By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — SeDoMoCha Elementary School families will once again have the opportunity to participate in a shared reading experience with the sixth annual One Book, One School program.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — In the early 1990s a pair of landfills owned by the county in Frenchtown and Lily Bay were both closed and capped.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the calendar changing to 2016, RSU officials are well into the initial work on the budget for the 2016-17 academic year.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — After 19 rounds, 13 competitors taking part and 93 words, seventh-grader Madeline Taylor stood as her school’s top speller during the sixth annual SeDoMoCha Middle School District Spelling Bee on the evening of Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre recently announced that it is looking for new members for several of its standing committees.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — To enable for easier access for those interested, the town of Dover-Foxcroft now has an online mapping program up and running through www.

Linda Coan O’Kresik | BDN   In Superior Court — Robert Burton, right, who is accused of killing his girlfriend and then hiding in the woods for 68 days, enters a courtroom on Monday in Piscataquis County Superior Court in Dover-Foxcroft.

  Photos courtesy of Hibbard Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center         Residents of the Hibbard Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Main Street West Assisted Living Facility in Dover-Foxcroft are enjoying their holiday season.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — In addition to providing support for clients with progressive life-limiting illness and their families, Pine Tree Hospice offers bereavement support to adults throughout the area who have experienced grief and loss, whether recently or in the past.

Kipp Larson, son of Gary and Elaine Larson of Dover-Foxcroft and a 1989 graduate of Foxcroft Academy, recently accepted an award on behalf of his team from the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif.

Photo courtesy of Dover Audiology        On Dec.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom   MYRICK AWARD RECIPIENT — Ralph “Eddie” Lewis, third from left, was presented with the 2015 Warren “Pete” Myrick Community Service Award during the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) annual meeting on Dec.

  To county and UT budgets By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — While everything is not quite finalized, the Piscataquis County Commissioners approved both the 2016 county budget and the 2016-17 Unorganized Territory (UT) budget during a Dec.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — During the fall area residents had the opportunity to attend a public hearing with Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Commissioner Mary Mayhew, which gave them the opportunity to express concerns over a diminished agency presence and other challenges facing the area.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Palmyra Walmart and Walmart Foundation have given the Charlotte White Center a Community Grant of $1,000.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) presented on watersheds at the inaugural meeting of the STEM Science Club on Dec.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Foxcroft Academy Key Club students were busier than ever this Christmas season.

By Minnie McCormick DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thirteen members and one guest met at the beautifully decorated home of Barb Austin on Dec.