DOVER-FOXCROFT — What are you doing on Thursday afternoons between 3:30 and 5? How about getting together? Beginning Thursday, March 6 the Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance will offer a seven-week art support group focusing on the seven chakras.

A PARADE OF FLOATS Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Students in the four grade 1 classes at the SeDoMoCha Elementary School in Dover-Foxcroft created floats at home with their parents as part of a unit on the books of Jan Brett.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The initial steps have been taken in developing the RS8 68 budget for the 2014-15 academic year, with the first meeting of the budget committee having taken place last month.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Sheriff John J.

STUDENT FLOATS Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom As a culminating project for a unit on the books of author/illustrator Jan Brett, first-graders at SeDoMoCha Elementary in Dover-Foxcroft and their parents created floats replicating Brett’s works.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Since the start of the new year, town officials have been discussing the concepts and possible implementation of both development impact fees and conditional and contract rezoning.

Photo courtesy of Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance      Piscataquis County employees gathered items for families in transition at their holiday party.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and on Tuesday, Feb.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Farmers and others interested in using alternative fuels for transportation and equipment are invited to a program at 7 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced that the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) has been selected to receive a rural business enterprise grant in the amount of $68,250.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy senior Sam Keane has been selected for the 2014 MPA Principal’s Award.

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    DOVER-FOXCROFT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is sponsoring a class on raising rabbits Tuesday, Feb 25 from 6:30-8 p.

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By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is allowing Maine communities to make changes to shoreland zoning ordinances, which can enable some town zone statutes to be adjusted to become less restrictive if town officials and citizen so choose.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — For over 36 years Ethel Hersey of Dover-Foxcroft has been giving of her time to volunteer at Mayo Regional Hospital.

At a recent Court of Honor, Boy Scout Troop 100 of Dover-Foxcroft awarded Scout Alex Shaffer of Sebec the rank of Life Scout.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — MaineStream Finance will be offering Business 101 on the Web or live in Bangor, Dover-Foxcroft or Lincoln during the month of February.