Photo courtesy of Care & ComfortJD FOUNDATION DONATION — Employees of the Dover-Foxcroft Care & Comfort location donated $635 raised through the Jeans Fund to the JD Foundation, with the contribution to support educational programs focused on suicide prevention.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — “Northeast by Eastern” will be presented at 2 p.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Unorganized territory (UT) residents responding to an advisory referendum on the Atkinson deorganization procedure were nearly split 50/50 when asked if they favored the proposal.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — With students at the SeDoMoCha School starting classes on Tuesday, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Lee McKusick and wife Barbara will be back at Sebec Lake this month, and McKusick will lead two community sing-alongs on Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The next Piscataquis County Republicans meeting will be held on Friday, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis business community is cordially invited to a Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Mixer at the Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft on Thursday, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — 2016 is a big year for two downtown businesses.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy held its 116th alumni banquet on Aug.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom The quilt group of the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church is conducting a raffle for the pictured quilt, with proceeds benefitting the church fuel assistance program and the free community dinners served — by different area organizations — on Monday evenings.

By Nick McCreaBDN Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mayo Regional Hospital is in the midst of partnership discussions with one of the state’s largest health care organizations.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The community life committee of St.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Ace Hardware Corporation is pleased to announce that Webber Ace Hardware achieved the designation as a “Pinnacle Performance Retailing” store for its outstanding performance.

By Kim BrawnThompson Free Library DOVER-FOXCROFT — August means back to school is just around the corner so make sure to take advantage of the special programs at the Thompson Free Library before schedules get too hectic.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis Public Health Coalition is offering a free “Cooking Matters at the Store” shopping tour event at Will’s Shop ’n Save on Thursday, Aug.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the current budget year having passed the halfway point — the spending plan for Piscataquis County follows a calendar year — work on the 2017 finances is well underway.

  Dyer will continue to serve in interim By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The selectmen did accept the resignation of Chief of Police Dennis A.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Representatives from the Department of Health and Human Services will be available to assist area residents on the first Thursday of each month from 8:30 a.