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December 2003

31- Off-road antics outrage dog sledder - The Piscataquis Observer 31- Atkinson to vote on dissolution plan - The Piscataquis Observer 31- County taxes to jump 10 percent - The Piscataquis Observer 31- Piscataquis County budget raises officials' pay - Bangor Daily News 31- Voters to decide on Atkinson deorganization - Bangor Daily News 24- Atkinson to discuss future on Dec. 29 - The Piscataquis Observer 24- AMC announces Maine Woods plan - The Piscataquis Observer 24- Raise in terror threat to high-risk changes little in Piscataquis County - The Piscataquis Observer 24- The Maine Highlands Farm Products Promotion Group offers map of local farms - The Piscataquis Observer 24- Art is Alive - The Piscataquis Observer 22- Atkinson Mulls 2nd Attempt to Deorganize - Bangor Daily News 17- Exit 10 north - highway to the future? - The Piscataquis Observer 13- Appalachian Mountain Club Purchases 36,691 acres in Hundred Mile Wilderness - The Eastern Gazette 10- Turkey applications due before Jan. 15 - The Piscataquis Observer 10- Shopping locally leads to frustrations - The Piscataquis Observer 10- SAD 41, neighbor to discuss regional school possibility - The Piscataquis Observer 10- Milo soldier helps dedicate American Flag - The Piscataquis Observer 10- Quimby adds to buzz about future of Maine forest - The Piscataquis Observer 10- It's a Wrap - The Piscataquis Observer 10- Nature's Playground - The Piscataquis Observer 10- Food Drive - The Piscataquis Observer 10- Angel Tree - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Funds earmarked for telecommunications upgrade for emergency systems - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Planning begins for county to provide more services - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Baldacci unveils vision for Maine North Woods - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Derby Auto Repair open in Milo - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Pride, Sanborn named county advisors at Maine Community Foundation - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Piscataquis County group marks economic strides - Bangor Daily News 03- Penquis Valley Boys Varsity Basketball - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Penquis Valley Girls Varsity Basketball - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Penquis Valley Cheerleaders - The Piscataquis Observer

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November 2003

28- Brownville Junction senior keeps on truckin' - Bangor Daily News 26- Orneville home destroyed in fire - The Piscataquis Observer 26- Penquis shelter has a home - The Piscataquis Observer 26- County budget proposal draws mixed reaction - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Brownville student awarded scholarship - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Mother reflects on Adoption Awareness Month - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Folsom resigns SAD 41 - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Milo woman to sky dive for charity - The Piscataquis Observer 17- Northern Maine Catholic churches merge - Bangor Daily News 12- Milo man arrested for harassing ex-girlfriend - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Milo Elementary honors veterans with assembly - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Veterans Dinner - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Hunting buddies come with trophy, great story - The Piscataquis Observer 12- SADs 41, 68 sponsor family literacy event - The Piscataquis Observer 11- Volunteers conduct child identification program at SAD 41 - Bangor Daily News 11- M.S.A.D. #41/68 Even Start family literacy program holds fall event - The Eastern Gazette 08- American Legion launches way to thank troops, veterans on Veterans Day - The Eastern Gazette 08- A New Veteran's Day Tradition - The Eastern Gazette 08- Drama Club presents "Alice in America Land" - The Eastern Gazette 05- Police search for attempted kidnapper in Milo - The Piscataquis Observer 05- Drought is over thanks to wet October - The Piscataquis Observer 05- Home Depot funds grant to replace housing - The Piscataquis Observer 05- Gift of Literacy - The Piscataquis Observer 05- Annual Veterans Dinner - The Piscataquis Observer 04- Public hearing set for Piscataquis County budget - Bangor Daily News

