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.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA has well-established pre-school and after-school programs and is now expanding into a specialized pre-K program for 4- to 5-year-olds.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — For several years, the Greenville School Committee included a student representative in various capacities.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — A head-on collision involving a sedan and motorcycle on Route 94 in Dexter Saturday afternoon seriously injured a Glenburn man, according to Dexter Police Chief Kevin Wintle.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Several months ago residents of RSU 68 gave their approval to a 2013-14 school budget of $9,792,467, made up of about $4.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GUILFORD — Ann Kirkpatrick of Belfast will take over as superintendent of School Administrative District 4 on Oct.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Students in SAD 41 without all the proper school supplies will not be at risk for falling behind their peers thanks to a donation of fully supplied backpacks from the Ruth’s Reusables teacher store in Portland.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     GREENVILLE — The Greenville Board of Selectmen voted Thursday night to hire John Simko as the new town manager, returning him to a position he held from 2000 to 2010.

    DEXTER — The Sandy River Ramblers will bring their uniquely Maine bluegrass show to the Wayside Theatre/Grange on Saturday, Aug.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — More than 200 Foxcroft Academy alumni and friends disregarded stormy weather and gathered in the FA gymnasium on Aug.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Providing youth with opportunities to continue to learn and engage in meaningful activities at the end of the school day can boost their academic success.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Retired Educators held a picnic basket raffle at Homecoming to raise money for the Esther Pennington Piscataquis County Retired Educators Scholarship.