By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — In November over a dozen decorated trees and accompanying goods were on display for a weekend in the banquet rooms at Pat’s Pizza.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — In August the board of selectmen accepted a proposal from Gorrill Palmer of Gray for a pavement assessment management plan on the town’s travelways, and a draft of the study was presented for feedback to then go into a final document during a meeting on Jan.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Currently the Dover-Foxcroft Land Use Ordinance permits the keeping of domesticated, non-commercial chickens in the the residential and village zones, with a maximum of six female chickens allowed in these sections of town regardless of how many dwelling units are on the lot.

  DOVER-FOXCROFT — The next Wassabec Genealogy meeting will be Thursday, Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Slightly Off-Center Players and the Center Theatre for the Performing Arts are seeking directors and actors interested in presenting a one-act play at the Center Theatre on Feb.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Norman Higgins (R-Dover-Foxcroft) announced that he is a candidate for re-election for state representative for District 120, representing the communities of Atkinson, Brownville, Dover-Foxcroft, Lakeview Plantation, Medford, Milo and the Unorganized Territory of Orneville.

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.