The Hicksville Photography founders grew up in Dover-Foxcroft and Charleston.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MILO — When Floyd and Kathy Carter realized their dream of building and operating a lunch wagon with a home-style menu, they found out quickly that there’s no place like home.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County website, like all Internet domains, is a good place to find information quickly and accurately.

    BROWNVILLE — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced five water and wastewater and community projects that will benefit rural Maine.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — The Sangerville Board of Selectmen has set dates for a public hearing and special town meeting on a rights-based ordinance which, if passed, could throw a legal roadblock into the proposed east-west highway.

HOT YOUNG CHICK Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom A minutes-old chicken moves away from its shell after hatching.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Those driving through Milo will notice the bright orange barrels along the roadside, sections of pavement removed and other signs of construction as the downtown Safe Streets project at the intersection of West Main, Park and Pleasant streets is now under way.

HORSING AROUND AT THE FAIR Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Kim Desrosier of Dexter guides her horses Levi and Bud during the 3,200-pound pull on Aug.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — The Greenville Economic Development Committee officially voted to dissolve at its Aug.

Public hearing Sept.

By Ginger HutchinsWomancare Volunteer Program Coordinator     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Womancare’s mission is “to support and empower anyone affected by domestic abuse while engaging the community in the elimination of domestic abuse through education and the promotion of social change.

    DEXTER — It has been a good year for the Dexter Fire Department when it comes to getting new equipment,  but not without a lot of  hard work by the members of the department and town leaders to make these purchases happen.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — “Hands down this is the best conference I have attended in my 11 years of teaching,” “I have never been so WOWED at a conference,” and “Best conference I attended in the past 20 years!” were but three of the responses offered by educators at the close of Foxcroft Academy’s first annual From Promise to Practice: Learning with iTunes U conference on Aug.

Jason Simpson, manager of Pat’s Pizza of Dover-Foxcroft, and wait staff person Danielle Thompson show off the $150 check to benefit the Penquis Smart Starts for Students back to school project.

    Alex Shaffer of Sebec and Adam Stetson of Brownville, both members of Boy Troop 100 in Dover-Foxcroft, recently returned from the 2013 National Scout Jamboree held at the Bechtel Summit Scout Reserve in West Virginia.

2013 edition of the Piscataquis Valley Fair offers something for everyone from Thursday to Sunday     DOVER-FOXCROFT — This year marks the 126th anniversary of the Piscataquis Valley Fair, which began in 1887.

    Delia Mary Willette Robichaud was born on Aug.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     SANGERVILLE — A U.