School Year 2023 free and reduced-price meal benefit applications are available for families with students enrolled in SeDoMoCha Elementary & Middle School which is participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom THROWING SKILL – Amanda Ober of Dover-Foxcroft earned top honors in the 18-35 age division of the ladies skillet throw on Saturday morning as part of the 135th annual Piscataquis Valley Fair.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Three girls will reign as Miss Maple in three respective age groups for the next year after being crowned during the seventh annual Miss Maple Pageant on Saturday morning, Aug.

By Kim Brawn Beneath the golden, crimson colors of transformed trees and the warm, comforting notes of pumpkin spice, a persistent pang lies in wait: autumn is a pretty reminder we don’t have all the time in the world.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – Did you know that according to ONET (The Occupational Network), the annual median wage for a Certified Nursing Assistant in Maine is $32,850 with a projected job growth of up 8 percent a year? The healthcare field was one of the top industries in 2020-21 and continues to grow.

Four students attending schools within the University of Maine System have received the 2022 Chet Jordan Leadership Awards, which are given annually to emerging leaders with the ability to turn a vision into reality and engage others to make lasting impacts on their community.

MONSON — Before Horisun Antunee arrived in Monson, he wasn’t convinced that he could call himself a writer.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A Bath man convicted of trying to kill a Shirley woman as she was preparing to feed animals in her barn more than three years ago claims a Superior Court justice incorrectly concluded that he was sane when he committed his crimes.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – On Wednesday, Sept.

By Aislinn Sarnacki The previous night’s rain beaded on fern fronds along the trail.

GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital encourages the community to join in two opportunities to celebrate the structural completion of the Moosehead Lake Region’s new hospital.

DEXTER — A rivalry will be set aside for the good of the student-athletes as Central High School in Corinth field hockey players will have the opportunity to suit up for the Dexter Regional High School Tigers this fall.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff John Templin Jr.

As Maine schools begin to welcome students back into the classrooms, academic and athletic groups are looking for ways to earn funds.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society invites you to attend the renewal of marriage vows between Miss Dover and Mr.

By WGME The several inches of rain that fell over many areas in Maine earlier this week have barely dented the state’s drought conditions.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Dover-Foxcroft Select Board member questioned during Monday’s meeting whether Central Hall Commons has met its intended use of the building as outlined in its lease agreement with the town.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The majestic moose is the animal most often associated with the state of Maine.