CLOWNING AROUNDObserver photo/Mike Lange The Anah Temple Shrine Clowns were a big hit with the youngsters in Saturday’s  parade.

CLASSIC CHASSISObserver photo/Mike Lange The town of Monson recently acquired a Howe fire engine that was originally purchased by the community in July 1911 for $2,200.

READY TO SERVEObserver photo/Jeannette Hughes These ladies from American Legion Unit 41 in Milo are ready to start serving the approximate 130 Milo alumni at the annual banquet on July 12 at Penquis Valley High School.

LEADING THE WAYObserver photo/Mike Lange The parade color guard this year was Boy Scout Troop No.

GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNERObserver photo/Mike Lange One of the more colorful parade floats was a redneck picnic with several Duck Dynasty characters.

DIVE RIGHT INObserver photo/Mike Lange The “no-hands” pie eating contest drew a nice crowd of hungry youngsters at the Piscataquis River Festival.

CAMPAIGN WAVEObserver photo/Mike Lange The Kimball Insurance Agency float featured a Duck Dynasty-type character behind a podium running for president.

CRUISING FOR FOODObserver photo/Mike Lange The Abbot Explorers ATV Club brought their mobile community food drive display to Piscataquis River Days.

CLASS ACTObserver photo/Mike Lange The Piscataquis Community High School Class of 1964 rode in the parade, many with photo badges from their academic years.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Retired Educators met July 22 at the Bear’s Den with 21 members and guests.

By Beth Ann WhiteContributed article     GUILFORD — Come one, come all to see the latest in the hats for Collin Bickford to wear.

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

    BALTIMORE — Tyson John Douglass of Guilford was named to the spring Dean’s List at Goucher College.

    GREENVILLE — The Plum Creek Foundation recently awarded a $7,000 grant to the Moosehead Historical Society to help fund the construction of two bateaux that will showcase a key historic aspect of Maine’s logging history.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is pleased to announce that Hillary S.

    DEXTER — The Abbott Memorial Library and the Dexter Historical Society have teamed up to present a number of summer programs.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Penquis Mental Health Association recently presented the town of Dover-Foxcroft with a check for $4,900.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thanks to the efforts of Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Tom Capraro, the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department now has a grant-funded, multiple-use equipment trailer — complete with a ramp on the back end.