By Mike LangeStaff Writer     BREWER — The Appalachian Mountain Club and the Maine Land Use Planning Commission have reached an administrative settlement to resolve violations incurred by AMC during a dam reconstruction project at Medawisla Wilderness Camps.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     AUGUSTA — In the scheme of things, $5 million is a drop in the bucket of Maine’s $8 billion budget.

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    April is Grange Month across the nation.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     LAGRANGE — In November, AOS 43 officials held a public informational meeting to explain how the Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) between SAD 41 and SAD 31 of the Howland area works.

Contributed photo Several members of Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis attended the mid year Terrific Kids assembly at Ridgeview Community School.

Staff Report     AUGUSTA — The Maine House of Representatives gave initial approval to a bill last week that restores full state responsibility for paying into the teacher retirement system, reversing a tax shift to local communities imposed in 2013.

Staff Report     AUGUSTA — Project Canopy, a cooperative partnership between the Maine Forest Service and GrowSmart Maine, has announced the recipients of the 2014 Project Canopy Assistance Grants.

Observer photo/Mike Lange Life Scout Garrett Kimball addressed the Parkman town meeting Saturday to announce his Eagle Scout community service project.

    PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange is hosting its third Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, April 11 from 6-8 p.

Photos courtesy of RSU 68 Food Service Director Kandi Hartford National School Breakfast Week was March 2-9, and studies show that students who participate in school breakfast have improved attendance, behavior and standardized test scores as well as decreased tardiness.

 Observer photo/Mike Lange Pictured, from left, are Eli Riitano, first place; Meriel Willey, second place and Abrielle Kemp, third place.

 Observer photo/Mike Lange The Newspapers in Education award assembly was held at Piscataquis Community Elementary School where youngsters were honored for creating the best display ads for the annual issue.

    LAGRANGE — Serving as a follow-up to the first session held last November, AOS 43 officials will hold another informational meeting on Thursday, March 26 at 6 p.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     PARKMAN — The turnout was fairly small by Parkman standards, but the voters who did show up at the March 21 annual town meeting passed all but two articles.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     This summer current University of Maine junior psychology major Marie Miller, a resident of Blanchard and a 2011 Foxcroft Academy graduate, will be running in the 4K for Cancer.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     PARKMAN — Residents of Parkman will meet on Saturday, March 21 at the Grange hall at 10:30 a.

    ROCKPORT — On March 15 the Maine Warden Service celebrated its 135th anniversary at the Samoset Resort.