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New ownership, same commitment to RVCS Backpack Program

DEXTER — Bud’s Shop ‘n Save gave discounts on food for the Ridge View Community School’s (RVCS) Backpack Program for several years.

PVAEC offering new classes and workshops for spring

DOVER-FOXCROFT — It’s a new year and cabin fever has set in so now is the perfect time to start working on your resolutions.

Weyerhaeuser grant kick starts ‘Sunken Steamboats of Moosehead Lake’ documentary

GREENVILLE — The Moosehead Marine Museum is celebrating the first major grant awarded to kick off production of its historical documentary film “The Sunken Steamboats of Moosehead Lake”.

Dog Days of Winter and sled races set for Jan. 28-29

BROWNVILLE JCT — On Saturday, Jan.

Calendar of events

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

There’s a lot of history in a home

Do you know where your ancestors lived? Was it on a farm, town, or in a great city? Did they own their home or rent? Did they build the house they lived in or buy it? In short, what is the genealogy of the family homestead? What is its history? Finding the history of a house is really much easier than some people think.

Hospital receives $30,000 grant to initiative new healthcare collaborative

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) announced that it has awarded $240,000 to five organizations around the state to develop cross-sector collaborative approaches to improve health and health care access in Maine’s rural communities.

Maine-made thriller to be shown at Center Theatre

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Area residents will become the second group of Mainers to get a chance at viewing the indie horror film “Quintuplets” on Saturday, Jan.

Practical Dewey curriculum at PCES

Photo courtesy of PCES library ed tech Charlotte Violette PRACTICAL DEWEY — Students in Alden Gregory’s grade 5 class at Piscataquis Community Elementary School in Guilford recently learned about building and architecture using marshmallows and spaghetti.

Care & Comfort supports the Dover-Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Care & Comfort and the employees of the Dover-Foxcroft branch recently presented a $385 gift to the Dover Area Food Cupboard, an organization which offers bi-monthly distributions of food to qualifying individuals in Dover-Foxcroft, Sebec, Sangerville, Atkinson, Garland and Bowerbank.

Key Club ‘Day of Reading’ on Jan. 21

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday, Jan.

Eight graduate from PVAEC CNA program

DOVER-FOXCROFT — It takes more than a high school degree and over 200 hours of instruction to become certified as a nurse’s assistant.

Calendar of events

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

Birth announcements

Among the recent births recorded at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft were: ALLARD — A daughter, Lilliana Grace Allard, born on December 3, 2016, to Amanda (Carter) Finkle and Nathaniel Allard of Charleston; joining brother Kevin.

Key Club members working to bring clean water to Africa

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Key Club Division 2 Lt.

Regional health center makes changes to better serve the community

Hometown Health Center, formerly Sebasticook Family Doctors, has undergone a couple of major changes this past year.

Lunch & Learn support group helps adults living with grief and loss

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Tuesday, Jan.

A penny saved is a penny earned

Contributed photo PENNY DRIVE — Guilford Girl Scout Troop 1415 recently conducted a penny drive to raise funds for a few field trips.

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