DEXTER —The Wayside Grange/Theatre announces its 2016 concert schedule.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DEXTER — On Tuesday, April 12 residents in the SAD 46 communities of Dexter, Exeter, Garland and Ripley headed to the polls for a referendum on a proposed roof renovation/improvement project at Dexter Regional High School — results were not available as of presstime.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Over 220 jars of peanut butter and jelly were given to the Partnership Food Pantry in Guilford by staff at the Dover-Foxcroft Bangor Savings Bank branch on April 8.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer MILO — From late May through the end of June, SAD 41 officials are looking to hold several meetings.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The RSU 68 school board voted to hire Stacy Shorey, who currently is the assistant superintendent for AOS 43 in the Milo and Howland areas, as superintendent during an April 5 meeting.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Since a referendum question concerning a bond for a new sheriff’s department complex was voted down in November, county officials have been looking at several options to house the department’s patrol operations.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — For several months seventh- and eighth-graders at the SeDoMoCha Middle School have been developing projects — either on their own or in pairs — for the annual science fair.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer GREENVILLE — The selectmen were presented with a near $2,546,000 municipal budget for 2016-17 by Town Manager John Simko during a meeting on April 6.

SANGERVILLE — The Sangerville Public Library has been awarded $500 from the Rose and Samuel Rudman Library Trust Fund for new books to enhance the summer reading program.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday, April 30 at 7 p.

By Rochelle WilliamsLibrary Director MILO — We at the Milo Library are running a special book sale for the month of April.

 … A Tribute to Elton John on Saturday GUILFORD — Come and celebrate with the Herring Girls as they along with their husbands present a free concert for the Guilford Bicentennial.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Registered participants for the 2016 Women of Worth Conference can look forward to a day packed full of fun and meaningful personal and professional development.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts announces the Slightly Off-Center Players’ youth production of “Getting to Know The Sound of Music”.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — GFWC/Miosac Club members Pat Jones, Minnie McCormick, Vicki Moschella and Leona Dow placed 95 symbolic pinwheels at the Dover-Foxcroft United Methodist Church on April 6 to observe Prevent Child Abuse America.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students from Greenville High School, Penquis Valley High School and Foxcroft Academy participated in the local high school art show held at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church by GFWC/Miosac Club on April 3.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students in Elizabeth Chabot’s kindergarten class at SeDoMoCha Elementary are anticipating that a half dozen eggs in a classroom incubator will hatch in the near future, and the youngsters will then be able to see some newborn chicks.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — An Abbot man who last month pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2015 shooting death of his father will spend 18 years in prison after being sentenced on March 31 in Piscataquis County Superior Court.