DOVER-FOXCROFT — A large part of the Piscataquis Heritage Hot Air Balloon Festival is the “Heritage” section which will be filled with local artisans and crafters who will be creating, demoing and selling their products.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Homeowners may benefit in many ways from stocking their ponds with trout, such as visually enjoying trout swimming in their pond and seeing increased wildlife on their land.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Joanna Mee of Riverside Florist in Dover-Foxcroft has been inducted as a member of the Maine Master Floral Designers (MMFD).

    ORONO — Paige B.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Lesley Chambers of Mayo Regional Hospital’s Rehabilitation Services department will receive the Clinical Educator of the Year award from the New England Consortium of Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education.

    MILO — The annual Three Rivers Kiwanis auction will start Friday, June  28 at 5:30 p.

    BANGOR — Hillary Mae Kendall, the daughter of Roseanne Pembroke of Dover-Foxcroft, was named to the Dean’s List at Husson University for the fall 2012 semester.

    GREENVILLE — The Shaw Public Library Association is very pleased to announce the approved grant for the support and enhancement of children’s programming in the amount of $600.

    GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on March 11 with the following results: first, Norman Bridge and Paul Bridge of Parkman; second, Joyce Cros of Dover-Foxcroft and Mary Johnston of Guilford; and tie for third, Austin Deane of Guilford and Clif Wiley of Dover-Foxcroft and Priscilla Higgins of Dover-Foxcroft and Norma White of Guilford.

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    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA will be hosting a free senior luncheon on March 29 at 11:30 a.

    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.

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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.