By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Police Department had an unusually busy week that started with a high-speed chase involving a dirt bike and ended with an assault on an officer making an arrest on a domestic complaint.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — Krystal Ahern will be observing Mother’s Day like millions of other moms.

Corridor moratorium article added to June 10 ballot By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Applications to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for three different projects in town were moved forward, as the selectmen passed a resolution for each during an April 28 meeting.

    DEXTER — “Education: how well are our schools working?” will be presented Friday, May 2 at 7 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District, in partnership with the Maine Forest Service, Maine’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s (SFI) education committee and Pleasant River Lumber will be holding a Forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) workshop on Friday, May 23 from 9 a.

By Nok-Noi RickerBangor Daily News Staff     DOVER-FOXCROFT — One suspect has refused to talk to police and the other says “he blacked out and does not remember” anything about the shooting that took place last week in front of their Lancaster Avenue house, according to a police affidavit.

Friday, April 1114-02350 Report of two girls fighting.

MAKING ROOM  Photo by Rita Ilseman The old Methodist parsonage in Guilford was being demolished last week to make way for the new Family Dollar Store, set to open later this year.

Correction     In last week’s article on the Dover-Foxcroft shooting, the name of the street where the incident took place was incorrect.

    PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange extends an invitation to the 14th annual Mother’s Day Tea on Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Wednesday, May 7, at 6 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday, May 10 at 9 a.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DEXTER — A group of high school students had another opportunity to gauge their interest in the world of science with a Teen Science Cafe for ME! on the evening of April 24 at the Dexter Town Hall.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — One lady is playing the trumpet again for the first time in 42 years.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Ten articles were approved by residents for the June ballot during the annual town meeting on the morning of April 26 at the Morton Avenue Municipal Building gymnasium.

TIGHT COMPETITION Observer photo/Mike Lange Racing was very competitive in the early stages of the Open Speed Challenge where the Deighan-Dorr War Canoe prevailed at the finale.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council took swift action at a special meeting last Thursday to repair road damage caused by the April 15-16 flood that pushed the east bank of the Sebasticook River over its banks.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — A local CPA who also has a background in criminal justice and business development is slated to be the new Piscataquis County finance administrator.