By Staff Report GREENVILLE — The board of selectmen set a 2015-16 mil rate of $16.

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  GREENVILLE — Once again, the Moosehead Quilters are proud to present the group’s 2015 biennial quilt show “Keeping It Simple” on Saturday, Sept.

    GREENVILLE JCT — The People’s United Methodist Church will host the Alpha Program this year, starting Sunday, Sept.

  Contributed Article GREENVILLE — Through social media, scuba divers are discovering there’s more beneath the surface of Moosehead Lake in Maine this summer.

  By Tim ObreyMoosehead Lake Regional Fisheries Biologist GREENVILLE — We typically get a lot of calls this time of year asking about the September flows in the Roach River.

GREENVILLE — The Center for Moosehead History, part of the campus of the Moosehead Historical Society contains a fascinating exhibit of Henry David Thoreau assembled by artist Beth Henderson of Belfast.

Maine American Legion photo  LEGION EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR — Alan Cartwright of Greenville received the American Legion Department of Maine Educator of the Year award at the annual state convention in Bangor last month.

  GREENVILLE — The Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival July 15-18 in Greenville celebrates the history of the Wabanaki people and poet, philosopher and naturalist Henry David Thoreau’s three trips into the Maine woods.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer  GREENVILLE — The often-criticized Maine Board of Corrections has been effectively disbanded, but the state’s county jails — including Piscataquis — could still be facing a funding shortfall.

Observer photo/Mike LangeBRANDING THE REGION — Luke Muzzy points to a map of the Moosehead Lake region at the June 7 county commissioners meeting as he explained the advantages of a consistent “branding” message.

  Contributed Article  GREENVILLE — On the shores of Moosehead Lake, a new annual event will soon take place on the heels of last year’s very successful Moosehead Lake Yacht Club Centennial Boat Show.

 GREENVILLE — Here are the Greenville Fourth of July parade winners by category.

  Observer photo/Mike Lange  AMC ON THE ROAD — The Appalachian Mountain Club’s float was one of the Judge’s Choices in the Greenville Fourth of July parade.

  By Mike Lange Staff Writer  GREENVILLE – Some had been in business for a while and were looking for opportunities to expand.

GREENVILLE — 4-H Adventures in Health Science will provide boys and girls ages 12-18 the opportunity to learn about careers in the field of health care through direct interaction with medical professionals at C.

Mike Lange/Piscataquis ObserverREELING IT OUT — DEP workers unroll a containment boom at the Junction Wharf in Greenville during a June 17 training exercise with Central Maine and Quebec Railway, the Maine Emergency Management Agency and Maine Forest Service.

Staff Report  GREENVILLE — With solid waste expenses up by $41,062 this year, the town of Greenville is attempting to remove as many items from the waste stream as possible to reduce current transportation and tipping fees, both of which are likely to go up in coming years.