DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Warden Service is investigating a fatal snowmobile crash at the Piscataquis County Fairground.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The bear baiting initiative that will more than likely be on the November general election ballot in Maine just isn’t about one game animal.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — When a person falls out of the sky toward the ground below in a bungee jump, various factors are taken into account to help provide for a thrill and to make the plunge as safe as possible.

WORKS OF HEART For Heart Month in February, 15 SeDoMoCha Elementary School third-graders had posters they made on display at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft to help promote heart health.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council faced a dilemma last week after two local men expressed interest in leasing the community’s campground for the upcoming season.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The first draft of the proposed budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year was presented by Town Manager Jack Clukey during a Feb.

Contributed photo Cub Scout Pack 61 of Sangerville held their Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Feb.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Wesley McNair, Maine’s fourth Poet Laureate and author of  “The Words I Chose: A Memoir of Family and Poetry”, will speak at the next event in the James Brown Lecture Series on Tuesday, March 4 at the Thompson Free Library.

    SANGERVILLE — On Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover Low Vision Group will meet at McDonald’s on Route 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Folks participating in the Jack Does That Hour Exchange and members of the community who would like to learn about the exchange are invited to a potluck gathering on the evening of Friday, Feb.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Winter weather has kept the GFWC/Miosac Club from meeting much this winter.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District would like to encourage people to enter the Maine Envirothon raffle for a chance to win one of three cash prizes.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students from Foxcroft Academy and Piscataquis Community Secondary School are gearing up for an evening of one-act plays at the Center Theatre.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — While there are several events in the Dover-Foxcroft area geared to attract visitors in the summer and fall, there aren’t many organized local activities in the winter.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — Charles “Chuck” Beane resigned as Sangerville fire chief on Feb.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners breezed through their meeting last week for two good reasons: the agenda was relatively short and the furnace wasn’t working in the annex for a while.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — It was proposed as a way to save energy and allow town employees some “down time” to process reports and take in-house training.