ABBOT — The Balsam Woods Campground graciously provided the perfect backdrop for Pine Tree Hospice’s Caring for the Caregiver day held on July 30. Twenty people came out for a day designed to support and strengthen current and past caregivers in our communities through presentations, activities and interactions with others in similar circumstances.  

ABBOT — An Abbot inventor has created a device designed to exterminate gardens slugs without the use of pesticides. Jim Plummer, a former Bangor High School math teacher, created the Green Garden Slugger this spring in order to protect his vegetable garden from these perennial invaders.

GREEN GARDEN SLUGGER — Abbot inventor Jim Plummer demonstrates his device for killing garden slugs without the use of chemicals. He devised the Green Garden Slugger earlier this spring which scoops up slugs near a garden with a trident before squashing them to death with the other implement.

ABBOT — The selectmen are eyeing a potential special town meeting date later this fall for settling issues concerning the creation of a road commissioner’s position, posting a “no thru truck” sign on the back Abbot Road and raising funds for the possible hiring an outside tax assessing firm.

Observer photo/ Bill Pearson

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM TALK — Sangerville Fire Chief Chuck Beane discusses his department’s request for a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament permit with First Selectperson Jan Ronco at the Aug. 19 meeting. The selectmen approved the permit for the tournament which will be held on Sunday, Sept. 4 at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant. The selectmen also discussed resolving several municipal issues by having a special town meeting later this fall.