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• Florence Kennedy Bartlett

  Bartlett, Florence Kennedy, 86, Orono, at Orono, October 18, 2009. Memorial service announcements will be made at a later date. Arrangements are in the care of the Brookings-Smith LaBeau Chapel, Orono.
  

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• Harold G. Cole

  Cole, Harold G., 81, Dover-Foxcroft, at Dover-Foxcroft, October 23, 2009. Arrangements are in the care of the Lary Funeral Home, Dover-Foxcroft.
  

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• Robert L. Miles

  Miles, Robert L., 83, Guilford, at Dover-Foxcroft, October 21, 2009. Arrangements are in the care of the Crosby & Neal Funeral Home, Guilford.
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• Walter E. Noyes

  Noyes, Walter E., 64, Garland, at Bangor, October 24, 2009. Graveside memorial services will be conducted 2 p.m., November 1, at Evergreen Cemetery, Garland. Arrangements are in the care of the Lary Funeral Home.
  

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• William H. Shaw, Jr.

  Shaw, William H., Jr., 67, Dover-Foxcroft, at Dover-Foxcroft, October 24, 2009. Arrangements are in the care of the Lary Funeral Home, Dover-Foxcroft.
  

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• Dexter defeats Foxcroft to win Class C East Championship

  Lady Tigers to face NYA in rematch of last year’s state final

  By Stuart Hedstrom
  Staff Writer
  

      HAMPDEN — After a first- half goal gave Foxcroft Academy a 1-0 lead at the half of the Class C East Field Hockey Championship on October 26 on the artificial turf at Hampden Academy, Dexter Regional High School responded with a pair of scores by sophomore Whitney Mower to earn a 2-1 victory. Top-seeded Dexter improved to 14-3 with the win, while the No. 3 P...

• Ponies pull away from Orono for semifinal win

  By Stuart Hedstrom
  Staff Writer
  

      DOVER-FOXCROFT — After a goal in the first two minutes of the second half, third-seeded Foxcroft Academy’s 2-0 lead was cut to 2-1 during a Class C East semifinal against No. 7 Orono High School on October 21. But the Ponies (13-3) responded with two unanswered goals to never relinquish the lead and defeat the Red Riots (7-8-1) 4-1.
  
  

  

  Ponies beat John Bapst 46-15 to finish undefeated regular season

  By Stuart Hedstrom
  Staff Writer
  

      DOVER-FOXCROFT — After last season’s loss in the semifinals to the eventual state champions, Foxcroft Academy had to wait until the regular season finale on October 23 to play John Bapst Memorial High School of Bangor. Both teams came in at 7-0 and the Crusaders used two first quarter touchdowns to jump out to a 15-3 lead less than 12 minutes in.
  
  

  

  Penquis shuts out GSA in prelims

  By Stuart Hedstrom
  Staff Writer
  

  MILO — A goal in the first half, a pair in the second half and a shutout by the defense all helped the Penquis Valley High School boys soccer team top George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill 3-0 in a Class C East preliminary game on October 23.
  
  

  

• Pearsall places 24th at college X-C meet

  WATERVILLE — Bates College of Lewiston freshman Graham Pearsall, of Guilford and a 2009 graduate of Foxcroft Academy, finished 24th out of 122 college runners at the Maine State Cross-Country Championship on October 17 at Colby College. Pearsall covered the 5-mile course in 28 minutes, 14.9 seconds.
  

   

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• Weekly sports round-up

      Oct. 21: Top-seeded Dexter field hockey defeated No. 4 Stearns  2-1 in double-overtime in a Class C East semifinal. Shelbee Lancaster scored both goals, and Callie Mountain and Crissy Mountain each had an assist. Maicee Gustin made seven saves.
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• SPORTS ON TAP

  schedule subject to change
  

      Wednesday, Oct. 28 — BOYS SOCCER: Class C quarterfinals (8) Penquis at (1) Madawska, 2:30 p.m.; (7) Foxcroft at (2) Fort Kent, 3 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER: (7) Foxcroft at (2) Fort Kent, 1 p.m.
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• Local golfers compete at state championship

  VASSALBORO — Golfers from Foxcroft Academy and Greenville High school competed at the state golf championships October 17 at Natanis Golf Course.
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• PCHS field hockey team drives out cancer

     GUILFORD — The PCHS and Mattanawcook Academy field hockey teams and coaches, as well as the officials, all wore pink during the PCHS Homecoming game on September 26.  This year the Maine Field Hockey Association challenged field hockey teams around the state to hold one field hockey contest as a way to help “Drive Out Cancer”.
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• PCSWCD meeting

  DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Board of Supervisors will hold their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12 at the USDA Service Center.
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• Fright and delight on All Hallow’s Eve

  
  

  Scare up excitement with these safety tips

      (ARA) — Halloween is a season that brings jack-o-lanterns to front porches and spiders, super heroes and princesses to the streets.
      This year, add to the ghoulish atmosphere with a few safe and healthy tricks that will make your book of spells the most popular on the block....

• Helping pets through Halloween

  
      (ARA) — It was early November, and Dr. Gregory S. Hammer, a veterinarian in Dover, Del., was treating a miniature poodle that was very sick. So sick, in fact, that it was suffering from seizures.
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• Earleys’ 50th Wedding Anniversary announced

  

   Reginald and Margaret Earley

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• Meals for Me

      Wednesday, Oct. 28 — Macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, steamed broccoli, dinner roll and fruit gelatin.
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• Financial Aid Night at DRHS Nov. 3

  DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School will hold its annual Financial Aid Night on Tuesday,  Nov. 3, beginning at 6 p.m. in the library. 
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