By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — Is Facebook a valuable teaching tool or a waste of students’ time?    If kids can ride snowmobiles to school, why can’t they bring ATV’s?     These two questions prompted a lengthy discussion at the Oct.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     NORTH GUILFORD — During the past 13 years, Valley Grange in Guilford has distributed more than 1,400 dictionaries to third-graders in four school districts as well as homeschooled students in the area.

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Observer photo/Mike Lange The Sept.

    GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on Sept.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — When Paul Stearns announced his plans last fall to run for the Maine House seat being vacated by Rep.

   GUILFORD – The annual Fall Harvest Festival in Guilford is scheduled for Saturday, Sept.

Contributed photo June Elizabeth (Edgerly) Mitchell is the current holder of the Boston Post Cane as the oldest living Guilford resident.

GUILFORD — 2016 marks Guilford’s 200th birthday and a full year of events are being planned to celebrate.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     GUILFORD — National news stories in recent months have covered events involving incidents of domestic violence.

GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on Sept.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — With new principals at the secondary and elementary schools, School Administrative District 4 directors may have anticipated some glitches at the start of the new school year.

    GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on Aug.

Observer photo/Mike Lange Piscataquis Community Secondary School music teacher Paavo Carey enjoys a laugh with a parent and some students at last Thursday’s community barbecue.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — Aside from a brisk wind, Aug.

    GUILFORD — The 14th District Piscataquis County American Legion will hold its first meeting of the year on Saturday, Sept.

    GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on Aug.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — There will be several new faces at School Administrative District 4 this fall including a new principal at Piscataquis Community Secondary School.