Organizers plan exciting changes for June 25 event DOVER-FOXCROFT — For the seventh year, the Center Theatre and Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce will partner with other local and regional businesses to bring the sweetest Maine festival back to downtown Dover-Foxcroft.

GREENVILLE — The Shaw Public Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It”, a free reading and discussion group with copies of the books available through the library.

By Rochelle WilliamsLibrary Director MILO — The children’s summer reading program theme this year is “On your mark, get set … READ!” Sign-up week is June 20-24 .

GREENVILLE — Are you between the ages of 12-18 and interested in a career in the health field? Do you know someone who is? The Adventures in Health Science program will be held at C.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre has been awarded $2,700 from the Maine Community Foundation’s Piscataquis County Fund.

GREENVILLE — New building, new programs and new staff.

Photos courtesy of Sarah Elizabeth Palmer Tent #23 CIVIL WAR MEMORIALS — The Sarah Elizabeth Palmer Tent #23, Daughters of Union Veterans (DUV) and the Daniel Chaplin Camp #3, Sons of Union Veterans (SUV) held a joint memorial May 28 to honor two Dover-Foxcroft residents who served during the Civil War.

Photo courtesy of Monson Historical Society The Monson Historical Society recently had extensive repairs made to the Hillside Cemetery thanks to the crew from the Charleston Correctional Facility.

Photo courtesy of GFWC/Miosac Club Foxcroft Academy senior Youjin Choi was recently recognized at an assembly or her painting of roses.

BROWNVILLE — Amateur radio “Field Day” June 25–26 demonstrates science, skill and service.

    Contributed photo Daniel Chaplin Camp #3, Sons of Union Veterans (SUV) sponsored a cannon demonstration June 4 at the Valley Grange Hall in Guilford.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer BROWNVILLE — Students, teachers and visitors to the Brownville Elementary School will now have a continual reminder of the life of a resident killed during a German U-boat attack off the coast of France during World War II.

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  Minor ‘bump’ in the hallway forces school leader to take concussions more seriously By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer GUILFORD — What was at first thought to have been “just a bump” between the heads of Piscataquis Community Elementary School Principal Anita Wright and a student turned out to be much more for the administrator.

 Directors still working on 2017 budget By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer MILO — For much of 2016, the SAD 41 school board, district faculty and staff and others have been working on a construction project based on the concept of a 25-year plan to address the facility needs in the district with pre-kindergarten through grade 12 all being housed at the Penquis Valley School campus in Milo.

GREENVILLE — Town Manager John Simko plans to resign after the end of his current three-year contract at the beginning of September.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom HAPPY 200TH BIRTHDAY GUILFORD! — The annual Arts Alive event at Piscataquis Community Elementary School, held on Friday, June 3, began with the K-6 student body posing in the numbers of 200 on the side of the hill behind the building in Guilford.

  Moved to June 14 referendum By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — A proposed $10,515,086 RSU 68 budget for the 2016-17 academic year was approved at the annual district budget meeting on May 31 at the SeDoMoCha School.