By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — For the second year in a row SeDoMoCha Middle School student Steffi Victoria, who is in the seventh grade, was crowned as her school’s top speller after winning the fifth annual SeDoMoCha Middle School District Spelling Bee on the evening of Jan.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice hosts a monthly Lunch ‘n Learn session for adults who are experiencing all types of grief and loss.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — NAMI Maine, in collaboration with NAMI Piscataquis County, is hosting a Mental Health First Aid training on Friday, Jan.

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    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Do you believe playing sports, having fun and exploring new interests isn’t just for the young? Along with improving your overall health, there’s the added benefit of being connected with others.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice offers a bi-monthly adult bereavement support group that meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 7-8 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 115th Audubon Bird Count was held in the area on Dec.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Wassebec Genealogical Society meets Thursday, Jan.

 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.