By Mike LangeStaff Writer    SANGERVILLE — A local contractor has asked the Sangerville Board of Selectmen to support a proposal to remediate hazardous material at the former Abbie Fowler School and reuse the structure instead of demolishing it.

Contributed Article    GREENVILLE — The Forest Society of Maine (FSM) has announced the acquisition of an important parcel of land on the north end of Moosehead Lake to be added to the adjacent Seboomook Unit Public Reserved Lands.

Contributed Article    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Starting in January, Evergreen, the Pine Tree Hospice Center for Grieving Children and Adults, will be meeting on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 7-8 p.

Staff Report    GUILFORD — Piscataquis County revelers don’t have to drive to Bangor to see a New Year’s Eve ball drop again this year.

Photo courtesy of Beth Ranagan On Dec.

Photo courtesy of Nancy McCloskey/Cub Scout Pack 61 Webelos and their families from Sangerville’s Cub Scout Pack 61 had a fun festive evening crafting Christmas wreaths.

Contributed Article    GREENVILLE — For the second year in a row, The Leapfrog Group has named Charles A.

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Observer photo/Mike Lange A holiday tradition at Tri-County Technical Center in Dexter continued last week as culinary arts students created gingerbread houses.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Eighteen Foxcroft Academy students — Antonio Ayala, Racquel Bozzelli, Angelina Buzzelli, Avery Carroll, Madison Fadley, Nathnael Feleke, Kai-Kuo Hsu, Young Hyo Kim, Gabriela Johnson, Sophia Kurzius, Man Mei, Cooper Nelson, Anna Sedlackova, James Smith, Hunter Smith, Yun-Ting Tsai, Bingyuan Ying and Xu Wang — were inducted to the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society at a ceremony held in the Foxcroft Academy Pride Student Center on the evening of Dec.

Contributed photo Santa Claus visited New Beginnings in Milo to help the Three Rivers Kiwanis spread some Christmas cheer.

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    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 114th Audubon Bird Count will be held in the area on Tuesday, Dec.

    VASSALBORO — Maine’s 56 newest police officers have graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — While crunching numbers isn’t the most pleasant task in county government, there are many ways to make the job easier and more user-friendly.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Soon after the calendar changes to 2015, the development of the RSU 68 school budget for the 2016 fiscal year will begin.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Tri-County Technical Center Regional Council expressed support for a proposed in-house sexual health program during its Dec.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Grade 8 students at SeDoMoCha Middle School had the opportunity to enjoy some refined and tasty treats on the afternoon of the last day of school before the holiday vacation with a fancy tea on Friday, Dec.