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                                                                                                    Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom FILLING THE BARN — Items donated to the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis 75th annual Summer Auction stored prior to the 2025 event at the Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds. The club has decided to bring the auction to a close.
                                                                                                    Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom FILLING THE BARN — Items donated to the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis 75th annual Summer Auction stored prior to the 2025 event at the Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds. The club has decided to bring the auction to a close.
                                                                                                    Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft wraps up 75 years of summer auctions
                                                                                                    March 19, 2026
                                                                                                    DOVER-FOXCROFT — After 75 straight years, the Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft has decided to bring its annual summer auction to a close. Club members say the decision comes with mixed feelings including gratitude for the years of success, sadness for the end of this event and excitement for what comes next.
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