By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — In recognition of excellence in safety and health management for its employees, Mayo Regional Hospital was presented with the Safety and Health Award for Public Employees (SHAPE) Award during a ceremony on March 18 in the hospital’s Piscataquis Room.

New committee consists of county officials, not state appointees By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the demise of the Maine Board of Corrections and widespread support to return local control to county jails, a new statewide committee has been formed to assist the transition and make recommendations on cost savings.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A vendor and craft fair will be held at the Morton Avenue Municipal Building (the old Morton Avenue Elementary School) Gymnasium on Saturday, March 21.

By Beth Ranagan     DOVER-FOXCROFT — NAMI Piscataquis County, a local affiliate of NAMI Maine, is offering the Family-to-Family course to begin April 6 at Mayo Regional Hospital from 5:30 to 8 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre announces a special performance by the Boy Singers of Maine on Saturday, March 21 at 2 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Each year Rite Aid employees across the U.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Miosac Club is holding its annual art show on Sunday, March 22 from 1-3 p.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — For the third year in a row, SeDoMoCha Middle School celebrated Pi Day with a session of afternoon activities related to the non-terminating ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Tuesday, June 9, residents will decide on some proposed amendments to the town’s shoreland zoning ordinance after the selectmen voted to place such an article on the referendum ballot, during a March 9 meeting.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Department of Transportation is looking to “Talk Transportation” and seeks public input regarding any and all types of transportation issues during a series of upcoming public meetings throughout the state.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A death in the family affects every member from the oldest to the youngest.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Leslie Lizotte LSW, community service specialist from the Eastern Area Agency on Aging, will be holding a Medicare 101 presentation in the Sebec Room at Mayo Regional Hospital on Thursday, March 19 at 6 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Foxcroft Academy marching band is going to Disney World.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A “Spring is Coming” 10-cent book sale will be held at the Thompson Free Library on 186 East Main Street.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Nearly 60 percent of students at SeDoMoCha Middle School participate in a music ensemble and all pupils in pre-kindergarten through grade 4 are served by the elementary music program.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — With spring only nine days away — on the calendar, at least — snowplowing was still on the minds of the Piscataquis County commissioners last week.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy’s sophomore class won the “Wonders of the World” snow sculpture competition to cap a dominant Winter Carnival performance that also featured victories in five of the other nine categories: skits, tug-of-war, volleyball, snow baseball/softball and dress-up days.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft is pleased to announce its “Arts on Film” series.