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October 2003

29- Federal law fails local schools - The Piscataquis Observer 25- State schools fail to meed federal goals - Bangor Daily News 23- $3.6 million in federal money OK'ed for rural schools - The Piscataquis Observer 22- Theater group seeks SAD 41 students to be cast in play - The Piscataquis Observer 22- Sebec Fire receives grant for thermal camera - The Piscataquis Observer 22- Newspaper earns honors from state press group - The Piscataquis Observer 22- County budget cut by committee - The Piscataquis Observer 22- Piscataquis County, Dexter may join forces to spur development - The Piscataquis Observer 15- Pretty in Pink - The Piscataquis Observer 15- Basic (Fire) Training - The Piscataquis Observer 15- Junior Firefighters - The Piscataquis Observer 15- Duck Race results are in - The Piscataquis Observer 15- SAD 41 to offer child identification program - The Piscataquis Observer 15- Sebec sets tax rate - The Piscataquis Observer 14- Sebec vehicle collision leaves 3 people injured - Bangor Daily News 08- Birthday Wishes - The Piscataquis Observer 08- Coffee house to raise funds for Milo gazebo project - The Piscataquis Observer 08- Piscataquis towns see values rise - The Piscataquis Observer 08- Commissioners present 2004 budget - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Two youth charged in liquor store theft at Sebec Village Shops - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Animal shelter coming to Milo - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Wymans Family Diner in Milo opening - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Hobby turns into Milo business - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Gerrish, Beasley lead Penquis over Tigers, 5-1 - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Milo animal officer eyes shelter for abandoned pets - Bangor Daily News

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September 2003

24- Movin' On Up - The Piscataquis Observer 24- SAD 41 music program hits the right note - The Piscataquis Observer 24- Butterfly Beginnings - The Piscataquis Observer 24- Remember why we send our students to school - The Piscataquis Observer 24- My Milo massage - The Piscataquis Observer 17- Sebec Model Forest tour on Oct. 26 - The Piscataquis Observer 17- Jane Jones knows Milo's business - The Piscataquis Observer 17- Day-to-day job as town administrator always changing - The Piscataquis Observer 17- Churches host second annual Ministry Fair - The Piscataquis Observer 17- New radio equipment to improve communications for area firefighters - The Piscataquis Observer 17- Tree program to teach students about forestry - The Piscataquis Observer 17- Milo Fire Department recieves 'Brotherhood Award' - The Piscataquis Observer 17- A home away from home - The Piscataquis Observer 10- Math programs to resolve SAD 41's federal status - The Piscataquis Observer 10- Local school officials look to state for guidance - The Piscataquis Observer 10- Geocache, other treasures, discovered over weekend - The Piscataquis Observer 10- Miles for Smiles Coming to Dover - The Piscataquis Observer 10- Solar power, generators provide alternative energy - The Piscataquis Observer 10- Dexter boys in 4-2 soccer victory over Patriots - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Police plunder pot plants - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Brownville man drowned at Schoodic Lake - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Agenda set for Brownville special meeting - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Pleasant River Walk unaffiliated with town - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Brownville in need of firefighters - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Boating collision kills woman on Sebec River - Bangor Daily News

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August 2003

28- Milo man summoned for animal cruelty - Bangor Daily News 23- Children's BINGO popular in Brownville Jct. - The Eastern Gazette 20- County bonding promises boost to regional economy - The Piscataquis Observer 20- Brownville Fire Dept. receives FEMA funding - The Piscataquis Observer 20- Milo to receive B&A's overdue tax payment - The Piscataquis Observer 20- Sebec's Cole family honored with agricultural award - The Piscataquis Observer 20- Former Milo man graduates high school after 60 years - The Piscataquis Observer 20- Sebec Village Shops: A work in progress - The Piscataquis Observer 20- Rest stop crash - The Piscataquis Observer 20- Development bond votes unlikely in Piscataquis - Bangor Daily News 13- Sebec holds annual town meeting - The Piscataquis Observer 13- SAD 41, Masons fight child abductions - The Piscataquis Observer 13- Zoot Suit Review benefits Pine Tree Hospice - The Piscataquis Observer 13- High-speed chase in Milo ends in cruiser collision - The Piscataquis Observer 13- Hunter safety courses offered across the Penquis region - The Piscataquis Observer 13- A love for tennis in Milo - The Piscataquis Observer 13- Tennis anyone? - The Piscataquis Observer 06- Sebec Village Shops, Reading Room permits in limbo - The Piscataquis Observer 06- Budget, Garden Club project on Sebec town meeting agenda - The Piscataquis Observer 06- Annual Pleasant River Walk to be held Saturday - The Piscataquis Observer 06- Sebec church offers youth program starting Aug. 11 - The Piscataquis Observer

