DIVE RIGHT INObserver photo/Mike Lange The “no-hands” pie eating contest drew a nice crowd of hungry youngsters at the Piscataquis River Festival.

CAMPAIGN WAVEObserver photo/Mike Lange The Kimball Insurance Agency float featured a Duck Dynasty-type character behind a podium running for president.

CRUISING FOR FOODObserver photo/Mike Lange The Abbot Explorers ATV Club brought their mobile community food drive display to Piscataquis River Days.

By Beth Ann WhiteContributed article     GUILFORD — Come one, come all to see the latest in the hats for Collin Bickford to wear.

    BALTIMORE — Tyson John Douglass of Guilford was named to the spring Dean’s List at Goucher College.

The Herring Brothers Pig Scramble was a huge hit at the Piscataquis River Festival once again, as youngsters competed to take home one of 19 porkers donated by the local meat packing company.

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    GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on June 23 with the following results: first place, Norman Bridge of Parkman and Ron Lyford of Hartland; second, Austin Deane of Guilford and Clif Riley of Dover-Foxcroft; third, Norma White of Guilford and Priscilla Higgins of Dover-Foxcroft.

    GUILFORD — The 2014 River Festival will be held Saturday, July 26 in Guilford along the Piscataquis River at the ball park.

    GUILFORD — The Partnership Food Pantry in Guilford is seeking donations to cover the 2014/15 cost of providing 70 to 80 backpacks of food each week during the school year to children for their weekend food needs.

Packard honored for 22 years of service By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — Linda Packard really didn’t want anyone to make a fuss over her retirement as Guilford Memorial Library director.

Staff Report     GUILFORD — The town of Guilford’s mil rate was set at $14.

Staff Report     ATKINSON — A tractor rollover accident on Range Road in Atkinson on Saturday killed a 42-year-old Guilford man and injured a woman, according to the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — Anita Wright, who has served as the literacy specialist/coach at St.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — The Maine Department of Transportation held a public hearing on June 24 at the Guilford fire station to outline plans to replace the deck on Memorial Bridge, a $1.

    GUILFORD — The Class of 2014 Scholarships were presented to the following graduating seniors at Piscataquis Community High School.

    GUILFORD — Results for June 9.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — One of the best-kept secrets at Piscataquis Community Secondary School was finally let out of the bag on June 10 at the afternoon assembly.