DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre and the Slightly Off-Center Players announce auditions for their children’s productions of “Peter Pan, Jr.

    DEXTER — DDATT’s First Friday Discussion for Friday, Dec.

    MONSON — Christmas is just around the corner, and those special unique items for everyone on the gift list could be at Monson’s annual Kris Kringle’s Market on Saturday, Dec.

    GREENVILLE — Plum Creek Timber Company today announced that all of its Maine lands have been recertified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) following an intensive review by independent auditors.

    DEXTER — Health occupations students from the Tri-County Technical Center (TCTC) recently participated in Operation Christmas Child through Samaritan’s Purse.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the help of the Division of the Blind and the Iris Network a new support group for the blind and visually impaired will meet once a month.

Staff Report     DEXTER — The Dexter Police Department is investigating an attempted robbery late Monday afternoon at the local Rite Aid pharmacy on Spring Street.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Mayo Regional Hospital Board of Directors (Hospital Administrative District 4) has hired Marie Vienneau as chief executive officer of Mayo Regional Hospital.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council agreed to pay departing Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs six months’ salary plus the cash equivalent of any accrued vacation and sick time, according to the separation agreement obtained by the Piscataquis Observer.

RACING FAMILY Observer photo/Mike Lange Shawn Racila of Dover-Foxcroft and his son, Robbie, were honored at the Unity Raceway awards banquet on Nov.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students in David Murray’s grade 2 class — “The Chipmunks” as they call themselves — at the SeDoMoCha Elementary School have been using an iPad during the school day.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     SANGERVILLE — For nearly three decades Pine Tree Hospice (PTH) has offered numerous services free of charge to individuals and families during the time of dying and bereavement.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — Around 60 communities in Maine have enacted their own regulations on the use of fireworks and only half of them ban consumer pyrotechnics altogether.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council didn’t have to go very far to find a new town manager.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — By a unanimous vote of the several dozen residents in attendance, an amount of up to $120,000 was approved to be borrowed for the possible purchase of a fire rescue vehicle for the Milo Fire Department during a special town meeting on Nov.

On Saturday, Nov.

DRHS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Contributed photo Dexter Regional High School has announced that the following students have been selected by the faculty as Students of the Month for October.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A hardy crew gathered during the season’s first snow for a delicious brunch served by a volunteer committee of the Piscataquis County Democrats at the American Legion Hall on Nov.