By Sam BrownSpecial to the Observer     DEXTER — One of the main aims of the Transition Towns movement is to encourage people to learn and share useful personal and community skills which will increase an area’s self-sufficiency.

Contributed Article     Parades, activities, horse-drawn carriage rides, tree lightings and Santa sightings, goodies, contests, caroling, open houses, and much more make Piscataquis County the place to visit from Nov.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — This year’s regional financial aid and college information session will be held at the Center Theatre on Tuesday, Dec.

Contributed photo Tisbury Manor Chapter DAR and American Legion Post 116 Towne-Holbon held the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov.

    MONSON — The 30th annual Kris Kringle’s Market will take place at the Monson gym on Saturday, Dec.

    The last name of the cancer patient in Dexter who was the beneficiary of the benefit supper on Nov.

 Contributed photo  A Valley Grange has added yet another district to its Dictionary Days program which now includes SAD 4 (PCES), SAD 68 (SeDoMoCha), SAD 41 (Milo and Brownville Elementary) and AOS 94 (Ridgeview and Harmony).

Blackstone Brook includes prime rearing area for salmon and trout By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Representatives from the Atlantic Salmon Federation and Wright-Pierce Engineering addressed the Piscataquis County Commissioners’ meeting last week about an ongoing problem with undersized culverts on Church Road in Blanchard Township.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre is hosting the Slightly Off-Center Players (SOCP) Holiday Fundraising Raffle during.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — Haylee Williams didn’t realize she was breaking the law when she decided to raise a few chickens on her family’s property in Guilford a few years ago.

Staff Report     GREENVILLE — The Greenville Board of Selectmen continued to work on ways to provide more snowmobile access in and around the community after learning that one major route through private property would be cut off this year.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — Tri-County Technical Center’s quest to start a wilderness pathways course to better serve students in the Greenville and Jackman regions is looking a little brighter.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — It was a perfect day to have a grand opening for a coffee shop.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Next year the town of Dover-Foxcroft’s cable TV franchise agreement with Time Warner Cable, which has been in place since 2000, is set to expire.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — K-12 students on bus No.

Abol Bridge LLC and Williamsburg sugar house look to expand By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners agreed to sign letters of intent that will allow a pair of local businesses to apply for Community Development Block Grants.

Staff Report     DEXTER — There will be a benefit supper, silent auction and raffle for Scott Wintle of Dexter on Saturday, Nov.

Contributed photo  Dexter Knights of Columbus Grand Knight, John Parola, presents a check for $899 from the Knights’ Tootsie Roll Drive to Lucy Mallar, Director of Special Services for AOS 94 and Kevin Jordan, AOS 94 Superintendent.