Photo courtesy of Monson Public LibraryLIBRARY GRANT — Jeannie Tabor, left, and Sarah Wentworth hold the $1,000 check for the Monson Public Library to create a Maine collection for all ages.

The program committee Anne Cress, Brenda Quiet and Rheba Michaud provided members with soup and sandwiches for the recent spring fling meeting.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thanks to the generosity of a local benefactor, the Center Theatre is hosting a magical performance of “Hansel and Gretel” at 2 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Wassebec Genealogy Society meets on Thursday, May 12 in the Sebec Room at Mayo Regional Hospital from 6:30-8 p.

Photos courtesy of  GFWC/Dexter Women’s Literary ClubART SHOW WINNERS — The winners of the GFWC/Dexter Women’s Literary Club’s annual Dexter Regional High School Art Show, pictured with art teacher Mary Lightbody, are, from left, second-place winner, Arielle Carlow; first-place winner, Jade Harvey; and third-place winner, Peyton Webber.

  Photo courtesy of Foxcroft Academy Key Club In partnership with Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute, the Foxcroft Academy Key Club donated 24 teddy bears to Dover-Foxcroft first responders during an April 29 assembly.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — An English/Language Arts unit on letter writing turned out to be more than just a lesson for one sixth-grader as a letter she addressed to an author earned her semifinalist honors in the state level Letters About Literature contest.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer SANGERVILLE — Nearly 200 communities across Maine that belong to the Municipal Review Committee (MRC) have been making decisions on the long-term future of solid waste.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — After two years on the job, Regional School Unit 68 Superintendent Robert Lucy will be leaving the position leading the pre-kindergarten through grade 8 district on June 30.

By Nick McCrea and Stuart HedstromBDN/Observer Staff Writers GUILFORD — A data breach in School Administrative District 4 has resulted in at least five employees dealing with false income tax returns filed in their name, according to the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — A dozen articles were approved at the 2016 annual town meeting on April 30 at the Morton Avenue Municipal Building, with these items now moving to the June 14 referendum ballot to join the election of a pair of municipal officers, two seats on the school board as well as a question concerning the 2017 RSU 68 budget.

By Nick SambidesBDN Staff MILO — He likes to keep his Facebook posts light and informative, but Police Chief Damien Pickel had strong words for Gov.

By Ryan McLaughlinBDN Staff DEXTER — Distracted driving is believed to be a factor in a rear-end collision involving two school buses on Route 94 last week, police said.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School   Dexter Regional High School is proud to announce that the following students have been selected by the faculty and staffas “Students of the Month” for March.

Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom  Participants in a kilometer fun run take off on Park Street by the Piscataquis Regional YMCA in Dover-Foxcroft during last year’s Healthy Kids Day.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday, May 21 the Abbot-based JD Foundation — a nonprofit organization serving the state through suicide prevention and anti-bullying and education by providing holistic approaches and helpful tools to individuals who seek such support — is planning the inaugural five kilometer Walk to Wake the Silence.

GUILFORD — Saturday, May 14 is the Guilford Maine Community Pride Clean-Up Day — see the Facebook page of the same name.

By Kim Brawn DOVER-FOXCROFT — The month of May finds the Thompson Free Library participating in community events and hosting interesting programs.