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.

    WORCESTER, Mass.

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

    AURORA, N.

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.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts in Dover-Foxcroft announced that they will be showing “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” by donation the weekend of Feb.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice will hold its annual Snow Golf Tournament & Family Fun Day on Saturday, Feb.

    KEENE, N.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department investigator and corrections officer were praised by Chief Deputy Robert Young at last week’s county commissioners meeting for intervening in two incidents that could have had tragic consequences.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — While their support technically doesn’t carry any legal weight, the Piscataquis County Commissioners voted on Jan.