Photo courtesy of Bangor Savings Bank COMMUNITY MATTERS MORE RECIPIENT — Marilyn Hartford, Dover-Foxcroft and Greenville branch manager for Bangor Savings Bank, recently presented a $1,000 check from the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation to Dennis Lyford, president of the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis for being a 2015 Community Matters More winner, which will be used to support the Kiwanis’ backpack program.

Contributed Article  DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.

Contributed photo HELPING THE COMMUNITY — The Living Word Assembly of God in Dover-Foxcroft recently took up its Jerusalem Fund Love Offering to help Logan Bagley, a 17-year-old who has been diagnosed with Lymphoma cancer.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — A number of changes are underway and are being planned at Mayo Regional Hospital, and hospital officials shared their vision for the future during a recent Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event at the Center Theatre on June 11.

Piscataquis Observer PhotoA commemorative shirt for the Piscataquis County United Bikers of Maine sixth annual Cancer Ride.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer      DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the current academic year nearing a conclusion at the end of the month, the administrative positions for 2015-16 are being set.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners voted last week to move up the timetable for a bond referendum for construction of a new sheriff’s office.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom BRIDGING THE GAP —  SeDoMoCha Middle School eighth-grader Alicia Chambers places her bridge to be tested on June 16 in the annual bridge-building competition in teacher Ryan Nickerson’s math classes.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom FIND THE WHOOPIE PIE WINNER — Eileen Hall of Guilford, second from right, is the grand prize winner in The Piscataquis Observer’s annual Find The Whoopie Pie contest.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Valley Snowmobile Club will have a new groomer for when the snow starts to fly, after a financing package through the town of Dover-Foxcroft for the vehicle was approved during a special town meeting on June 15.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Monday, June 22 at 5:30 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival is right around the corner on June 27.

Contributed photo RIDING THEIR NEW BIKES —  Winning bicycles in the Children’s Miracle Network fundraising effort was Taylar Pelletier and Taylor Bruyette.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the Fourth of July celebrations approaching, the Dover-Foxcroft Police Department would like remind citizens and visitors about the new fireworks ordinance.

Maine House Republican office STATE HOUSE VISIT — On May 29,  Sen.

Observer photo/Jeannette Hughes DRESSED FOR THE BEACH LUAU — Allen Monroe marches as part of the Milo Historical Society during the annual Black Fly Festival on June 13.