BANGOR — Are you a new farmer? Do you need help navigating the various programs and services available to help you succeed in your new farming enterprise?     The Beginning Farmer Resource Network (BFRN) — a coalition of farm service providers supporting the whole farm community including agriculture, aquaculture, and forestry — will conduct workshops for new farmers at the Agricultural Trade Show at the Augusta Civic Center from Jan.

    It takes more than a few flakes to deter letter carriers from making their appointed rounds throughout Northern New England.

    AUGUSTA — Maine Department of Labor Commissioner Jeanne Paquette urges people who anticipate that they will be filing unemployment claims now through mid-January to file online.

    BANGOR — Sen.

    School leaders from AOS 43 schools will be looking to redefine the role of principal/school leader beginning in the 2014 school year according to AOS 43 Superintendent of Schools Michael Wright.

REMEMBERING CHRISTMAS 1944 Contributed photo      State Rep.

    BEAVER COVE — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands will sponsor a free, guided hike in Lily Bay State park on New Year’s Day as part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative.

    On Dec.

    Seven Maine residents were sworn in to serve three-year terms on the Maine Commission for Community Service recently.

    FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) is proud to announce 10 Michael D.

CHRISTMAS CAT Observer photo/Mike Lange Staff writer Mike Lange’s kitten, Buster, gets into the Christmas spirit by playing with some artificial poinsettia flowers.

    Members of Girl Scout Troop 712 have been dedicated to community service projects this year.

Staff Report     SKOWHEGAN — A Wellington man accused of gross sexual assault in Moscow last summer was among those indicted by a Somerset County grand jury last week.

    On Dec.

SEEING RED (HATS) Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom      On the afternoon of Saturday, Dec.

    “Deer season in the Moosehead region ended up about where we expected,” said IFW wildlife biologist Doug Kane.

    SeDoMoCha Middle School announces the first term honor roll for 2013-14:    GRADE 5 — High Honors: Alyssa Boyd, Miriam Cameron, Logan Martin, Maren O’Connell, Ava Rayfield, Annabelle Rhoda and Juliana Whalen.

    The search for a missing snowmobiler from Quebec was suspended on Dec.