DOVER-FOXCROFT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has announced that a canning workshop will be held on June 26 at the Piscataquis County Office, 165 East Main Street, beginning at 5:30 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mayo Regional Hospital, in collaboration with Millinocket Regional Hospital and Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln, is starting a new urology clinic.

    Wednesday, June 19 — Ham and cheese sandwich, bean and rice salad, missed fruit cup and vanilla frosted white cake.

    Wednesday, June 12 — Tarragon chicken, confetti rice, whole kernel corn, wheat roll and chocolate chip cookie.

Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft announces the following births:    BLOCKLER — A son, Evan Matthew Blockler, born to Kristi (Thomas) Blockler and Matthew Blockler of Willimantic on May 21, 2013; joining siblings Ezra, Elijah and Emmett.

    Wednesday, June 5 — Tuna salad roll, pasta salad, mixed fruit cup and coconut frosted white cake.

    The following birth was recorded at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft:     REDMOND — A daughter, Karalyn Emilee, on May 20 to Tiffany and Tristan Redmond of Sangerville.

    Wednesday, May 29 — Braised pork and gravy, red skinned mashed potato, diced carrots, wheat roll and whoopie pie.

Foxcroft Academy students taking either CPA Physics or Principles of Technology took to the Piscataquis River by the boat launch on South Street in Dover-Foxcroft during the afternoon of May 22 for the annual “Cardboard Floats” boat race.

Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft announces the following births:    ANDREWS — A daughter, Christina Cynthia Marie Andrews, born to Jessica Francine Corson and Thomas Warren Andrews of Dover-Foxcroft on May 6, 2013: joining siblings Cheyanne and Chloe.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Darcy Merrill, RN, who has worked at Mayo Regional Hospital since 1990, was recognized as the 2013 Nurse of the Year on May 6.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has announced that a canning workshop will be held on Wednesday, June 26 at the Piscataquis County Office, 165 East Main Street, beginning at 5:30 p.

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    DOVER-FOXCROFT — UMaine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County will be presenting raised bed and container gardening demonstrations throughout the gardening season for interested beginner gardeners at the Dover-Foxcroft location, 165 East Main Street.

    DEXTER — Leslie Lizotte, LSW community service specialist from the EAAA,  will be holding a Medicare 101 presentation at Dexter Health Care, 64 Park Street, in the dining room on Thursday, May 16 at 6 pm.

    Parents of children, ages 6 to 9 are encouraged to be on the look-out for registration forms for the annual Harmony Camps which are sponsored by Womancare and held in six of the communities served by the organization.

    Wednesday, May 15 — Beef and cabbage casserole, red skinned potato, diced carrots, wheat roll and chocolate chip cookie.

    PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange is pleased to announce the 13th annual Mothers Day Tea will be held on May 11 from 10 a.