COLCHESTER, Vt.

    DEXTER — The Penquis Beekeepers’ monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, May 12 at the VFW on Cedar Street at 7 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice’s Caring for Caregiver series will present “Getting Your Ducks in a Row” on May 14 from 6-8 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County is known for its crystal-clear lakes, mountain vistas and endless, productive forests.

By Dawn GagnonBDN Staff     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 18-year-old Piscataquis Community High School student accused last month of receiving and sharing pornographic images of an underage girl on his cellphone entered no plea Monday during his initial appearance at the Piscataquis County courthouse, District Attorney R.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — The Greenville Board of Selectmen has recommended a $1.

Contributed Article     It has been a long journey, but the Dexter Community Playground Committee is happy to announce that the long awaited playground will be finished within a few weeks.

Tim Obrey,PresidentNatural ResourceEducation CenterSpecial to Piscataquis Observer     GREENVILLE — After a very successful Moosehead Lake Togue Derby, we are  ready to bust out of this winter and begin a full slate of projects  at The Natural Resource Education Center at Moosehead  (NREC).

    SANGERVILLE — The regular meetings of the Sangerville Board of Selectmen for the months of May and June have been changed to the second Thursday and fourth Tuesday at the usual time of 6:30 p.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — Applications for Community Development Block Grants to help two Greenville businesses expand have been approved for funding.

Staff report     DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the arrival of spring, the Piscataquis Regional YMCA and SeDoMoCha School Wellness Team worked together to put on Healthy Kids Day May 2.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — Since the History Channel canceled “Downeast Dickering” in January, Maine fans have started a Facebook page that has drawn more than 6,600 “likes” in an attempt to get the reality show reinstated.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — An annual tradition at Mayo Regional Hospital is to honor a member of the nursing staff during the hospital’s observance of National Nurses Week.

Photo courtesy of Guilford American Legion Guilford American Legion Post 119 Commander Brian Knowlton, left, recently presented his father, World War II veteran LeRoy Knowlton, with a certificate from the American Legion national headquarters for his 70 years of continuous membership in the organization.

    DEXTER — In 2006 GM took back and destroyed nearly 5,000 EV1s, electric vehicles that had been made available for lease in Southern California.

By Ginger HutchinsVolunteer Program Coordinator     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County hotline training start date has been extended until the second week of May.

    DEXTER — Nick Woodward of Dexter has been selected as the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student of the Year at the Tri-County Technical Center (TCTC).

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — Since Partnership Food Pantry moved into its new building last year, the number of clients has steadily increased.