By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — The town of Guilford’s assessor’s agent, Danielle Smith, will be visiting all properties over the next 18 months to make adjustments on the town’s valuation, according to Town Manager Tom Goulette.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     PARKMAN — The Piscataquis County Commissioners have received petitions from several unhappy residents about the condition of the Shirley-Blanchard Road and potholes that keep cropping up on the Elliottsville Road in Willimantic.

On the afternoon of Sunday, Sept.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Students had been back in school, in some new and some familiar places, for nearly a week when the SAD 41 school board met for their monthly meeting on Sept.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     EAST SANGERVILLE — The town of Sangerville’s second public hearing on a proposed rights-based ordinance (RBO) on Sept.

Sangerville’s Pack 61 Cub Scouts and their family members recently enjoyed the annual Family Fun Day at Peaks Kenny State Park in Dover-Foxcroft.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre is pleased to announce the auction of several one-of-a-kind pieces of Center Theatre history in conjunction with its annual fundraiser.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Friday, the 13, at 6 p.

    DEXTER — At the last Grange meeting plans were made to present a second Talent Night Show on Oct.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Five 4-H clubs from Piscataquis County, the Solon Pine Tree Club from Somerset County and the Morison Memorial School Kids Can Grow after-school group from Penobscot County participated in the Piscataquis Valley Fair, which was held from Aug.

    GUILFORD — Piscataquis County Cooperative Extension executive committee and staff recently announced an annual supper and meeting extravaganza in collaboration with Penquis and Valley Grange.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Summer is coming to an end and Senior Network is gearing up for its 2013-14 schedule.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     LAKE VIEW PLANTATION — Three senior citizens from Medford survived the capsizing of their motorboat during a storm on nearby Schoodic Lake on Wednesday, Aug.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — Does the town of Dexter need an ordinance regulating outdoor activities that may draw a huge crowd to the community? The Dexter Planning Board thinks so.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — A small turnout of Greenville residents passed all articles on a special town meeting warrant Aug.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — The construction project at the Partnership Food Pantry in Guilford took another giant step on Aug.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — Last year Brownville Elementary School’s half-mile nature trail, complete with nine stations providing information on some of the various sites along the walkway, opened for use by the teachers and students during the day and for the community on nights and weekends.

PISCATAQUIS VALLEY FAIR 2013 Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom TRACTOR PULL — At a distance of 178 feet, 9 inches, Richie Potter won the 1,300-pound improved stock class on Saturday at the 2013 Piscataquis Valley Fair.