GINGERBREAD HOUSE DAY — The Brownville Elementary School held its annual gingerbread house day on Dec.

MAKING MUSIC TOGETHER Photo courtesy of Brownville Elementary      The PTO helped Brownville Elementary bring Maine childrens’ singer Rick Charette to the school for a holiday concert before vacation.

The students and staff at the Brownville Elementary School are in the middle of their annual food drive for the local food cupboard.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — Currently the county contracts with fire departments in Brownville, Milo and Sebec to cover unorganized territories near these eastern Piscataquis County communities.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — Currently the language in the town charter is somewhat vague in regard to whether part-time and per diem employees can to be elected to boards or committees.

    BROWNVILLE — After a year’s worth of fundraising efforts, the Brownville Community Church—UCC has donated $3,000 to EMMC’s Heroes, Hope and Healing campaign to support the creation of the Eastern Maine Medical Center Raish Peavey Haskell Children’s Cancer and Treatment Center.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer    BROWNVILLE JCT — Several hours after a robbery took place at the General Store and More on the evening of Sept.

    BROWNVILLE — The Brownville Community Church will host its Annual Harvest Supper on Saturday, Oct.

    BROWNVILLE JCT — A technical training focusing on the proper installation and maintenance of road stream crossings in order to prevent problems caused by erosion and to enhance water quality and fish passage, will be held on Sept.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — An application to the state’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is being submitted by the town of Brownville on behalf of Mocs Power Sports and Rentals, located on Front Street in the Junction, after the application seeking $45,000 for the business was approved during a special town meeting on Sept.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — Last year Brownville Elementary School’s half-mile nature trail, complete with nine stations providing information on some of the various sites along the walkway, opened for use by the teachers and students during the day and for the community on nights and weekends.

    BROWNVILLE — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced five water and wastewater and community projects that will benefit rural Maine.

    BROWNVILLE — The Brownville Junction High School has been “defunct” since 1968 but the alumni association of the former high school continues to be active.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — The southern of two Maine, Montreal & Atlantic Railroad crossings on Route 11 is set to be repaired over several days in August, the Board of Selectmen learned during a June 12 meeting.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — The SAD 41 music department, which includes a band for students in kindergarten though grade 6 across the district’s elementary schools and another ensemble for grade 7-12 musicians at the Penquis Valley School, recently received a financial boost in the form of a $5,500 donation from the Marion C.

    BROWNVILLE — The Brownville Elementary School recently received a grant for nearly $5,000 from the Maine Community Foundation to support the school’s outdoor classroom project.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — The town of Brownville will be participating in a value added service (VAS) inventory program for its water and sewer departments with Team EJP (Everett J.

  BROWNVILLE — A yearly tax club has been established for the payment of property taxes, following a special town meeting on May 7 at the BJHS Alumni Hall.