DOVER-FOXCROFT — “Under the spreading chestnut tree, the village smithy stands.

By Minnie McCormick     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Retired Educators held a very successful basket raffle at Homecoming on Aug.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The following are the award winners as determined by a panel of judges (Nate Knight, Clint Rohdin and Bruce Thomas from the History Channel’s “Downeast Dickering”) during the 2014 Dover-Foxcroft Shiretown Homecoming Parade “Northwoods Heritage” on Aug.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Please join the Mayo Regional Hospital Concussion Clinic, along with staff members from Foxcroft Acadey, for an evening of presentations and discussion on concussions Aug.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy finalized the purchase of the homes at 956 and 966 West Main Street on July 23.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy’s upperclassmen put forth a remarkable performance on the 2014 Advanced Placement exams, with 17 students earning AP Scholar distinction.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — A dispute between Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency Director Tom Capraro and the Piscataquis Amateur Radio Club (PARC) came to a head last week as Capraro announced that he has restricted club members’ access to the emergency operations center bunker in Milo.

Once again the Dover-Foxcroft Shiretown Homecoming was celebrated with a parade through town during the annual celebration on the morning of Saturday, Aug.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Board of Selectmen approved a mil rate of $18.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Sheriff John Goggin and Corrections Administrator Dave Harmon have often touted the county jail as one of the most efficient in the state.

CLASS ACTObserver photo/Mike Lange The Piscataquis Community High School Class of 1964 rode in the parade, many with photo badges from their academic years.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Retired Educators met July 22 at the Bear’s Den with 21 members and guests.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover Low Vision Group will meet at Thompson Free Library from 10-11:30 a.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is pleased to announce that Hillary S.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Penquis Mental Health Association recently presented the town of Dover-Foxcroft with a check for $4,900.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thanks to the efforts of Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Tom Capraro, the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department now has a grant-funded, multiple-use equipment trailer — complete with a ramp on the back end.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — For the last several months those passing by the Riverfront Redevelopment Project at the former Moosehead Manufacturing and Mayo mill property downtown have seen crews working on the exterior of the building.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Join the Dover Cove Farmers Market in celebrating Midsommer on Saturday, July 26 from 9 a.