MONSON — The Piscataquis County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) has received a $5,360 grant from the Recreational Trails Program administered by the Division of Parks and Public Lands of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to develop a walking trail linking the Appalachian Trail near the Appalachian Trailhead in Monson to a viewing area for the Goodell Brook Waterfalls.

    GUILFORD — The Piscataquis Community High School proudly announces Abigail Mae Riitano as the Class of 2013 Valedictorian.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Samantha Estes, RN, who began her nursing career at Mayo Regional Hospital in 1999, has returned to Mayo as Nurse Manager of the Intensive Care Unit.

    BROWNVILLE — The Brownville Elementary School recently received a grant for nearly $5,000 from the Maine Community Foundation to support the school’s outdoor classroom project.

    DEXTER — The Talent Night committee of the Wayside Theatre/Grange is planning a night of music and laughter on Saturday, June 29.

    DEXTER — The Ridge View Community School (RVCS) garden club invites the public to attend a garden open house on Saturday, June 1 at the RVCS garden from 10 a.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The RSU 68 Board of Directors gave their approval to a budget for the 2013-14 academic year totaling $9,792,467 during a monthly meeting May 7 at the SeDoMoCha School.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Jane Hibbard-Merrill, owner and president of Hibbard Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, has announced today that she has agreed to sell the Nursing Home and Main Street West to First Atlantic HealthCare (FAHC) located in South Portland, Maine.

    A May 15 letter to editor entitled “Sangerville is not a dictatorship” was written in 2011 and resurfaced recently via e-mail by mistake.

    DEXTER — Beginning June 4, the Dexter Community Band will change its rehearsal site for this summer to the Wayside Theatre (Grange Hall) 851 North, Dexter Road.

    DEXTER — Maine’s dynamic duo, Ken and Jane Brooks, will play vintage folk, bluegrass, gospel and classic country at 7 p.

Diane Sharrow, right, and Lisa Kingsbury wash the windows of downtown Dover-Foxcroft businesses on the morning of May 17 as part of the second annual Shiretown Shine Up.

    GUILFORD — Valley Grange celebrated community with a potluck supper and program on Friday night that seemed to be all about time.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students and family members of the pre-kindergarten program at SeDoMoCha Elementary School spent recent evenings taking part in activities designed to get them interested in reading together during “Monkey Mayhem Family Literacy Night” held May 14 and 16 for the morning and afternoon program sessions.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DEXTER — A resident complained that the peace and tranquility which once abounded around Lake Wassookeag is no more, as the blast of cannon fire has disrupted those formerly peaceful nights.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — The selectmen’s selection of a 1995 GMC one-ton platform truck has sparked both criticism and a discussion about what is and isn’t a pick-up truck.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The commissioners voted unanimously to hold a special meeting next week to award a contract for ditching and culvert replacement along a 1.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — The town of Brownville will be participating in a value added service (VAS) inventory program for its water and sewer departments with Team EJP (Everett J.