By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Community Playground Committee had another successful talent show this spring, generating $6,700 in revenue including a matching grant from Modern Woodmen of America.

    GREENVILLE — The office of U.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the 2013-14 academic year almost finished, the RSU 68 school board had one final meeting on June 17.

Electricity was lost for over an hour on the morning of June 18 in Dover-Foxcroft and Guilford following a vehicle accident on West Main Street near the Foxcroft Academy campus.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — A combination of overdue infrastructure repairs and a $100,000 increase in the town’s share of the SAD 46 budget could hike Dexter’s expenditures in the new fiscal year by as much as 15 percent.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — Moosehead Lake has often been called the Hope diamond of Maine’s waterways.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — During the town meeting referendum on June 10, residents approved an ordinance concerning a moratorium regarding private distribution corridors which includes paved highways, pipelines and high tension transmission lines.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — SeDoMoCha Middle School eighth-graders had the opportunity to become engineers as they designed bridges out of popsicle sticks in math class.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The fourth annual Amy, Coty and Monica 5K Race-Walk in Dexter Sunday morning drew more than 450 participants and raised just over $14,500 toward programs to help curb domestic violence in Maine.

    GREENVILLE — Plum Creek has awarded scholarships to three exemplary local high school students who plan to continue their education after graduation.

Observer photo/Mike Lange Guest speakers at the Sangerville Bicentennial celebration included, from left, Sen.

Observer photo/Mike Lange The Sangerville Fire Department, which won several awards at last year’s state convention, looked sharp in Saturday’s parade.

Members and leaders of Girl Scout Troop 855 were presented with a certificate of appreciation at the June 12 Dexter Town Council meeting for helping place American flags on veterans’ graves prior to Memorial Day.

    GUILFORD — The Class of 2014 Scholarships were presented to the following graduating seniors at Piscataquis Community High School.

    DEXTER — In June 1921, Doc Woodcock graduated from NH Fay High School in Dexter.

By Mary AnnisDover-Foxcroft Historical Society President     DOVER-FOXCROFT — For many years George Dunham (1910-1991) watched as the blacksmith shop, located on Dawes Road, fell into disrepair.

    MILO — Three Rivers Kiwanis of Milo-Brownville has moved into a brand new building.

 In honor of Memorial Day, Cub Scouts from Sangerville’s Pack 61 placed flags at the cemeteries in Parkman.