MONSON — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a new after-school program for children ages 9-11.

    GUILFORD — School Administrative District 4 recently celebrated the academic achievements of its students in grades 3-8.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA recently started the latest session with a number of new classes and programs for the community.

Members of Milo American Legion Post 41 and Unit Auxiliary 41 celebrated the American Legion’s birthday during the March 6 meeting with a cake made by longtime Auxiliary member Diane Jay of Derby.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Last week a pair of events at the SeDoMoCha School promoted reading and wellness respectively through several fun after-school activities.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — Town officials expected Feb.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     GUILFORD — Hunt Real Estate has obtained a permit to construct a 8,320-square foot Family Dollar store with 37 parking spaces on Elm Street.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The county commissioners want to extend their contract with Moosehead Rubbish of Greenville to provide services for the Lily Bay transfer station until 2018.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the first draft of the 2013-14 municipal budget, which was presented to the Board of Selectmen late last month, remaining flat at the town level the Budget Advisory Committee has begun its work in preparing the spending plan for the annual town meeting on the last Saturday of April.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the biennial budget of Gov.

    WATERVILLE — Christopher B.

    GREENVILLE — Dawna Blackstone of Shirley has been named the new Piscataquis education programs coordinator for the Appalachian Mountain Club’s (AMC’s) Maine Woods Community Youth and Environment Project.

    SANGERVILLE — About 30 area residents gathered at the East Sangerville Grange on Friday evening, March 1 for a diverse local-foods potluck (such as roast turkey and rabbit, apple ciders, sauerkrauts, dried fruit, coleslaws, blueberry cobbler and buckwheat cake) before settling down to discuss the status of local food production itself.

The following students have been selected as Dexter Regional High School’s Students of the Month for January, from left, freshmen: Libby Toothaker; sophomores: Adrianna Handy; juniors: Zhi Li (Bob); and seniors: Jane Strauch.

Sangerville Pack 61 Cub Scouts held their Pinewood Derby on Feb.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The snow day book sale at the Thompson Free Library runs Friday, March 8, from noon to 5 p.

    DEXTER — The Penquis Beekeepers next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy English teacher Mia Morrison and science teacher Julie Willcott have each been accepted to the prestigious Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) Program.