PERFORMING FOR FUEL ASSISTANCE — The Maine Highlands Classical Trio will perform at the Congregational Church in Dover-Foxcroft on Friday, May 17 at 7 p.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer    DOVER-FOXCROFT — In recent weeks passersby have seen the construction vehicles and heard the clanging and banging as crews have been working on the clean-up phase on the Riverfront Redevelopment project at the former Moosehead Manufacturing site — which will become a mixed use property on the Piscataquis River through Arnold Development of Kansas City, Mo.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A panel discussion focused on compassionate communication is being held at the Mayo Hospital Resource Center on Thursday, May 16 from 6-8 p.

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    DOVER-FOXCROFT — An exciting new program, 4-H Adventures in Health Science, will provide students ages 12-18 the opportunity to learn about careers in the field of health care through direct interaction with medical professionals in two area hospitals this summer.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Recently, President Barack Obama proclaimed May 2013 as National Mental Health Awareness Month.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The staff at Mayo Orthopedics in Dover-Foxcroft, in partnership with Shriners Hospitals, will offer a free screening clinic from 10 a.

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    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The organizers of the 2013 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival announced that for the second year they are hosting “The Amazing Whoopie Pie Race.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Nine students were awarded Horizon Scholarships from the Board of Trustees at Foxcroft Academy on May 6.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — For five years area senior citizens have able to get together to share food and company, and hear from various weekly guest speakers, during bi-weekly meetings of Senior Network.

Darcy Merrill, RN was the recipient of Mayo Regional Hospital’s 2013 Nursing Excellence Award on May 6, part of the National Nurses’ Week activities.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Womancare, a Piscataquis County-based organization working to end domestic violence, marked the end of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with a forum celebrating the advances made over the history of the extension of legislated rights to the victims of crime.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society will meet on Wednesday evening, May 8 at 7 in the Gerrish Room at Thayer Parkway.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Hard to believe that the Senior Network will be celebrating its fifth birthday on this spring.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free workshops, Essentials of College Planning, for adults 19 and over on Monday, May 6 at the Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative, 48 Morton Avenue, at 9 a.

The front connector building is shown being removed at the Moosehead site in Dover-Foxcroft.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts announces its first digital “Day of Release” movie “Star Trek Into Darkness” which will open on Friday, May 17 at the Center Theatre at the same time that it opens nationwide.