GREENVILLE — The Northern Forest Center and partners have launched a new program to help tourism providers implement innovations that will strengthen their businesses, expand job opportunities and attract visitors to the Maine Woods.

By Dawn GagnonBDN Staff DEXTER — Fundraising is underway to help a Dexter dairy farmer after his two-story farmhouse and attached barn were destroyed in a fire on Saturday.

By Ryan McLaughlinBDN Staff SANGERVILLE — A home on Frenchs Mill Road was destroyed by fire on March 2, officials said.

Staff Report GREENVILLE — New this year, a five-member budget committee will review the proposed 2016-17 spending plan prepared by Town Manager John Simko and the various department heads and approved by the selectmen.

Photo courtesy of PCSWCDWELCOMING SPRING — The PCSWCD will host a welcome spring celebration on March 19 at the Law Farm.

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromBREAKFAST POSTER CONTEST WINNERS — A half dozen students at the SeDoMoCha Middle School in Dover-Foxcroft won prizes in a breakfast poster contest.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The county commissioners tabled a decision on signing a contract with the Municipal Review Committee (MRC) for management and disposal of municipal solid waste after 2018, when its current agreement expires.

By Rochelle WilliamsLibrary Director MILO — The Three Rivers Kiwanis project for last year was to paint the downstairs of the Milo library.

  GUILFORD — For the first time in its now 200-year history, the annual Guilford town meeting will begin with a potluck supper.

Local author and historian Bill Sawtell recently published his 51st book, “The Rocket Lanes of Dover-Foxcroft”.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Music students of Foxcroft Academy will perform solo and small chamber ensemble works at 3 p.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 2016-17 academic year budget continues to be updated, with a preliminary spending plan scheduled to be presented to the school board at the April 5 meeting.

MONSON — Join the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) for the first quarterly meeting of 2016.

Photo courtesy of PRYMCAFULL PLATES LEAD TO FULL POTENTIAL — Regional YMCA Healthy Project Coordinator Erin Callaway, Piscataquis (back row, second from the left), recently visited Washington, D.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Leslie Lizotte LSW, community service specialist from the Eastern Area Agency on Aging, will be holding a Medicare 101 presentation in the Sebec Room at Mayo Regional Hospital on Thursday, March 17 at 6 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday, March 12 at 7 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A sure sign that spring is just around the corner ‚Ä“ it’s time to start pruning fruit trees.

Photo courtesy of GFWC/Miosac ClubSOFT TOYS FOR MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL — GFWC/Miosac Club members were scheduled to make toys for Mayo Regional Hospital  at the Feb.