DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners voted on Dec.

Contributed photo FIND CONTEST WINNER — Liz Nelson of Dover-Foxcroft is the winner of the Piscataquis Observer’s 2020 Find the Shop Local Tree Contest.

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Photo courtesy of Monson Historical Society REMEMBERING 90 YEARS LATER — On Dec.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff When Grace Chase first conceptualized Santa Claus and his nine galloping reindeer — including Rudolph — gliding through the holiday season in front of Foxcroft Academy in the early 1950s, the former longtime school secretary couldn’t have anticipated her idea’s staying power.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Changes are underway to improve the look of downtown Dover-Foxcroft.

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By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff Winter Storm Gail is expected to turn into a high-impact Nor’easter in the Northeast Wednesday into Thursday, but Maine is only expected to get a few inches of snow.

Observer photo/Jeannette Hughes SANTA CLAUS CAME TO TOWN — Santa made his annual visit to the Reading Room in Sebec Village on Saturday, Dec.

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The CDC is encouraging Americans to stay safe and celebrate with their household for the winter holidays.

By Charles Eichacker, Bangor Daily News Staff The first rounds of coronavirus vaccines have started arriving in Maine, with Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor and its affiliate in Portland, Northern Light Mercy Hospital, both receiving 975 doses on Monday morning.

Grade eight, high honors: Heidi Clawson, Emily Greenlaw and Cameron Pratt; honors: Cody Bagley, Emma Bither, Leora Brochu, Shayli Cirulli, Margarette Clarke, Allison Conner, Carter Coy, Evalyn Fisk, Grace Greene, Scott Greene, Zoe Havaas, Alexia Heretakis, Madyson Kimball, Calvin Landry, Eli Lane, Brianna Lawrence, Serenity McCabe, Korbyn McCormick, Jack Murray, Kael Niland, Kierstyn Nuite, Chelsea O’Bar, Elizabeth Richards, Lea Schnetzer, Flynn Schriver, Ella Smith, Grace Vaillancourt and Jaxson Zimmerman.

By Eesha Pendharkar, Bangor Daily News Staff More Mainers have died from fatal crashes in 2020 than last year even with less traffic amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a state official citing cases of reckless driving on more open roads.

Phase 2 of funding from the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program is being distributed.

Grade 12, high honors: Valentina Ballarin, Sheryl Chase, Dalton Clark, Martina De Lucia, Khrystofor Downing, Khoi Minh Duong, Dayita Durachman, Caleb Fockens, Lorane Genot, Triston Green, Lucas Greenlaw, Siarra Hendren, May Horton, Hunter Kemp, Izaak Krause, Kai Lun Lai, Noah Lamb, Samantha Lancaster, Logan Martin, Anna Morin, Brittany Racilla, Ava Rayfield, Annabelle Rhoda, Lucas Ronco, David Scott, Luke Stedman, Hermes Tong, Annie Wang and Bradley Whitten; honors: Ainsley Ade, Kerem Bekmez, Kelli Jo Black, Karen Desmond, Kaylee Durgin, Kylie Higgins, Austin Jackson, Luna Kemura, Katelyn Kimball, Kaela Perry, John Pham, Phuong Linh Pham, Maranda Poulin, James Purvis, Amber Richard and Dakota Richardson.

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