By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The RSU 68 school board voted to hire Stacy Shorey, who currently is the assistant superintendent for AOS 43 in the Milo and Howland areas, as superintendent during an April 5 meeting.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Since a referendum question concerning a bond for a new sheriff’s department complex was voted down in November, county officials have been looking at several options to house the department’s patrol operations.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — For several months seventh- and eighth-graders at the SeDoMoCha Middle School have been developing projects — either on their own or in pairs — for the annual science fair.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer GREENVILLE — The selectmen were presented with a near $2,546,000 municipal budget for 2016-17 by Town Manager John Simko during a meeting on April 6.

SANGERVILLE — The Sangerville Public Library has been awarded $500 from the Rose and Samuel Rudman Library Trust Fund for new books to enhance the summer reading program.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday, April 30 at 7 p.

By Rochelle WilliamsLibrary Director MILO — We at the Milo Library are running a special book sale for the month of April.

 … A Tribute to Elton John on Saturday GUILFORD — Come and celebrate with the Herring Girls as they along with their husbands present a free concert for the Guilford Bicentennial.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Registered participants for the 2016 Women of Worth Conference can look forward to a day packed full of fun and meaningful personal and professional development.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts announces the Slightly Off-Center Players’ youth production of “Getting to Know The Sound of Music”.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — GFWC/Miosac Club members Pat Jones, Minnie McCormick, Vicki Moschella and Leona Dow placed 95 symbolic pinwheels at the Dover-Foxcroft United Methodist Church on April 6 to observe Prevent Child Abuse America.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students from Greenville High School, Penquis Valley High School and Foxcroft Academy participated in the local high school art show held at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church by GFWC/Miosac Club on April 3.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students in Elizabeth Chabot’s kindergarten class at SeDoMoCha Elementary are anticipating that a half dozen eggs in a classroom incubator will hatch in the near future, and the youngsters will then be able to see some newborn chicks.

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.