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    DOVER-FOXCROFT — One of our biggest challenges to small business owners today is providing health care for themselves and their employees.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has announced that a canning workshop will be held on Wednesday, Feb.

MAKING SOMEONE’S VALENTINE’S DAY A Valentine’s Day surprise happened at the Hibbard Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Dover-Foxcroft as good Samaritan Dan Stern of Dover-Foxcroft brought a dozen long-stemmed red roses to a resident.

By Mark Chevalier Foxcroft Academy Director of Communications     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Six inches of freshly-fallen snow made for immaculate conditions at the 2013 Snow Golf Invitational, which was held at Foxcroft Golf Club Feb.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Public Health Council (PPHC) has teamed up with Piscataquis County and Dexter law enforcement and  area schools to reduce underage drinking and cut down on drug abuse and marijuana use.

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL The winners of the Monson Snow Roller Day sliding contest pose for a photo after the event on Feb.

YOUNG ARTISANS During Monson’s annual Snow Roller Day on Feb.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thinking of starting or expanding a business? The Incubator Without Walls (IWW) program helps individuals start and expand businesses with five or fewer employees.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DEXTER — A Dexter town councilor was arrested Sunday morning for allegedly operating under the influence.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — For the last few years several groups have been working on a long-term plan to preserve Central Hall on East Main Street.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DEXTER — In China, 2013 is the “Year of the Tiger.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — For the third year in a row SeDoMoCha Elementary School students and families have spent about a month reading a book together, as over the last few weeks they read E.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — A 39-article warrant was approved for the 2013 annual town meeting after the selectmen gave their approval to a final draft of the document and the town budget during a Feb.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — Mid-Maine Chimney Sweep in Abbot has gone from selling its creosote removal agent to local stores to a contract distributing to over 4,500 True Value Hardware stores.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — The downtown lot destroyed by an arson fire in 2008 is vacant no more as Elaine’s Cafe and Bakery is now in operation at the newly-constructed Heritage Building.

The Wolf Scouts of Sangerville’s Pack 61 made a visit to the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society Observer Building Museum to learn about the history of the area and to find out about what life was like in the past.