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The Piscataquis Observer Online
updates every Thursday at noon.
Warren marks 99th birthday
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Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom
99TH BIRTHDAY — George W. Warren celebrated his 99th birthday on Jan. 18 at the Hibbard Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center in Dover-Foxcroft. A 1930 graduate of Foxcroft Academy, Warren later worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 32 years, including the last 20 as the Dover-Foxcroft postmaster before his retirement in 1973. |
DOVER-FOXCROFT — George W. Warren celebrated his 99th birthday on Jan. 18 at the Hibbard Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center.
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State Sen. Thomas presents highway proposal
By Stuart Hedstrom
Staff Writer
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Having submitted a bill to fund a project feasibility study, State Sen. Doug Thomas (R-Ripley) met with the Board of Selectmen about a proposed private East West Highway to run across the state, during a Jan. 23 meeting.
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Council considers seeking an operational review of PD
By Bill Pearson
Staff Writer
DEXTER — As a new town manager, one of Linda Jean Briggs’ immediate goals is to evaluate and review each of the town’s municipal departments. Briggs indicated at the Jan. 19 council meeting, the first department on her list is the police department.
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Police still investigating fuel truck theft
By Bill Pearson
Staff Writer
DEXTER — A C.N. Brown fuel truck which was stolen in the early hours of Jan. 19 was found abandoned the next day around noon on the Valley Road in Exeter. C.N. Brown officials reported that a 1993 Ford F-800 was stolen between 2–7 a.m. on Jan. 19 when the truck’s driver arrived for work and discovered it was missing.
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Monson approves Moosehead property tax abatement
By Bill Pearson
Staff Writer
MONSON — The selectmen approved a tax abatement for the past three years on Jan. 17 for the former Moosehead Manufacturing property. The board approved Carl Vainio’s request to reduce the $1,029,780 valuation for the warehouse, a mill and two outbuildings.
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Knowles intends to pursue First Selectman’s position
By Bill Pearson
Staff Writer
ABBOT — Mickey Knowles informed town officials on Jan. 17 that he plans to run for selectman. Knowles has spent the last two months considering whether he wanted to seek the office following First Selectman Jan Ronco’s announcement in December that she wouldn’t be seeking another term.
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