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July 2003

30- Quilt show in Brownville - The Piscataquis Observer 30- Orneville men arrested on marijuana growing charge - The Piscataquis Observer 30- Middle School needs put on back burner - The Piscataquis Observer 30- No change to Brownville tax rate - The Piscataquis Observer 23- B&A resolution back on track - The Piscataquis Observer 23- Police investigating SUV theft in Milo - The Piscataquis Observer 23- A brother's sacrifice, a sister's love, and a sons quest - The Piscataquis Observer 23- Invasive weed at root of Sebec controversy - The Piscataquis Observer 23- House improvement funds available in Dover-Foxcroft area - The Piscataquis Observer 23- Medford Town Office break reported - The Piscataquis Observer 16- Sebec Village 5K Road Race a success - The Piscataquis Observer 16- Retired educators hold regular meeting - The Piscataquis Observer 09- Local snowmobile clubs discuss proposed regional loop - The Piscataquis Observer 09- Superintendent's agreements raise legal questions - The Piscataquis Observer 02- Smith's Grocery & Lunch specializes in homemade food at a good price in Brownville - The Piscataquis Observer 02- Piscataquis Amateur Radio takes part in emergency communications test - The Piscataquis Observer 02- Bill establishes standards for operation of junkyards - The Piscataquis Observer 02- SAD 41 special athletes take home awards - The Piscataquis Observer 02- Welcome home, Andrew - The Piscataquis Observer 02- All Stars - The Piscataquis Observer

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June 2003

25- SAD 41 approves 2003-04 budget - The Piscataquis Observer 25- Brothers drown in Gulf Hagas swimming spot - The Piscataquis Observer 25- Milo's finances drained - The Piscataquis Observer 25- Sebec group planning Art Festival - The Piscataquis Observer 25- Sebec wary of comprehensive planning process - The Piscataquis Observer 18- SAD 41 administrative salaries set - The Piscataquis Observer 18- County ponders illegal junkyards - The Piscataquis Observer 18- PVHS graduates Class of 2003 - The Piscataquis Observer 18- Penquis schools receive Gates Foundation funding boost - The Piscataquis Observer 18- Farmers can apply for aid - The Piscataquis Observer 18- Sanborn receives leadership award - The Piscataquis Observer 18- Special Olympics - The Piscataquis Observer 17- Spring Antique appraisal Fair a success in Milo - The Eastern Gazette 14- American Legion Auxiliary Sponsors Coloring / Poster Contest - The Eastern Gazette 11- PVHS Class of 2003 - The Piscataquis Observer 11- Highlands group looking for local farms - The Piscataquis Observer 11- Patriot Soccer Camp - The Piscataquis Observer 11- Milo summer recreation programs - The Piscataquis Observer 11- Brownville summer recreation programs - The Piscataquis Observer 11- On the auction block... - The Piscataquis Observer 11- Penquis student gets scholarship from Best Buy - The Piscataquis Observer 11- Property purchase, school board election top Lake View agenda - The Piscataquis Observer 11- Superintendents weigh in on 'No Child Left Behind' Act - The Piscataquis Observer 11- SAD 41 seeks legal advice on contracts - The Piscataquis Observer 11- Consolidation is not always the answer - The Piscataquis Observer 04- Bowerbank to provide own fire services - The Piscataquis Observer 04- Family Dollar opens in Milo - The Piscataquis Observer 04- PVHS announces honor parts - The Piscataquis Observer 04- Retired educators meet at Covered Bridge - The Piscataquis Observer 04- Brownville toddler injured in lawn mower incident - The Piscataquis Observer 04- Winning Readers - The Piscataquis Observer

