Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom A large contingent of costumed marchers proceeded from the courthouse parking lot down East Main Street to the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational church parking lot on Oct.

     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Last year a group of other nursing students at the University of Maine conducted a community assessment on the Dover-Foxcroft community and determined that drug abuse is a major health concern for this population.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Charlotte White Center’s art program, under the direction of Christine Rice, meets twice weekly — once in the morning and once in the afternoon.

by Piscataquis County grand jury   By Nok Noi Ricker Special to the Observer DOVER FOXCROFT — Murder suspect Robert Burton, the Abbot man who earlier this year led police on the longest active manhunt in Maine history, was indicted Oct.

By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — In mid-October residents of the region had the opportunity to tell their concerns directly to and get answers from Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew during a public meeting at the Penquis Higher Education Center.

of third-graders through Dictionary Project   By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer MILO — Upon reaching grade 3 students at both Milo and Brownville Elementary have been presented with their own dictionaries for the past seven years thanks to the Valley Grange of Guilford.

   Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Students in Mary Kate Povak’s grade 7 science classes at SeDoMoCha Middle School in Dover-Foxcroft were tasked with engineering projects to create inexpensive, easy to make water filters.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Via a June 2014 town meeting vote, residents approved an ordinance concerning private distribution corridors including paved highways, pipelines and high tension transmission lines.

      AUGUSTA – Longtime Guilford Selectboard Chairman William Thompson — who also served his community as a science teacher and driver’s ed instructor for many years — received the Ethel Kelley Memorial Award at the Maine Municipal Association’s (MMA) 79th annual convention earlier this month.

  Photo courtesy of DRHS The Dexter Regional High School faculty and staff have selected the following as Students of the Month for September, from left, grade 9: Ashley Downing; grade 10: Lindsey Shaw; grade 11: Storm Hebert; and grade 12: Elizabeth Harrington.

      DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover Cove Farmers’ Market is joining in the fun of Dover-Foxcroft’s Townwide Halloween BooNanza.

SANGERVILLE — The Sangerville Knights ATV Club will be having an informational meeting on Nov.

By Avery Herrick and Santinaca Lawson School Reporters  DEXTER — The Ridge View Community School has a garden club that took home first place for their beans and a second-place award for their garlic from the Common Ground Fair.

    By Beth Ranagan DEXTER — In keeping with the Skeleton Crew’s goals to improve bone health and balance to prevent falls and broken bones, Scott Mayer, experienced Tai Chi master, will speak at the Nov.

       GUILFORD — On Sunday, Nov.

     DEXTER — DDATT’s First Friday movie night on Nov.

            SANGERVILLE — Each fall Pine Tree Hospice invites its volunteers, board members and members from the community to celebrate the organization’s continued commitment to supporting those who are living with life-limiting illness by attending the annual meeting and dinner.

      DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mayo Regional Hospital’s Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Committee accepted the Most Improved Award for Worker Safety on Oct.