Photo courtesy of Rowell’s GarageTO AND FROM SCHOOL — Transporting students in RSU 68 and Foxcroft Academy during the upcoming school year will be bus drivers with Rowell’s Garage (for Dover-Foxcroft, Monson and Sebec) and Weymouth’s, Inc.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced that four Maine organizations in northern Maine have been selected to receive grants — together totaling nearly $213,000 — that will benefit people living in rural communities in a variety of ways.

Businesses across the Maine woods have taken advantage of a matching grant program from the Maine Woods Tourism Training Initiative to help secure expert assistance to improve their business.

GREENVILLE — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA and C.

  Inn is holding essay contest   DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Freedom House Bed & Breakfast will hold an open house Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Volunteering has been a part of the American landscape from the very start.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Life is precious.

Photo courtesy of Care & ComfortJD FOUNDATION DONATION — Employees of the Dover-Foxcroft Care & Comfort location donated $635 raised through the Jeans Fund to the JD Foundation, with the contribution to support educational programs focused on suicide prevention.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — “Northeast by Eastern” will be presented at 2 p.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Unorganized territory (UT) residents responding to an advisory referendum on the Atkinson deorganization procedure were nearly split 50/50 when asked if they favored the proposal.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer MILO — Last month Superintendent Michael Wright informed the school board about a pair of funding opportunities for improvements — part of a larger construction plan — at the Penquis Valley School campus.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — With students at the SeDoMoCha School starting classes on Tuesday, Aug.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer MILO — Since formally opening nearly a half decade ago, the Milo Veteran’s Memorial at Evergreen Cemetery has honored all who have served in the five branches of the nation’s armed forces as well as serving as a location for visitors to reflect on military service.

MILO — Continuing its tradition of support for local students, Maine Savings proudly awarded $500 scholarships to nine college-bound Maine seniors.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Lee McKusick and wife Barbara will be back at Sebec Lake this month, and McKusick will lead two community sing-alongs on Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The next Piscataquis County Republicans meeting will be held on Friday, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis business community is cordially invited to a Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Mixer at the Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft on Thursday, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — 2016 is a big year for two downtown businesses.