Gail Raye, right, of Guilford was the winner in the Piscataquis Observer’s 175th anniversary contest.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — It isn’t an organized community-wide event, but things will be hopping – and squealing – in Dexter on Saturday, Aug.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council will host a public hearing on a proposed $3.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MILO — The Three Rivers Kiwanis Club of Milo/Brownville will soon have a permanent home in the Eastern Piscataquis Business Park in Milo, thanks to the generosity of a local couple and pledges of support from the business community.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — With many current and former residents of the community in town for the annual Dover-Foxcroft Shiretown Homecoming celebration, the Friends of Central Hall and the Board of Highlands at Central Hall welcomed the public to see the latest developments on the historic building.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — A Hampden physician who has been flying for more than 17 years is in the process of buying the fixed-base operation (FBO at Greenville Municipal Airport from Max Folsom.

HORSING AROUND IN TOWN Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Foxcroft Veterinary Services gathered a group of horses and riders to take part in the 2013 Dover-Foxcroft Shiretown Homecoming Parade on the morning of Aug.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Retired Educators met at the Bear’s Den July 23, with 11 members and one guest attending.

Author Christina Solak-Goodwin, center, recently spoke in Dover-Foxcroft at NAMI’s (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family-to-Family recovery class using portions of her book “Battling Bipolar Disorder” to illustrate her experiences.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club will sponsor a blood drive on Monday Aug.

    MILO — The Penquis Valley Alumni Association will be sponsoring its annual Alumni Reunion on Aug.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the first annual Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District Teen Conservation Camp starting in just a few weeks, the Dover-Dexter STEM Hub is pleased to announce a partnership with the district to provide scholarships for youth ages 13-18 to attend the camp.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The latest developments in the diagnosis, treatment, scholastic and legal ramifications of concussions will be discussed at a free, public presentation scheduled for Thursday, Aug.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A number of students from Piscataquis County were named to the spring Dean’s List at the University of Maine.

    SANGERVILLE — The South Sangerville Grange hosted a very successful bean hole bean supper on July 20 for the Piscataquis Community Secondary School’s Envirothon team.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mayo Regional Hospital will host a Red Cross community blood drive in the Resource Center on Monday, Aug.

   GREENVILLE — On Aug.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The annual Dexter Fire Department auction gets under way Thursday, Aug.