LAGRANGE — The schools of AOS 43 are about to embark on a new teacher and principal supervision and evaluation process according to Superintendent of Schools Michael Wright.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     Despite temperatures returning to normal, the Maine Warden Service is reminding those recreating on the state’s ice-covered lakes and rivers to always use extreme caution and good judgment.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     PARKMAN — Larry Glidden explained the vote facing his fellow Parkman residents pretty clearly during a Feb.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     AUGUSTA — If local lawmakers get their way in the 126th Maine legislature there will be stricter domestic violence laws, state employees would be prohibited from making financial contributions to state legislative campaigns, Moose Mountain will have a new name and residents would be able to veto any decisions made by county commissioners.

    Back pain is the 10th largest medical expense in the U.

    Wednesday, Jan.

    EXETER — In late December, the anaerobic digestion (AD) facility at Stonyvale Farm marked its first full year in operation, and operators of the cutting edge technology say production data confirm the project is a solid success.

    LAGRANGE — The AOS 43 Board of Directors have named Stacy Shorey of Dover-Foxcroft as assistant superintendent of AOS 43.

By Tim ObreyRegional Fisheries Biologist     Let’s see, the old saying goes something like, “Wind from the south, blows bait in the mouth; wind from the east, fishing the least; wind from the west, fishing the best…”  I would like to add: “wind from the north at 20 below, fishing at derby very, very slow.

    Bangor Savings Bank Foundation began its annual grant-making initiative, Community Matters More, on Jan.

    On Friday, Feb.

MICHELLE’S MESSAGE State Child Nutrition Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Coordinator Stephanie Stambach presents SAD 4 Food Services Director Roxanne Chase with a framed letter from First Lady Michelle Obama congratulating the district for being one of 3 percent of schools nationally who achieved at least a bronze rating in the Department of Agriculture’s U.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     PARKMAN — A Portland wind farm developer is looking to construct a power line corridor along the town lines of Abbot and Parkman.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     Each year, Maine school administrators hope to find an answer to a perplexing question: how to maintain a friendly and welcoming atmosphere in their buildings while at the same time protecting their students.

Piscataquis Community Elementary Schools sixth-graders hold up the banner SAD 4 earned in the Healthier U.

    BANGOR — Researchers at Eastern Maine Medical Center and the University of Maine are currently conducting a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for rural breast cancer survivors experiencing memory problems caused by chemotherapy.

    Wednesday, Jan.

    CLEMSON, S.