The Piscataquis Observer

12/13/2025

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/13/penobscot/penobscot-police-courts/dexter-apartment-building-fire-causes-road-closures/

Firefighters battled an apartment building fire on Main Street in Dexter Saturday morning.

12/11/2025

https://observer-me.com/2025/12/11/featured/hundreds-attend-moosehead-festival-of-trees/

GREENVILLE JUNCTION — Hundreds of attendees passed through the doors for the 5th Annual Moosehead Festival of Trees Dec. 5-7 at Woody’s.

12/11/2025

https://observer-me.com/2025/12/11/news/dexter-regional-high-school-november-students-of-the-month-5/

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the November Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students. They are Lakiah Lee grade 9, Kennedy Hoyt grade 10, Mellesse Grant grade 11...

12/10/2025

https://observer-me.com/2025/12/10/featured/sad-4-officials-working-on-secondary-school-options/

GUILFORD — SAD 4 and neighboring SAD 46 of Dexter have applied for state funding for a comprehensive high school that will combine traditional academics, career and technical education, and access to college courses. The first application in a two-part process for a new facility was turned in duri...

12/10/2025

https://observer-me.com/2025/12/10/news/lights-of-life-celebrates-loved-ones-and-caregivers-and-supports-care-close-to-home/

GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital recently kicked off this year’s Lights of Life program by illuminating two holiday trees at the hospital. Lights of Life honors and remembers friends, family and caregivers and raises funds to support patient care at the hospital.

12/09/2025

https://observer-me.com/2025/12/09/sports/gaw-among-the-best-soccer-players-in-maine/

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Sports Editor The player of the year awards have been handed out in Maine high school soccer, and several talented players from the Bangor area have taken home top honors in their class. The Maine Soccer Coaches Association awarded its Player of the Year trophies fo...

12/09/2025

https://observer-me.com/2025/12/09/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-snowmobiling-in-maine-this-winter/

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor With winter setting in, snowmobile enthusiasts across Maine are gearing up for another season on the trails. The Maine Snowmobile Association has announced that the statewide trail system officially opens Dec.

12/08/2025

https://observer-me.com/2025/12/08/featured/gaw-reaches-1000-point-milestone/

GUILFORD — A childhood sports goal has been realized for Piscataquis Community School senior Brady Gaw. A jump shot early in the second quarter of the Pirates’ 2025-26 opener against Greenville High School on Dec.

12/08/2025

https://observer-me.com/2025/12/08/featured/how-piscataquis-county-became-the-states-most-popular-housing-market/

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s most rural county is set to see the most homes sold per capita in the state for the third straight year. Some 315 homes in Piscataquis County sold from January through October of this year, which is the fewest out of all Maine’s counties, ac...

12/08/2025

Earlier today, the Maine Field Hockey Coaches Association held its end of year all-star banquet at the Augusta Civic Center and Foxcroft Academy was well represented. Congratulations to Jenna Hartford, Addie Rayfield, and Jaiyde True (all pictured), who were all named all-stars this season. Jaiyde will play in the senior all-star game in June. The Ponies are coming off a state championship season. Congrats to all of you!

12/07/2025

Here are the Foxcroft Academy Wrestlers who placed at the 2025 Ryan Detour Invitational at Bucksport High School:

106 lb - First Place - Sal Rizzitello
113 lb - Third Place - Gabe Chambers
126 lb - First Place - Westin Donahue
144 lb - Third Place - Nick McCorrison
150 lb - Second Place - Nick Thompson
157 lb - First Place - Hayden Hanson
165 lb - Second Place - Alex Hanson
175 lb - Third Place - Jacobi Poire
215 lb - Second Place - Tyler Wing

All of these wrestlers scored points, allowing the Ponies to win the meet as a team. Great job to all of you. As mentioned before, the Ponies will host their first midweek meet of the year on Tuesday with Fort Kent, Caribou, and PCHS. Rest up, team!