SANGERVILLE — A favorite activity for many homeowners in Maine is gardening.

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Observer file photos/Stuart Hedstrom MEMORIAL DAY IN DOVER-FOXCROFT — Memorial Day was recognized last year in Dover-Foxcroft with a procession through town.

Photo courtesy of American Legion Post 41 70 YEARS WITH THE AMERICAN LEGION — Thomas Howard of Milo, a 70-year member of Joseph P Chaisson Post 41 of Milo received a 70-year certificate signed by National Commander Michael Helm of Nebraska and National Adjutant Daniel S.

Observer file photos/Jeannette Hughes MILO’S ANNUAL CEREMONY — The color guard for the parade in Milo pauses on the West Main Street bridge for a ceremony as part of a past Memorial Day observance, including a rifle salute (below).

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The town of Dover-Foxcroft and American Legion Post 29 will be coming together for the 2015 Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 25.

GUILFORD — The Guilford Memorial Library has received $750 from the Rose and Samuel Rudmin of the Maine Community Foundation for summer reading  programs.

Photo courtesy of Chris Bailey THREE GENERATIONS OF HUSSON GRADS — On May 10 Ryan Bailey graduated from Husson University in Bangor with a B.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer  GUILFORD – The School Administrative District 4 Board of Directors fine-tuned the annual budget at its last meeting, reversing a 1.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer  GREENVILLE – Residents of Greenville are facing the same financial challenges as many communities of similar size.

Observer photo/Mike Lange  A COLD ONE – Jim Jardine pours a draft beer at the Lakeshore House.

By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students and family members of the pre-kindergarten program at the SeDoMoCha Elementary School spent a pair of recent evenings taking part in several activities designed to help get them interested in reading together and thinking about the entire process during Family Literacy Nights.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom THANKING VIETNAM VETERANS AND FAMILIES — The Tisbury Manor Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution donated two flowering crabapple trees, which were planted at American Legion Post 29 in Dover-Foxcroft during a ceremony on May 18.

By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — At the June 2014 annual town meeting residents approved an ordinance concerning a moratorium regarding private distribution corridors, which includes paved highways, pipelines and high tension transmission lines.

Observer photo/Mike Lange  CITIZEN OF THE YEAR – Matt Hackett, center, was honored as the Valley Grange Community Citizen of the Year on May 15.

Staff Report    GUILFORD — The Guilford Board of Selectmen met on May 5 with a rather routine agenda, but expressed “widespread displeasure” with the proposed School Administrative District 4 budget.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer    GREENVILLE — The Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union branch in Greenville will have a new home by June 2017, according to CEO Rhonda Taylor.

By Minnie McCormick    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The GFWC/Miosac Club had all 15 meetings this year as the weather cooperated for all but one which we made up the next week.