close to one billion travelers visited foreign destinations in the first three quarters of 2016 according to the World Tourism Organization — that’s 4 percent more than the prior year — and the U.

Recurring Events Mondays DOVER-FOXCROFT: Senior Network meets at 10:30 a.

Photo courtesy of Susan Killam PATRIOT’S PEN ESSAY WRITERS — Students from the Ridge View Community School in Dexter participated in the annual Patriot’s Pen Essay contest sponsored by Shirley B.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — At the Thompson Free Library February is about more than cupid’s slings and arrows, it’s a chance to celebrate the Bill of Rights, Black History Month and get involved in community service.

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Contributed photo CNA GRADUATES — The Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC) celebrated the graduation of eight Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) on Feb 1.

“When I was in high school, I was self-conscious, so I never ‘did’ theater,” Jayne Sharrow of Dover-Foxcroft explained.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy is always looking for ways to give back to the community.

Recurring Events Mondays DOVER-FOXCROFT: Senior Network meets at 10:30 a.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Horizon Scholarships were established by the trustees of Foxcroft Academy in an attempt to expand academic opportunities and enhance the personal and academic growth of Foxcroft Academy students in grades 9-11.

GREENVILLE — The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) is set to re-open Medawisla Lodge and Cabins July 1 following a major two-year reconstruction project.

BREWER — Premium Choice Broadband (PCB) has announced it has completed its acquisition of Moosehead Enterprises in a private sale.

BELFAST — Courtney McCormick and Phil Huening of Appleton announce the birth of their daughter, Brynlee Raine McCormick Huening.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC)/Miosac Club held the first meeting of 2017 on Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) is hosting a rural energy workshop for landowners, homeowners, farmers and small businesses in partnership with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County Office and Dover-Dexter Area Towns in Transition (DDAT).

Recurring Events Mondays DOVER-FOXCROFT: Senior Network meets at 10:30 a.

GREENVILLE — The Moosehead Brand Leadership Team and Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Corporation have announced the installation of phase one of the Moosehead Lake Wayfinding Project.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is proud to announce that the following students, from left, have been selected by the faculty as Students of the Month for December: ​Alaina Spizuoco, grade 9; ​​David Kirshkaln​, grade 10; ​Kaitlyn McComb, grade 11; and Whitney Curtis ​, grade 12.