GREENVILLE — The Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival July 15-18 in Greenville celebrates the history of the Wabanaki people and poet, philosopher and naturalist Henry David Thoreau’s three trips into the Maine woods.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer  DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council unanimously passed a $4.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom PILOT CONTRIBUTION — Dover-Foxcroft Town Manager Jack Clukey, left, accepts a $4,900 check from Charlotte White Center CEO Richard Brown on July 9.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer  GREENVILLE — The often-criticized Maine Board of Corrections has been effectively disbanded, but the state’s county jails — including Piscataquis — could still be facing a funding shortfall.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom MILO HISTORICAL SOCIETY ART SHOW — Milo Historical Society President Gwen Bradeen and Secretary Allen Monroe look at a print by Jan Kilburn of Damariscotta last week at the society museum.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer  DEXTER — A suggestion that the Dexter Town Council authorize the creation of a Police Advisory Committee drew heavy criticism from Chief Kevin Wintle, some of the town’s police officers and their supporters at the July 9 council meeting.

Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer MILO — The board of selectmen gave its approval to a mil rate of $28.

Observer photo/Mike LangeBRANDING THE REGION — Luke Muzzy points to a map of the Moosehead Lake region at the June 7 county commissioners meeting as he explained the advantages of a consistent “branding” message.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom HIKING FOR HEROES — On July 11 the Wilderness Walk for Warriors “Heroes Hike” started in Monson as a dozen participants began a 118-mile journey north to Mount Katahdin to honor fallen members of armed forces and first-responders as well raise funds to assist veterans and their families in need.

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SANGERVILLE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension officials have announced that a weed identification walk will be held on Wednesday, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Advanced-guitar instruction at Foxcroft Academy (FA) marked a milestone with the graduating Class of 2015.

GORHAM — Named to the spring semester dean’s list at the University of Southern Maine are Tia Lanae Gould and Robert Earl Neeb of Dover-Foxcroft and Emily Elizabeth Panciera of Monson.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club President Dennis Lyford announced that the annual Kiwanis auction will be held on July 23-25.

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BANGOR — Husson University has released the spring 2015 president’s list, recognizing students with a GPA of 3.

Photo courtesy of Hibbard Skilled Nursing Center 102ND BIRTHDAY — Corinne Noyes a resident of the Hibbard Skilled Nursing Center in Dover-Foxcroft turned 102 on June 23.

MILO — As 2015 and the 100th anniversary of Kiwanis International arrived, thinking caps went on around the world as Kiwanians made plans for each club’s celebration of this memorable event.