By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — An Abbot man who last month pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2015 shooting death of his father will spend 18 years in prison after being sentenced on March 31 in Piscataquis County Superior Court.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday, April 30 residents will gather in the gymnasium at the Morton Avenue Municipal Building at 9 a.

  FA’s International Food Night helpsBangor Savings Bank stock D-F Area Food Cupboard By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy, Bangor Savings Bank and the Dover-Foxcroft Save-A-Lot partnered to help provide area families in need with a food staple as proceeds from the school’s annual International Food Night helped cover the cost of 600 jars of peanut butter and jelly from the grocery store that were given to the Dover-Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Local filmmaker Dylan Bruce’s “Artemis” will premiere at the Center Theatre on Friday, April 8 at 6 p.

  GREENVILLE — The Shaw Public Library recently received a $400 grant from the Rose and Samuel Rudman Library Trust Fund of the Maine Community Foundation.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — It’s time to stop hibernating and check out more than books as Thompson Free Library jumps into spring this April with a diverse array of informative and fun programs.

Photo courtesy of Liz Breault/Abbott Memorial Library Ed Morrissey and Gail Watson of the senior companion program recently spoke at the Abbott Memorial Library in Dexter.

By Rick Whitney DEXTER — On Sunday, April 10 the Harold J Crosby Community Band of Dexter will be holding its fourth annual Spring Fling Concert at the Dexter Town Hall at 2 p.

High Honors — Grade 12: Brooke Noyes.

MILO — Penquis Valley High School would like to announce that Jarod Webb of Milo has been selected to receive the 2016 Principal’s Award.

By Kacey WeberPCSWCD educational coordinator SANGERVILLE — In Piscataquis County, we have many resources available to us, including plentiful and diverse natural resources.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Homeowners, landlords and renters in the Dover-Foxcroft area can now sign up for low cost, energy-saving window inserts from the WindowDressers Community Build program.

Guilford Christian Academy will be hosting an ASVAB testing on Monday, April 11 from 3-6 pm.

By Stacy Edgerly DEXTER — On Saturday, March 5 the last working dairy farm in Dexter was a total loss as it was burned to the ground in a devastating fire.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover & Foxcroft Water District recently learned of a phone scam targeting business customers of the Kennebec Water District in which the scammer, posing as a district employee, calls during off-hours and demands immediate credit card payment of a water bill.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer GREENVILLE — For the last year and a half, the Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Council has sponsored a branding initiative under the guidance of the firm Roger Brooks International.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Several amendments to the ordinance pertaining to the operation of vehicles on town ways were approved by the board of selectmen during a March 28 meeting.

DEXTER — Many adults choose to take one of several pharmaceuticals as prescribed by their physicians to treat their osteoporosis.