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.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Planning Board briefly discussed an ordinance at its April 23 meeting to prohibit the construction of “private transportation and distributing corridors” through the community, but took no action on the request.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners approved the recommendations of a screening panel last week and hired Holly Kishbaugh of Dover-Foxcroft as a dispatcher for the sheriff’s department and promoted current dispatcher Gary Grant of Parkman to sergeant.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer     MILO — For the last several months, the selectmen have been discussing a proposed land use ordinance.

 Observer Photo/Mike Lange Friday, April 24 marked the final day of volunteer work at the Partnership Food Pantry for Woodbury “Woody” Thompson, 87, of Guilford, who is relocating to southern Maine.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Tuesday, June 9, residents of Dover-Foxcroft will head to the polls at the Morton Avenue Municipal Building to vote on the 2015-16 fiscal year referendum ballot.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Fire Department now has a heavy duty washer and dryer rack for its turnout gear, thanks to a grant from the Stephen King Foundation.

    GUILFORD — The Piscataquis Community Secondary School proudly announces Sheridan Clements as the 2015 class valedictorian.

    SANGERVILLE — The house will be rockin’ at the East Sangerville Grange on Saturday, May 2 when DW Gill and Doug Wainoris – known better as The Old Blues Kats – hit the stage for the last show of the season.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Ace Hardware Corporation is pleased to announce that Webber Ace Hardware of Dover-Foxcroft achieved designation as a “Platinum Performance Retailing” store for its outstanding performance in 2014.