GUILFORD — Piscataquis County Cooperative Extension executive committee and staff recently announced an annual supper and meeting extravaganza in collaboration with Penquis and Valley Grange.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Summer is coming to an end and Senior Network is gearing up for its 2013-14 schedule.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     LAKE VIEW PLANTATION — Three senior citizens from Medford survived the capsizing of their motorboat during a storm on nearby Schoodic Lake on Wednesday, Aug.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — Does the town of Dexter need an ordinance regulating outdoor activities that may draw a huge crowd to the community? The Dexter Planning Board thinks so.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — A small turnout of Greenville residents passed all articles on a special town meeting warrant Aug.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — The construction project at the Partnership Food Pantry in Guilford took another giant step on Aug.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     BROWNVILLE — Last year Brownville Elementary School’s half-mile nature trail, complete with nine stations providing information on some of the various sites along the walkway, opened for use by the teachers and students during the day and for the community on nights and weekends.

PISCATAQUIS VALLEY FAIR 2013 Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom TRACTOR PULL — At a distance of 178 feet, 9 inches, Richie Potter won the 1,300-pound improved stock class on Saturday at the 2013 Piscataquis Valley Fair.

Patricia Aho, commissioner of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, presented a $63,315.

    DEXTER — Bees are important pollinators to crops and essential to the environment.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free workshops, Essentials of College Planning, for adults 19 and over on Monday, Sept.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Board of Directors of the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of the new director Denise Buzzelli.

    GUILFORD — The UMaine Extension–Piscataquis County annual supper and meeting will be Saturday, Sept.

    DEXTER — Results Physical Therapy and Wellness Center is excited to announce that Brady Libby, who recently received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy has joined their team.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice is happy to announce some exciting new topics for the Lunch & Learn Series in the fall.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Volunteering for Pine Tree Hospice is a wonderful way to dramatically improve the lives of others while also enhancing one’s own life by earning the special type of satisfaction that can only be achieved by helping those in need.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Public Health Council will be offering the following trainings free of charge: Responsible Beverage Sales (RBS) — On-Premise on Tuesday, Sept.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The four-part University of Maine Cooperative Extension Eat Well Nutrition Workshops start Oct.