By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Grade 8 students at SeDoMoCha Middle School had the opportunity to enjoy some refined and tasty treats on the afternoon of the last day of school before the holiday vacation with a fancy tea on Friday, Dec.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — While many people were doing some last-minute Christmas shopping on Dec.

Lizotte will continue as interim county manager By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners approved the new county and unorganized territories budget last week by a 2-1 vote but agreed unanimously to retain interim County Manager Tom Lizotte through the next fiscal year.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Last summer a team of over a half dozen hiked the 100-Mile Wilderness from Monson to the top of Mt.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre kicked off the holiday season on Friday, Dec.

    BROWNVILLE — On Nov.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A 10-cent holiday book sale will be at the Thompson Free Library on 186 East Main Street.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Student Council at Foxcroft Academy is collecting jeans for teens, as part of Teens for Jeans, a national partnership with Aeropostale and DoSomething.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT —Some freshly-made gingerbread men ended up making trouble across the SeDoMoCha School on Dec.

Staff Report     GREENVILLE — The ongoing problem with snowmobile access in part of the Moosehead Lake Region took a positive step forward this week, according to an agenda item on the Dec.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Highlands Senior Center in Piscataquis County got a huge boost recently with the announcement of a $300,000 grant award from Next Generation Foundation, a private foundation in Maine.

    GUILFORD — The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on Dec.

  Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Every year the Piscataquis Observer publishes children’s letters to Santa Claus, and two young letter writers are drawn to receive a gift bag of assorted toys matching what they asked for.

  Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Linda Santiago, right, of Sebec was the winner in the Piscataquis Observer’s annual Find the Shop Local Tree Contest.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council breezed through its Dec.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Several employers are looking for truck drivers with Class B licenses in the Penquis region.

  Observer photo/Mike Lange Santa and Mrs.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — At June’s annual town meeting, residents approved an ordinance concerning a moratorium regarding private distribution corridors which includes paved highways, pipelines and high tension transmission lines.