By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — Police Chief Jeff Pomerleau dispensed with the rumor circulating through town that he didn’t support the hiring of a school resource officer.

Proposal failed by a 2-1 vote after board chair votes against his own motion By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — Even though voters of the western Maine town of Byron rejected a proposal to require residents to own a fire arm and ammunition earlier in the month, a Sangerville selectman believes it might be a good idea if his constituents also voted on a similar proposal at month’s end.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — A crucial step in the redevelopment work at the former Moosehead Manufacturing site — which will become a mixed-use property on the Piscataquis River — is about to begin.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thanks to support from the Maine Community Foundation, the Center Theatre proudly announces Teresa Myers as the new Slightly Off-Center Players (SOCP) coordinator.

Dexter Regional High School is proud to announce that the following students have been recognized as “Students of the Month” for February.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Thompson Free Library’s annual National Poetry Month Celebration will be held on Friday, April 5 from 7-8:30 pm, in the new wing.

Peter Neal is being sworn in by Town Clerk Michelle Nichols on Monday night for the third time as Guilford’s town meeting moderator.

    SeDoMoCha Middle School announces the second term honor roll for 2012-13:    GRADE 5 — High Honors: Enrico Ayala,  Elizabeth Carlson, Allison Cole, Aaliyah Ellis, Megan Fuller, Samuel Harmon-Weeks, Jacob Ireland, Molly Rhoda and Cheyanne Skomars and Olivia Wesley.

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    BROWNVILLE — The Brownville Free Public Library recently received a gift of 100 new children’s books, for pre-kindergarten through early readers.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Due to the inclement weather on Tuesday, auditions for the production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” at the Center Theatre have been rescheduled to Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Senior Gabi Henderson is Foxcroft Academy’s selection for the 2013 MPA Principal’s Award.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The charter members of the Piscataquis County Maine Chapter of Newborns in Need held their first informational meeting at the Dover-Foxcroft United Methodist Church on March 13.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Congratulations to Foxcroft Academy junior Mia Smith, who has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 Outward Bound Leadership Award, which provides the course tuition for a 14-22 day Outward Bound Wilderness expedition.

    MILO — The Kiwanis One Day will be held on April 6 with a rain date of April 13.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     MONSON — Prior to starting Monday’s town meeting, Selectman Shawn Nelson explained to the 28 residents assembled in the Monson Community Center about the economic challenges facing small towns in Maine based on Governor Paul LePage’s plans for balancing future state budgets.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     PARKMAN — Residents didn’t make many changes in their municipal budget as they easily approved  a spending package which shows less than a 1 percent increase.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — On March 25 Dover-Foxcroft resident and 23-year-old Army helicopter pilot Tysen Ober will be departing to run cross country, traveling across the U.