Observer photos/Stuart Hedstrom Seventh-grader Ben Atwater shows part of his act for the SeDoMoCha Middle School talent show scheduled for Friday, Feb.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA announced recently that Deb Boyd, their current executive director, will be stepping down from this position to accept the role of CEO at the Old Town Orono YMCA starting in March.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — An annual tradition for eighth-graders in Ryan Nickerson’s math classes at SeDoMoCha Middle School is the “Barbie bungee jump.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — On the evening of Friday, Feb.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — For the last month students and families at the SeDoMoCha School had the opportunity to read Roald Dahl’s novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” at home together as part of the fifth annual One Book, One School — copies were provided by the school.

    WORCESTER, Mass — Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Rachel Cody of Dover Foxcroft, a junior majoring in chemical engineering, was named to the university’s dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2014 semester.

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    DOVER-FOXCROFT — “It’s All About You!” will be held on Saturday, Feb.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre and the Slightly Off Center Players present “Spooky Love: A Night Of One Act Plays.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library is recognizing American Heart Month by holding a  brown bag lunch workshop on Feb.

    Michele Maingot Cabral will celebrate the launch of her book “Walking Away: Waking up from the American Dream” with an event on Friday, Feb.

    Carol Blethen of Dover-Foxcroft has been awarded a Program for Continuing Education Grant from the P.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre and Slightly Off-Center Players will be holding auditions this weekend for a children’s production of “The Jungle Book” being presented in April and directed by Bobby Keniston.

Bids accepted for four cruisers and a new generator By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners approved the hiring of Kayla Goodine as a full-time corrections officer during last week’s meeting and also accepted bids for four patrol cruisers and a new generator for the jail.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Why is the Middle East such a “hot spot” today? Where did all those little countries (Croatia, Slovakia, Lithuania, etc.

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Staff Report     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Christopher Winstead was selected as the new executive director for the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council at the Feb.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Since the start of the calendar year, RSU 68 officials have begun their work on developing the budget for the 2015-16 academic year.