Patricia Aho, commissioner of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, presented a $63,315.

    DEXTER — Bees are important pollinators to crops and essential to the environment.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free workshops, Essentials of College Planning, for adults 19 and over on Monday, Sept.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Board of Directors of the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of the new director Denise Buzzelli.

    GUILFORD — The UMaine Extension–Piscataquis County annual supper and meeting will be Saturday, Sept.

    DEXTER — Results Physical Therapy and Wellness Center is excited to announce that Brady Libby, who recently received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy has joined their team.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice is happy to announce some exciting new topics for the Lunch & Learn Series in the fall.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Volunteering for Pine Tree Hospice is a wonderful way to dramatically improve the lives of others while also enhancing one’s own life by earning the special type of satisfaction that can only be achieved by helping those in need.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Public Health Council will be offering the following trainings free of charge: Responsible Beverage Sales (RBS) — On-Premise on Tuesday, Sept.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The four-part University of Maine Cooperative Extension Eat Well Nutrition Workshops start Oct.

    The Hicksville Photography founders grew up in Dover-Foxcroft and Charleston.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MILO — When Floyd and Kathy Carter realized their dream of building and operating a lunch wagon with a home-style menu, they found out quickly that there’s no place like home.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County website, like all Internet domains, is a good place to find information quickly and accurately.

    BROWNVILLE — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced five water and wastewater and community projects that will benefit rural Maine.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — The Sangerville Board of Selectmen has set dates for a public hearing and special town meeting on a rights-based ordinance which, if passed, could throw a legal roadblock into the proposed east-west highway.

HOT YOUNG CHICK Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom A minutes-old chicken moves away from its shell after hatching.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Those driving through Milo will notice the bright orange barrels along the roadside, sections of pavement removed and other signs of construction as the downtown Safe Streets project at the intersection of West Main, Park and Pleasant streets is now under way.

HORSING AROUND AT THE FAIR Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Kim Desrosier of Dexter guides her horses Levi and Bud during the 3,200-pound pull on Aug.