DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County United Bikers of Maine’s fifth annual Cancer Ride will take place on Saturday, July 12.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A blacksmith demonstration by Harry Akkerman of Harmony, a farrier who also makes decorative ironwork, will be held on July 12 from 10 a.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Schools are out, the sun is shining and the days are warm — summer is officially here.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club will host a car wash on Saturday, July 12 from 10 a.

    GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on June 23 with the following results: first place, Norman Bridge of Parkman and Ron Lyford of Hartland; second, Austin Deane of Guilford and Clif Riley of Dover-Foxcroft; third, Norma White of Guilford and Priscilla Higgins of Dover-Foxcroft.

Staff Report     GREENVILLE — It rained on Greenville’s Fourth of July parade — but just a little.

    GUILFORD — The 2014 River Festival will be held Saturday, July 26 in Guilford along the Piscataquis River at the ball park.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Executive Committee of Piscataquis County University of Maine Cooperative Extension recently announced the addition of local farmer Natasha Colbry as the newest member.

Observer photo/Mike Lange Retired school superintendent Paul Stearns, the Republican candidate for Maine House District 119, marched in the Greenville parade.

Observer photo/Mike Lange The color guard from the Cecil R.

    GUILFORD — The Partnership Food Pantry in Guilford is seeking donations to cover the 2014/15 cost of providing 70 to 80 backpacks of food each week during the school year to children for their weekend food needs.

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By Mike LangeStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — The Sangerville Board of Selectmen was scheduled to vote on Tuesday, July 8 to grant or deny a request to expand ATV access on a portion of four roads.

Packard honored for 22 years of service By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — Linda Packard really didn’t want anyone to make a fuss over her retirement as Guilford Memorial Library director.

Mike LangeStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — The Unitarian Universalist Church of Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft has literally been a pillar of the Sangerville community for the past 116 years.

Staff Report     GUILFORD — The town of Guilford’s mil rate was set at $14.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MONSON — Wendy Anderson, a 1974 Foxcroft Academy graduate, has fond memories of her childhood in Monson, even though life wasn’t easy at times.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County appears to be in good shape financially with plenty of cash in the undesignated revenue fund, commonly known as surplus.