By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer BROWNVILLE — In response, in part, to noise complaints in the dense housing among the residents of Brownville Junction, a fireworks ordinance and an amendment to the existing dog ordinance were both approved during a special town meeting on Aug.

By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer    BROWNVILLE — During the first meeting of the 2015-16 fiscal year on July 15, the board of selectmen set a 2016 mil rate of $19.

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BROWNVILLE — Members of the Piscataquis Amateur Radio Club (PARC) will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise June 27–28 at the Stickney Hill repeater site near Field of Dreams plant nursery.

  Observer photo/Jeannette Hughes LITTLE MISS POPPY – Dressed for the part of Little Miss Poppy is Giavanna Farley of Brownville prior to the Memorial Day parade in Milo on May 25.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer      BROWNVILLE — SEAL 1, which according to its website specializes in developing and bringing to market high end green-engineered and bio-based gun cleaning and gun care products specifically designed for the shooting industry, military and law enforcement, is seeking to expand its operations.

Photo courtesy of Brownville Community Church On Saturday, March 21, members and youth from the Brownville Community Church, UCC hosted a “Moose Meat Spaghetti Supper” to honor Raymond “Buffy” Butterfield, a proud U.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — A week and half prior to the 2015 annual town meeting — scheduled for Monday, March 16 at 7 p.

    BROWNVILLE — The Brownville Police Department announced that Wyatt Morton, 30, of Brownville, was arrested without incident at the department on Sunday evening.

    BROWNVILLE — On Nov.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — Students at the Brownville Elementary School gave a big thank you to all who have served as each grade presented during a Veterans Day assembly on the afternoon of Nov.

    BROWNVILLE — In an emergency, when normal systems break down, amateur radio operators (hams) make communications possible.

    BROWNVILLE — Police are looking for information about the removal on Oct.

    BROWNVILLE — The Brownville Historical Society Museum will be open every Tuesday from 10 a.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — As part of its rotation of vehicles, the Brownville Police Department is looking to purchase a new cruiser.

Sixteen Brownville Elementary School students received $100 Futures of Maine college scholarships from Maine College Circle on May 30 after being selected based on their college and career aspiration essays.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — The Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) is working on an application to the state’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for a $375,000 grant for the General Store and More on the Main Road in Brownville Jct.

Photo courtesy of Brownville Community Church Fifteen members and friends of the Brownville Community Church-UCC gathered in the church’s dining hall for a delicious breakfast and a good deal of fun with the fourth annual ugly sweater contest as some truly eye-opening designs were judged.