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Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom ON THE FARM — A herd of cattle and chickens are being raised at Farm Faith Fitness in Dover-Foxcroft by owners Adrienne and Brian Clarke. The couple are both U.S. Army veterans and the farm and its programs combine physical fitness, mental wellbeing and their Christian faith.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom ON THE FARM — A herd of cattle and chickens are being raised at Farm Faith Fitness in Dover-Foxcroft by owners Adrienne and Brian Clarke. The couple are both U.S. Army veterans and the farm and its programs combine physical fitness, mental wellbeing and their Christian faith.

Operation brings together farming, fitness and faith

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A dream has come true for a Dover-Foxcroft couple, combining farming, physical fitness and mental wellbeing and their Christian faith. U.

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Penquis Valley School third quarter honor roll

Grade 12, high honors: Liam Atkinson, Sean Chenkin, Brooklyn Decker, Amara Driscoll, Kaitlynn McMahon, Travis Tougas; honors: Vegas Carey, Natalie Cummins, Zephania Gunn, Connor Jay, Hunter Kelley, Marcus Legere, Ethan Lewis, Caysie Moore, Aidan Murano, Wyatt Romero, Darreht Santos, Jayson Shoopman, Jareth Williams, Gage Yenchochic.

Greenville Consolidated School third quarter honor roll

Grade 12, high honors: Elijah Denham; honors: Makayla Goodrich.

SeDoMoCha Middle School term 2 honor roll

Grade eight, high honors: Jacquelyn Allman, Blake Baker, Cedar Deertrack, Sophie Dyer, Lilah French, Deaclan Gove, Kinsley Hall, Addison Herbest, Brayden Hodges, Charles Johnston, Jackson Mallory, Kaydiense Nelson, Ava Pullkinen, Audrina Rideout, Katelyn Snow; honors: Hashem Abed Elnoor, Aiya Ade, Bailey Ames, Claire Armstrong, Adam Boyles, Jaxson Chambers, Autumn Chase, Audrey Cleaves, Savannah Coffill, Dawson Crocker, Landon Cyr, Finn Driffill, Nina Espinosa, Brynn Gaudet, Jacob Haack, Nicholas Hall, Alice Hutchinson, Genevieve LePrevost, Parker Lizotte, Sariah Martin, William Maselli, Annie Moulton, Hana Murray, Evan Omoigiade, Kaleb Partridge, Avery Pomerleau, Madelynn Walker, Wade Worster, Aurora Youngblood.

Food center awarded Maine Cancer Foundation grant to launch Nourish Piscataquis initiative

DOVER-FOXCROFT— Piscataquis Regional Food Center is proud to announce it has been awarded funding from Maine Cancer Foundation to support “Nourish Piscataquis”, a new healthy eating and wellness initiative designed to improve access to nutritious foods and health education for rural residents experiencing food insecurity.

Friends of Community Fitness hosts annual PCES grade 4 fishing event

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Friends of Community Fitness proudly hosted its annual grade 4 fishing event for students from Piscataquis Community Elementary School on May 19 at Kiwanis Park.

Dexter Regional High School third quarter honor roll

Grade 12, highest honors: Noah Benson, Chloe Murdock, Casey Swenson; high honors: Jon Andrescu, Jazmin Channon, Peyton Dodge, Cassidy Drew, Emily Giles, Paige Jandreau, Annabelle Keniston-Johndro, Kody Kimball, Damiair Miller, Annabelle Peakes, Caleb Pelkey, Alaena Pickel, Laney Scott, Kallie Stone, Abagail Trafton, Baylee Turcotte, Lexi Wintle; honors: Desiree Adams, Shealyn Bagley, Caleb Bowman, George Childers, Deaken Cousins, Gaberial Cupero, Raina Cyr, Trenton Hanscom, Ryan Hocking, Brady Jerome, Joshua Medeiros, Maddox Miller, Jacoby Pratt, Barahona Ramirez, Geneviee Rich, Isiah Robinson, Adriana Sibert, Alex Sutton, Sophie White.

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Bryant places in both hurdle events at PVC finals

HERMON — The Foxcroft Academy boys scored nine points to finish in 11th place among 11 schools at the 2026 Penobscot Valley Conference large school outdoor track and field championship on Saturday, May 30 at Hermon High School. The Ponies took part in the larger competition of the two PVC divisions for the first time since 2019.

Moosehead, Penobscot region fishing reports

By Fisheries Resource Biologist Stephen Seeback June in Maine is famously buggy.

PCHS girls track finishes fifth at conference championship

OLD TOWN — The Piscataquis Community High School girls finished in fifth place at the 2026 Penobscot Valley Conference small school outdoor track and field championship on Friday, May 30 at Old Town High School.

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We need Joe Baldacci to represent us in Congress

To the Editor; I believe Joe Baldacci is the Mainer we need now to represent us in Congress.

The fly survey

I climbed Katahdin 3 times. Here’s what I remember most.

By Al Raychard I’ve never been much of a hiker.

Proposed moose hunt changes would harm local economy

I’m outside every day. Here’s how I survive black fly season.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor People actually plan their vacations to Maine around black fly season.

Search engines aren’t created equal

By Nancy Battick Search engines and the search feature on genealogical websites are invaluable to genealogists.

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Maxfield ends push to dissolve

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff MAXFIELD — A small Penobscot County town will not be disbanding in the coming years after residents voted down the town’s plan to deorganize.

$16.9M Dexter-area school budget moves to referendum

DEXTER — Voters in the Dexter-area approved a proposed 2026-27 school budget of more than $16.

Author Tess Gerritsen to visit Thompson Free Library

By Jon Knepp, Thompson Free Library director DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library, located at 186 East Main St.

Calendar of events

Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.

Near $15.3M Dover-Foxcroft-area school budget moved to referendum

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Voters in the Dover-Foxcroft-area school district approved a proposed 2026-27 near $15.

Two Girl Scouts make history as first to receive college credit for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award

Girl Scouts of Maine is proud to announce Avis Kennedy-Stirling of Greenville and Lyndsay Little of Houlton have made history as the first young women in the nation to receive college credit for earning their Girl Scout Gold Award.