DOVER-FOXCROFT — As part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Piscataquis County Fund, the Piscataquis County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation awarded $5,000 grants to the Center Theatre, Pine Tree Hospice and Piscataquis County Economic Development Council.

PRESQUE ISLE — The University of Maine at Presque Isle and the Alumni Association recently presented Alumna Jeannette Beckwith Morrill of Shirley with the Distinguished Alumni Award, which is presented to an alumnus/alumna who has made long-term contributions to the Alumni Association or the university, or who has received professional recognition that has reflected positively on the campus.

Since Halloween falls on a day that we are normally open — Monday from 1–7 p.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — The county commissioners gave their approval to the hire of Trevor Duby and Tysen Ober as deputy sheriffs during an Oct.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Even as seniors from the Foxcroft Academy field hockey team were still gathering their gear after a Class C North playoff victory last week, the next generation of Ponies already had taken over the field to get in as much practice as possible before the fading autumn sun disappeared.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — Two years ago residents approved an ordinance concerning private distribution corridors, including paved highways, pipelines and high tension transmission lines.

For the last decade Valley Grange Bookworms have been coming to Piscataquis Community Elementary School to share their love of books with second- and third-graders, as the pupils spend time reading to the adult visitors.

A Greenville man died early on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 15 when a fire swept through a two-unit apartment building on Washington Street, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said.

The SAD 4 school board approved a 2016-17 budget totaling $6,879,013 during an Oct. 11 meeting at Piscataquis Community Elementary School.

With Maine having the oldest median age of the 50 states at 43.5 years, the second-oldest population proportion of residents 65 or older - 17 percent - and the highest percentage of baby boomers, caring for seniors and soon-to-be seniors is a pressing issue now and moving forward.

DEXTER — A new company is working to bring a part of the shoe industry back to the community.

Dover-Foxcroft’s Maine Highlands Senior Center effort is two-thirds of the way to $1.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine (ACTEM) recently presented Foxcroft Academy faculty member Mia Morrison with the 2016 Achieve Award during the organization’s annual conference and awards reception.

GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on Oct.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The following cases were heard under the Piscataquis Criminal Docket at the Dover-Foxcroft Courthouse during the months of August and September.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Sunday, Nov.