FROM CHINA TO DEXTER Photo courtesy of Fran Field/Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis Aaron Parola, the son of Diane and John Parola of Dexter, was a recent speaker at the Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis meeting.

    DEXTER — For the first time, St.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Learn to safely tap maple trees and make maple syrup in a YOU CAN workshop from 1-3 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Children, music, costumes, and a classic story meet in Disney’s “Peter Pan, Jr.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — What are you doing on Thursday afternoons between 3:30 and 5? How about getting together? Beginning Thursday, March 6 the Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance will offer a seven-week art support group focusing on the seven chakras.

By Rochelle WilliamsLibrary Director     Bangor Savings Bank Foundation has started its annual grant making initiative, Community Matters More.

    In last week’s article on the Break-Away program in Dexter, the address of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church was incorrect.

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Staff Report     DEXTER — The Feb.

A PARADE OF FLOATS Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Students in the four grade 1 classes at the SeDoMoCha Elementary School in Dover-Foxcroft created floats at home with their parents as part of a unit on the books of Jan Brett.

HELPING TO FEED THOSE IN NEED Photos courtesy of TCTC Just as the holidays were winding down Health Occupations students from the Tri-County Technical Center in Dexter started a food drive to benefit local food pantries.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MILO — A Republican candidate for the Maine House of Representatives has dropped his party affiliation and will now run as an independent.

RED FOR ED Observer photo/Mike Lange As a tribute to the late coach Ed Guiski, fans at the Dexter-Bangor Christian boys’ hoop contest were asked to wear red, the Tigers’ team color.

Staff Report     GREENVILLE — Fire Chief Matt St.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — The Guilford Board of Selectmen agreed at last week’s meeting to place two articles related to fireworks on the annual town meeting warrant along with a measure to start a micro-loan program in the community.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The initial steps have been taken in developing the RS8 68 budget for the 2014-15 academic year, with the first meeting of the budget committee having taken place last month.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Sheriff John J.

STUDENT FLOATS Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom As a culminating project for a unit on the books of author/illustrator Jan Brett, first-graders at SeDoMoCha Elementary in Dover-Foxcroft and their parents created floats replicating Brett’s works.