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Planning to start for Guilford’s bicentennial celebration

GUILFORD — 2016 marks Guilford’s 200th birthday and a full year of events are being planned to celebrate.

D.A. unhappy about ex-employee’s payment

By Mike LangeStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — District Attorney R.

Greenville selectmen approve wording for ATV straw vote

Staff Report GREENVILLE — Registered voters in Greenville will have three questions to consider in November regarding ATV access in the community, thanks to action taken at last week’s board of selectmen’s meeting.

Low vision group meets on Oct. 3

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover Low Vision Group will meet at the Thompson Free Library from 10 to 11:30 a.

D-F Fire Department receives $63,000 grant

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Maine’s legislative delegation has announced that the Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department will receive $63,431 through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, with the funding covering protective gear and an air refill station.

Family of eight loses home, three dogs in fire

By Mike LangeStaff Writer DEXTER — Fire heavily damaged a Silvers Mills Road home in Dexter Saturday afternoon, displacing a family of eight and claiming the lives of three dogs.

Street work nearing a conclusion

By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer MILO — Travelers going through downtown Milo and on Park Street will soon no longer have to contend with construction.

Greenville Recreation Center up and running at Leisure Life Resort

By Mike LangeStaff Writer GREENVILLE — After several years of moving from one location to another, the Greenville Recreation Department now has a permanent home.

Sheriff’s Department may lease new vehicles if price is right

By Mike LangeStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department’s fleet of vehicles for its full-time deputies is showing its age.

Race to End Domestic Abuse on Oct. 5

By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer GUILFORD — National news stories in recent months have covered events involving incidents of domestic violence.

MRC landfill proposal gets cool reception at Sangerville forum

By Mike LangeStaff Writer SANGERVILLE — It was billed as an informational meeting for area town officials on a long-term solution to the rising cost of waste disposal for the 187 members of the Municipal Review Committee.

Organ concert raises funds for church campaign

By Barbara Wilbur SANGERVILLE — Spiritual, joyous, beautiful, magnificent.

Evergreen, help for grieving children and adults

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Evergreen, the Pine Tree Hospice Center for Grieving Children and Adults, will start a new season on Sept.

Blackstone to be honored as Outstanding Conservation Educator

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Each year, the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) recognizes an educator in Piscataquis County as the Outstanding Conservation Educator of the Year, for his or her dedication to fostering students’ learning and understanding of natural resource ecology, conservation biology and related curriculum.

Teen Science Cafe for ME! is starting up again for the fall

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Thursday, Sept.

Dystopian author Thome visits Sangerville Library

By Beth Ranagan Several area residents visited the Sangerville Library on Sept.

‘The Maine Frontier’ screening Friday

DOVER FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre is proud to welcome “The Maine Frontier” to the theatre for its official premiere on Friday, Sept.

Artist-in-residence joins HJ Crosby Community Band

DEXTER — The HJ Crosby Community Band is pleased to welcome Liza Patty-Lugo as guest Artist-in-residence.

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