GUEST SPEAKER — Anne Miller was a recent guest speaker at a meeting of the Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis Club.

By Richard L.

    DEXTER — Jack Does That, the locally based hour-exchange organization, will be the featured topic at the monthly Dexter Dover Area Towns in Transition (DDATT) meeting on Friday, Jan 10 (Jan.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Chief Justice Leigh I.

MAKING MUSIC TOGETHER Photo courtesy of Brownville Elementary      The PTO helped Brownville Elementary bring Maine childrens’ singer Rick Charette to the school for a holiday concert before vacation.

    DEXTER — Students in the Ridge View Community School’s Cooking Matters teens class were put to the test on Dec.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Audubon Christmas Bird Count will be held in the Dover-Foxcroft area on Monday, Dec.

SCOUT-MADE WREATHS Photo courtesy of Nancy McCloskey/Cub Scout Pack 61      The Bear’s Den from Sangerville’s Cub Scout Pack 61 proudly show off the Christmas wreaths they made at their recent den meeting.

FRESH FROM FLORIDA Contributed photo Every fall the Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis Club sells Florida oranges and grapefruit as a fundraiser to support its projects.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced that Penquis Mental Health Association has been selected to receive a $180,000 Community Facility Direct Loan.

FIND THE SHOP LOCAL TREE CONTEST WINNER Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom     Marilyn Blais, center, of Dover-Foxcroft was the winner in the Piscataquis Observer’s annual Find the Shop Local Tree Contest.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA recently finished some exciting renovations to the pool and deck area of the Olympic-sized indoor pool.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners took no action on the 2014 budget at their last meeting because some line items were still being finalized, County Manager Marilyn Tourtelotte said.

    DEXTER — The Sixth Annual Fruitcake Bake-Off was held at Abbott Memorial Library in Dexter on Dec.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — On the November ballot residents approved amendments to the Land Use Ordinance, amendments pertaining to electronic signs.

YOUNG MUSICIANS Photo courtesy of Brownville Elementary  The SAD 41 elementary band/music concert was held on Dec.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — A Tampa, Fla.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — With 41 years in education, Patrick O’Neill knows the challenges of balancing a strong curriculum with available funding.