DOVER-FOXCROFT — Anyone over 70 may remember the “sings” at Sebec Lake directed by Lee McKusick, whose family spent summers at the lake.

    GUILFORD — Valley Grange and Penquis are again teaming up to raise funds for the Penquis Smart Starts for Students project fund in a way that’s smart for both organizations, according to Sheree Brown, project coordinator.

    SANGERVILLE — The Sangerville Historical Society will hold its regular August meeting on Tuesday, August 26, at 6 p.

Staff Report     DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council has five proposed property sales, the purchase of a new highway department truck and a referendum on the proposed east-west highway on the Aug.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Eastern Maine Community College, in partnership with Piscataquis Valley Adult Education, will host an open house at the Penquis Higher Education Center on Tuesday, Aug.

Staff Report     GREENVILLE — Ken Snowdon, the president of the Moosehead Riders ATV Club, addressed the Aug.

Staff Report     GUILFORD — The Guilford Board of Selectmen’s Aug.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — The good news for Guilford residents is that pothole-ridden South Main Street between the Rite Aid pharmacy and the Parkman town line will be reconstructed.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — With classes starting on Wednesday, Aug.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — Randy and Colleen Richard are coming home again.

THE WINNERObserver photo/Mike Lange  Maine Employee Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC) safety management consultant Andy Wood presents the Game of Logging winner’s $1,000 check to Sam Heffner of Greenville.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A blacksmith demonstration by Pete Polichak of Dexter will be held from 10 a.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — “Under the spreading chestnut tree, the village smithy stands.

    DEXTER — On Aug.

By Minnie McCormick     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Retired Educators held a very successful basket raffle at Homecoming on Aug.

Once again the Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union sponsored a pie eating contest as part of the annual Piscataquis River Festival on July 26 in Guilford.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The following are the award winners as determined by a panel of judges (Nate Knight, Clint Rohdin and Bruce Thomas from the History Channel’s “Downeast Dickering”) during the 2014 Dover-Foxcroft Shiretown Homecoming Parade “Northwoods Heritage” on Aug.

    MONSON — State Rep.