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The Piscataquis Observer Online updates every Thursday at noon.
July 4 events on tap
In Sebec, the annual 4th of July celebration starts with breakfast at the SVCC church at 7:30 a.m., followed by a road race at 8 a.m. The parade lines up at 9 a.m., and at the 10:30 a.m. the USCA-sanctioned canoe race begins.
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Milo, Brownville discuss forming joint police district
By Stuart Hedstrom
Staff Writer
MILO — The Boards of Selectmen from both Milo and Brownville met together to explore the possibilities of consolidating police services between the two communities on June 25, viewing a PowerPoint presentation as part of a workshop on options for the two towns.
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Fans eat up Whoopie Pie fest
By Stuart Hedstrom
Staff Writer
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A crowd of over 500 came to town to sample whoopie pies of numerous flavors and sizes during the first annual Maine Whoopie Pie Festival on June 27, hosted by the Center Theatre for the Performing Arts in the adjacent parking area. Vendors stretched along the parking lot, and festival-goers could purchase 20 tokens for $5, each good for a whoopie pie sample.
 Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom
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Womancare celebrates 30-year mark with new building
By Stuart Hedstrom
Staff Writer
DOVER-FOXCROFT — After years of planning and fund-raising, Womancare/Aegis, a community-based organization working to end domestic violence, has a brand new building at
8 Mechanic St. to better serve the community and its residents. On June 28, Womancare held an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new 3,000-square foot building, which was funded through the A New Day campaign.
 Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom
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Trucker survives rollover on Route 16
By Stuart Hedstrom
Staff Writer
SEBEC — A 2008 Western Star logging truck driven by Ralph Jacobs, 57, of Medway for Carver Trucking of Patten was heading west on Route 16 in Sebec shortly after 4 a.m. on Friday, June 26 when it left the road and tipped onto its side to avoid an accident.
 Observer photo/Jeannette Hughes
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