By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — If people think it’s hard to keep a secret within the family, try keeping one in a school with more than 350 students.

    GUILFORD — Piscataquis Community Elementary School students and teachers have planned a number of events to celebrate learning.

    GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on April 28 with following results: tie for first, Austin Deane of Guilford and Clif Riley of Dover-Foxcroft with Ron Lyford of Hartland and Harry Bridge of St.

    GUILFORD — The Valley Grange, long known for collaborating with other organizations, recently experienced some first-hand benefits from teaming up with the Mountain View Youth Development Program in Charleston.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — The first-ever Guilford Pride Community Clean-Up Day is set for Saturday, May 10 as volunteers are needed to rid the streets, sidewalks and grassy areas from the ravages of Old Man Winter.

MAKING ROOM  Photo by Rita Ilseman The old Methodist parsonage in Guilford was being demolished last week to make way for the new Family Dollar Store, set to open later this year.

    PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange extends an invitation to the 14th annual Mother’s Day Tea on Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.

    GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on April 14 with the following results: first, Ron Lyford of Hartland and Harry Bridge of St.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — Hardwood Products in Guilford is doing exceptionally well nowadays, considering that many Maine wood products firms were decimated by foreign competition years ago.

    GUILFORD — On May 3 the Daughters of Union Veterans, Sarah Elizabeth Palmer Tent #23 will meet at the Valley Grange in Guilford.

    GUILFORD — Businesses can learn how to tap into the tour bus trade by attending the workshop “How to Make Your Business Motorcoach Friendly.

Science FairMost Creative Display BoardAlivia Hunt and Collin Harrington (7th Grade)John Armstrong (8th Grade) Most Original ProjectRosa Labbe (7th Grade)Adam Bagley and Madison Brasslett (8th Grade)Superior Scientific InquiryBrooke Kujawski (7th Grade)John Armstrong and Erin Speed (8th Grade)Invention Fair7th Graders: Tiffany Leathers, Joe Tinkham Ethan Moulton, Ethan Chadwick and Addyson Herrick8th Graders: Abri Roberts, Bailey Lemieux, Lexi Harris, Makayla McKenzie and Alexandra HuffAll students listed have earned the right to compete at the 2014 UMaine Invention Convention on Saturday, May 17.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — Looking for a rugged but comfortable seat to watch TV, surf the Web, read or just have a snack?    Ethan Moulton came up with a multi-purpose wooden chair just for that purpose.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — When Tanya Swain first went to work for the Western Mountains Alliance (WMA) in Farmington nine years ago, one of her goals was to get more local food into the schools.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — When the owner of an unoccupied apartment building in Guilford was looking for someone to keep the roof shoveled during the winter, Clint Rohdin made him a deal.

    GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on March 10 with the following results:     first, Ron Lyford of Hartland and Harry Bridge of St.

    GUIILFORD — The Valley Grange will host an “Agstravaganza” on Friday, March 28 at their hall on the corner of Butter Street and Guilford Center Road.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — When many people think of CPR courses, they automatically assume that it’s a program designed for adult participants.