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May 2003

28- SAD 41 sixth-graders to return to PVHS next fall - The Piscataquis Observer 28- SAD 41 superintendent gives 'state of the district' update - The Piscataquis Observer 28- Atkinson looks down road to deorganization - The Piscataquis Observer 28- Brownville may charge Lake View for car paperwork - The Piscataquis Observer 28- Penquis takes two from Pirates in softball doubleheader - The Piscataquis Observer 28- Patriots outlast PCHS 17-16 - The Piscataquis Observer 21- Penquis Higher Education Center graduates first college class - The Piscataquis Observer 21- PHEC's Sanborn selected for leadership program - The Piscataquis Observer 21- Maine Generator & Solar Power provides energy alternatives - The Piscataquis Observer 21- Orneville man arrested for domestic assault - The Piscataquis Observer 21- Sebec committee has split decision on comprehensive planning - The Piscataquis Observer 21- Talk of a regional high school will move slowly - The Piscataquis Observer 17- Jody Vail earns Husson College award - The Eastern Gazette 14- Brownville PTO readies for Spring Fling on May 17 - The Piscataquis Observer 14- SAD 41 nets no tax hike - The Piscataquis Observer 14- ATKINSON – Residents are being asked once again to consider the option of deorganization. - The Piscataquis Observer 07- Brownville Junction American Legion offers Child ID Cards - The Piscataquis Observer 07- Our Maine Idea looking for local vendors - The Piscataquis Observer 07- Sebec to pay trash bill, buy office equipment - The Piscataquis Observer 07- Patriots beat Penobscot Valley - The Piscataquis Observer 03- Baby Contest - The Eastern Gazette

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April 2003

29- Milo snowmobile bridge unsafe for ATVs - The Piscataquis Observer 29- No charges in PVHS altercation - The Piscataquis Observer 29- Postal workers to collect food for needy on Saturday, May 10 - The Piscataquis Observer 29- Heartfelt 'thanks' for help during trying time - The Piscataquis Observer 29- Sebec to vote on landfill payments, fire truck - The Piscataquis Observer 29- 2003 Penquis Valley Softball - The Piscataquis Observer 23- Penquis baseball hopes to build on end-of-the-year success - The Piscataquis Observer 23- Inland Fisheries offers six Outdoorwoman workshops - The Piscataquis Observer 23- Father, PVHS faculty speak out regarding alleged assault at school - The Piscataquis Observer 23- B&A tax settlement expected soon - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Support for Principal - Bangor Daily News 16- Local hospital needs to tighten its belt - The Piscataquis Observer 16- Lakeview withdrawal from SAD 41 near complete - The Piscataquis Observer 16- Fight at PVHS under investigation - The Piscataquis Observer 16- Banner Pride - The Piscataquis Observer 13- Patriot softball has core back for run at the playoffs - The Piscataquis Observer 09- Sebec Village Shops, town draft compromise - The Piscataquis Observer 09- High School art show held at new Art Center in Milo - The Piscataquis Observer 09- Penquis Valley joins statewide library effort - The Piscataquis Observer 09- Troop Rally Pictures - The Piscataquis Observer 02- When times are tough - The Piscataquis Observer 02- Family Dollar opening in Milo location - The Piscataquis Observer 02- Business, town work to resolve permit violations - The Piscataquis Observer 02- Katahdin Trail needs some focus - The Piscataquis Observer 02- Maine Highlands farm promotion group takes stock, plants roots - The Piscataquis Observer 02- Legislative authority to bond sought by county - The Piscataquis Observer

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March 2003

26- How to support our troops - The Piscataquis Observer 26- SAD 41 thanks volunteers - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Who wants to match a millionaire? - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Milo restaurant gets new owners - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Atkinson Annual Meeting is Monday - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Commissioners oppose moving Katahdin Trail - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Voters OK continued police collaboration - The Piscataquis Observer 19- PVHS National Honor Society - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Be sure to apply by April 1 for next year's moose hunt - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Bill to reroute Katahdin Trail opposed locally - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Milo passes $1.3 million budget, elects town officials - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Brownville police issue on town meeting agenda - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Piscataquis County receives funds for attracting business - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Town meeting time - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Rainbow Girls - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Ruth Heath is new Brownville Postmistress - The Piscataquis Observer 12- The Play's the Thing - The Piscataquis Observer 08- Maine Federation of Women's Clubs to host High School Art Contest - The Eastern Gazette 08- Senator Paul Davis decries attempt to reroute Katahdin Trail - The Eastern Gazette 05- Sebec appeal continues in Superior Court - The Piscataquis Observer 05- Milo budget flat for 2003 - The Piscataquis Observer 05- New owners to meet, greet public at Milo restaurant - The Piscataquis Observer 05- Teach youngsters better driving skills - The Piscataquis Observer 05- Milo selectmen refute media reports of deorganization - The Piscataquis Observer 05- County towns starting small for salvation - The Piscataquis Observer 05- Free Throw Champs - Boys - The Piscataquis Observer 05- Free Throw Champs - Girls - The Piscataquis Observer 05- Kids learn winter survival - The Piscataquis Observer

