DEXTER — Tri-County Technical Center held its induction ceremony for students becoming members of the National Technical Honor Society on March 27.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — When Tanya Swain first went to work for the Western Mountains Alliance (WMA) in Farmington nine years ago, one of her goals was to get more local food into the schools.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council will meet Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.

    DEXTER — A windy frigid night didn’t deter loyal Wayside Grangers from trekking to the Abbott Memorial Library for a meeting to formulate plans for the upcoming season for concerts and Grange suppers beginning in April.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday, April 26, at 9 a.

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By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Tapping the multi-million dollar Maine tourism industry is a challenge, especially for inland areas like Piscataquis County.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — After two consecutive meetings of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission were postponed due to bad weather in March, a decision won’t be made on the C&E Real Estate rezoning request in Big Moose Township until May.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Once again in 2014 events throughout April at and involving the SeDoMoCha School will help promote Autism Awareness Month.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Late last month SeDoMoCha Middle School sixth-grader Steffi Victoria put her spelling abilities to the test with the state’s best at the annual Maine State Spelling Bee on March 22 at the University of Southern Maine in Portland.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — More improvements are on the horizon for the Greenville Municipal Airport this summer, according to Town Manager John Simko, as a contractor’s pre-bid information meeting is set for Wednesday, April 9 at 9 a.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — After five years on the job, RSU 68 Superintendent Alan Smith will be leaving the district at the end of the current academic year.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — When the owner of an unoccupied apartment building in Guilford was looking for someone to keep the roof shoveled during the winter, Clint Rohdin made him a deal.

Observer photos/Jeannette Hughes Despite winter weather conditions lingering into late March, spring will eventually arrive as passers-by of the McDermott residence by West Main and Winter streets in Dover-Foxcroft saw on the morning of March 27.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A group of Dover-Foxcroft residents opposed to the proposed construction of a trans-national transportation and utility corridor through the region is currently circulating a moratorium petition for signatures to place a 180-day moratorium on such a project on the June 10 town ballot.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — It’s not too late to submit your registration for the annual Women of Worth Conference being held at Foxcroft Academy on Wednesday, April 23 from 8 a.

Dexter Regional High School recently concluded its Winter Carnival Week events.

    BANGOR — Christina Tirrell, of Dover-Foxcroft and a student at Eastern Maine Community College, is one of 14 Maine community college students named to the All-Maine Academic Team for two-year colleges.