DOVER-FOXCROFT — The fifth annual Sound Bites will take place on Saturday, Sept.

  GUILFORD — The Guilford Memorial Library will be hosting Mark Nickerson and John Ford with “Blue Lights and Funny Cider” on Wednesday, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center (MEOC) will be hosting free workshops, “Essentials of College Planning,” for adults 19 and over at the Penquis Higher Education Center, 50 Mayo Street, on Thursday, Sept.

DEXTER — Dexter Dover Area Towns in Transition (DDATT) next First Friday event will be Sept.

By Nick Sambides Jr.

  Outstanding Conservation Educator instills healthy respect for environment in students GUILFORD — It’s a big job, teaching today’s youth about the environment.

Contributed photo MATH STEPS — Students at Piscataquis Community Elementary School in Guilford will have a new way to practice math facts when they return to class Aug.

GREENVILLE — The Greenville Masonic Association will hold its annual bean hole bean supper 5-7 p.

DEXTER – Ken and Jane Brooks along with Joe and Nel Kennedy play their vintage folk, bluegrass, gospel and classic country at the Wayside Grange/Theatre on Saturday, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The following cases were heard under the Piscataquis Criminal Docket at the Dover-Foxcroft Courthouse during the month of July.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Over the past several years exciting things have been happening in the region to build sustainable agriculture opportunities for farmers, and for the local community to enjoy the benefits of delicious, nutritious local foods.

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromSTUFFING YOURSELF IS ENCOURAGED — Eight entrants tried to scarf down as many hot dogs as possible during an eating contest on Aug.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DEXTER — The mill rate will remain the same for the 2016-17 tax year as the town council approved a rate not to exceed $18.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — At the June annual town meeting residents approved both the establishment of a citizen commission for the purpose of revising the municipal charter as well as electing candidates to fill six of the commission seats and serve, along with the appointed positions, through June 30, 2007.

Photo courtesy of Rowell’s GarageTO AND FROM SCHOOL — Transporting students in RSU 68 and Foxcroft Academy during the upcoming school year will be bus drivers with Rowell’s Garage (for Dover-Foxcroft, Monson and Sebec) and Weymouth’s, Inc.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced that four Maine organizations in northern Maine have been selected to receive grants — together totaling nearly $213,000 — that will benefit people living in rural communities in a variety of ways.

Businesses across the Maine woods have taken advantage of a matching grant program from the Maine Woods Tourism Training Initiative to help secure expert assistance to improve their business.

GREENVILLE — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA and C.