By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The four classes of kindergartners at the SeDoMoCha Elementary School had some special visitors on the afternoon of Friday, May 6 as many of the students had their mothers, and/or some other family members, stop by for the annual Mother’s Day Tea in the school cafeteria.

Observer photo/Jeannette HughesAMERICANISM ESSAYS — Milo Elementary School Americanism Essay winners were recognized at American Legion Post 41 on May 4.

Contributed photoLIBRARY HONOR — Charlotte Violette, right, of Piscataquis Community Elementary School in Guilford receives the School Library Support Staff of the Year Award from Tina Taggart, Maine Association of School Libraries incoming president.

MILO — The Harrigan Learning Center and Museum, adjacent to the Three Rivers Kiwanis clubhouse, has been growing and developing for many months.

Photo courtesy of Foxcroft Academy2016 ROSE AWARD RECIPIENTS — Foxcroft Academy recognized the top scholars in the Class of 2016 during the annual Rose Award ceremony on May 4, with the honor recognizing students who have accumulated a GPA placing them in the top 15 percent of their class.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center (MEOC) will be hosting free workshops, “Essentials of College Planning,” for adults 19 and over at the Penquis Higher Education Center, 50 Mayo Street, on Thursday, May 12 and 26 at 1 p.

Lizotte DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Retired Educators Association met at the Bear’s Den April 26 for the first meeting of the year.

MILO — The Milo Historical Society announces its third annual art show will be held on July 16 from 1-5 p.

Photo courtesy of Monson Public LibraryLIBRARY GRANT — Jeannie Tabor, left, and Sarah Wentworth hold the $1,000 check for the Monson Public Library to create a Maine collection for all ages.

The program committee Anne Cress, Brenda Quiet and Rheba Michaud provided members with soup and sandwiches for the recent spring fling meeting.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thanks to the generosity of a local benefactor, the Center Theatre is hosting a magical performance of “Hansel and Gretel” at 2 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Wassebec Genealogy Society meets on Thursday, May 12 in the Sebec Room at Mayo Regional Hospital from 6:30-8 p.

Photos courtesy of  GFWC/Dexter Women’s Literary ClubART SHOW WINNERS — The winners of the GFWC/Dexter Women’s Literary Club’s annual Dexter Regional High School Art Show, pictured with art teacher Mary Lightbody, are, from left, second-place winner, Arielle Carlow; first-place winner, Jade Harvey; and third-place winner, Peyton Webber.

  Photo courtesy of Foxcroft Academy Key Club In partnership with Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute, the Foxcroft Academy Key Club donated 24 teddy bears to Dover-Foxcroft first responders during an April 29 assembly.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — An English/Language Arts unit on letter writing turned out to be more than just a lesson for one sixth-grader as a letter she addressed to an author earned her semifinalist honors in the state level Letters About Literature contest.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer SANGERVILLE — Nearly 200 communities across Maine that belong to the Municipal Review Committee (MRC) have been making decisions on the long-term future of solid waste.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — After two years on the job, Regional School Unit 68 Superintendent Robert Lucy will be leaving the position leading the pre-kindergarten through grade 8 district on June 30.