Twenty-three Milo Elementary School students received $100 Futures of Maine college scholarships from Maine College Circle on May 30 after being selected based on their college and career aspiration essays.

By Rochelle WilliamsLibrary Director     Ongoing book sale: there is a nice variety to choose from of authors and subjects (suspense, romance, mystery, etc.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Barbara Clark, center, of Dover-Foxcroft was the winner in the Piscataquis Observer’s Find the Hot Air Balloon Contest.

    MILO — The Milo Events Committee invites the public to the 2014 Milo Black Fly Festival on Saturday, June 7.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — With the referendum ballot set to be decided at the polls on Tuesday, June 10, citizens had a final chance to inquire about the election items during a public hearing as part of a May 28 selectmen’s meeting.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom A hot air balloon travels over the town of Dover-Foxcroft on the evening of May 31 during the second annual Piscataquis Heritage Hot Air Balloon Festival, after taking off from the Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds and traveling to Sangerville.

District-wide referendumon Tuesday By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Voters from the four RSU 68 communities attending the annual district budget meeting May 27 at the SeDoMoCha School gave their approval to a budget totaling $9,972,119 for the 2014-15 academic year.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — American Legion Post 29 of Dover-Foxcroft hosted a dinner honoring all veterans from Dover-Foxcroft who served in the armed forces during the Vietnam Warera.

    DEXTER — Bluesmen DW Gill and Dave Mello will perform on Saturday May 31 at 7 p.

Memorial Day was recognized in Dover-Foxcroft with a procession through town.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy honored the Class of 2014’s outstanding scholars at its annual Rose Award ceremony on the afternoon of May 13.

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Staff Report     GREENVILLE — Maine’s congressional delegation announced that 12 airports will collectively receive more than $3.

    MILO — The Three Rivers Kiwanis of Milo-Brownville is welcoming Diane and Ned Smith, well-known local Civil War researchers, who are offering an intriguing talk about their personal journey as authors and researcher, as well as sharing stories of Maine’s role in the war.

    DOVER-FOCROFT — The Dover Low Vision Group will meet at the Thompson Free Library from 10 to 11:30 a.

    MILO — Matthew Hackett, principal of Penquis Valley High School, has announced the honor parts for the Class of 2014.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Foxcroft Academy Music Department will present a concert by the private students of the music faculty at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church on Sunday, June 1 at 3 p.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Using grant funds awarded by the Maine Health Access Foundation, four community conversations are being held around Piscataquis County as part of the Feel Good Piscataquis! initiative to see what residents think would make their and others’ lives healthier.