Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom Fourteen entrants in the kids’ 12 and under whoopie pie eating contest tried to be the first to finish three of the tasty treats during a competition as part of the fifth anniversary Maine Whoopie Pie Festival on June 28 in downtown Dover-Foxcroft.

Contributed Article    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Starting in January, Evergreen, the Pine Tree Hospice Center for Grieving Children and Adults, will be meeting on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 7-8 p.

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    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Eighteen Foxcroft Academy students — Antonio Ayala, Racquel Bozzelli, Angelina Buzzelli, Avery Carroll, Madison Fadley, Nathnael Feleke, Kai-Kuo Hsu, Young Hyo Kim, Gabriela Johnson, Sophia Kurzius, Man Mei, Cooper Nelson, Anna Sedlackova, James Smith, Hunter Smith, Yun-Ting Tsai, Bingyuan Ying and Xu Wang — were inducted to the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society at a ceremony held in the Foxcroft Academy Pride Student Center on the evening of Dec.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 114th Audubon Bird Count will be held in the area on Tuesday, Dec.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — While crunching numbers isn’t the most pleasant task in county government, there are many ways to make the job easier and more user-friendly.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Soon after the calendar changes to 2015, the development of the RSU 68 school budget for the 2016 fiscal year will begin.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Grade 8 students at SeDoMoCha Middle School had the opportunity to enjoy some refined and tasty treats on the afternoon of the last day of school before the holiday vacation with a fancy tea on Friday, Dec.

Lizotte will continue as interim county manager By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners approved the new county and unorganized territories budget last week by a 2-1 vote but agreed unanimously to retain interim County Manager Tom Lizotte through the next fiscal year.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre kicked off the holiday season on Friday, Dec.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A 10-cent holiday book sale will be at the Thompson Free Library on 186 East Main Street.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Student Council at Foxcroft Academy is collecting jeans for teens, as part of Teens for Jeans, a national partnership with Aeropostale and DoSomething.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT —Some freshly-made gingerbread men ended up making trouble across the SeDoMoCha School on Dec.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Highlands Senior Center in Piscataquis County got a huge boost recently with the announcement of a $300,000 grant award from Next Generation Foundation, a private foundation in Maine.

  Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Every year the Piscataquis Observer publishes children’s letters to Santa Claus, and two young letter writers are drawn to receive a gift bag of assorted toys matching what they asked for.

  Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Linda Santiago, right, of Sebec was the winner in the Piscataquis Observer’s annual Find the Shop Local Tree Contest.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Several employers are looking for truck drivers with Class B licenses in the Penquis region.

  Observer photo/Mike Lange Santa and Mrs.