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February 2003

26- Orono man pleads guilty to camp breaks - The Piscataquis Observer 26- Hope is available - The Piscataquis Observer 26- Schools bracing for cuts in state funding - The Piscataquis Observer 19- 106 Birthdays and counting... - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Milo, Brownville take B&A issue to governor - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Brownville offers no charge thaw services for utilities - The Piscataquis Observer 19- Selectmen OK computer purchase - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Inland Fishers offers free fishing this weekend - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Anglers ready for Schoodic Ice Fishing Derby - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Patriots enter wide-open Class C tourney in first place - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Penquis girls meet, beat expectations with solid year behind coach Bailey - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Penquis Valley High School student awarded MPA Principal's Award - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Snowmobiles reported stolen in Brownville - The Piscataquis Observer 12- B&A system bankruptcy trustee's request - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Snowmobile club funding facts - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Snowmobile clubs need all kinds of support - The Piscataquis Observer 12- PVHS makes federal priority school list - The Piscataquis Observer 12- Atkinson wants out of SAD 41 - The Piscataquis Observer 08- Commissioners Vote to Support County Bonding for Economic Development - The Eastern Gazette 08- Conservation district wins regional award - The Eastern Gazette 05- County supports special economic development legislation - The Piscataquis Observer 05- Private status of snowmobile club irks selectman - The Piscataquis Observer 05- Code officer finds violations at Sebec Village Shops - The Piscataquis Observer 05- Student art on display - The Piscataquis Observer

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January 2003

29- Brownville, Milo applying for funds to replace failed septic systems - The Piscataquis Observer 29- Tug-of-war growing over B&A taxes - The Piscataquis Observer 29- Towns investigating deorganization option - The Piscataquis Observer 29- Municipal budget in Brownville shows decrease - The Piscataquis Observer 29- Brownville Elementary School kicks off literacy challenge - The Piscataquis Observer 29- Ice fishing derby back once again to Schoodic Lake - The Piscataquis Observer 29- Tucker comes to Atkinson - The Piscataquis Observer 29- Fairy Tale Fans - The Piscataquis Observer 29- Reading is Fundamental - The Piscataquis Observer 22- Penquis girls keeping head above water and then some - The Piscataquis Observer 22- Penquis looks like favorite in wide-open - The Piscataquis Observer 22- Fire levels Brownville home - The Piscataquis Observer 22- Brownville police debate headed to town meeting - The Piscataquis Observer 22- Sebec residents named to planning task force - The Piscataquis Observer 22- Community will remember Arnie - The Piscataquis Observer 15- Milo True Value a long-time resident of Main Street - The Piscataquis Observer 15- Family-owned Bailey Lumber nearing fifty years in Milo - The Piscataquis Observer 15- Sebec names selectman - The Piscataquis Observer 15- Towns fight to get B&A money - The Piscataquis Observer 15- Brownville police budget to be discussed - The Piscataquis Observer 15- Housing program helps homes with heating, safety - The Piscataquis Observer 15- State budget cuts will hurt SAD 41 - The Piscataquis Observer 15- Three Rivers Seniors - The Piscataquis Observer 15- Former Sebec homestead provides income as wilderness vacation rental - The Piscataquis Observer 11- Milo, Orneville and Brownville - The Eastern Gazette 08- County OKs fire contracts with Milo, Brownville - The Piscataquis Observer 08- Letter to the Editor - The Piscataquis Observer 08- Penquis beats MA in thriller 53-51 - The Piscataquis Observer 08- Missile defense may come to Piscataquis region - The Piscataquis Observer 08- Ice Duty - The Piscataquis Observer 08- Foxcroft Academy Class of 1960 - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Atkinson's Speed shares lifelong wood-working knowledge - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Sebec residents to vote at town meeting to fill vacant post on board of selectmen - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Appeal of Sebec marina goes to Superior Court - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Police recover stolen vehicle in Sebec - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Dover-Foxcroft couple hope to spread art of self-defense - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Penquis girls fall to Stearns, 54-38 - The Piscataquis Observer 01- Delivering hope in Piscataquis County - The Piscataquis Observer

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