By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Last year significant work was done by the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) to fix up the downtown travel ways in Milo under the Safe Streets project.

    MILO — The Piscataquis Amateur Radio Club and Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) will be conducting a ham radio “simplex” test from Milo on Wednesday, March 26 starting at 8 p.

    MILO — The town of Milo was recently notified the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be placing structural steel reinforcing under the decking of the Pleasant River bridge to preserve the existing life of the structure, starting right after Labor Day with an eight-week construction period.

    MILO — A project to repave Route 11 from the Main Street bridge to the Brownville town line is expected to go to construction in June.

    MILO — Construction of the Safe Streets (Main Street project) Phase II project will begin as soon as possible in April, with a contract completion date of June 30.

    MILO — Trevor Lyford, the son of John and Marilyn Lyford of LaGrange, has been selected as the Maine Principal’s Award winner for Penquis Valley High School.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — On Tuesday, March 18 public hearings will be held at the town hall at 6 p.

By Scott Mitchell JohnsonStaff Writer     Though not a doctor, Fred Lyford spends a lot of time at the hospital.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MILO — Donald Crossman of Milo, who has served eight years on the SAD 41/AOS 43 Board of Directors, has taken out nomination papers for Maine House District 120.

    SNOWMEN SWEETHEARTS — Just before Valentine’s Day, a pair of snowmen sweethearts appeared in Milo.

By Rochelle WilliamsLibrary Director     Bangor Savings Bank Foundation has started its annual grant making initiative, Community Matters More.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MILO — A Republican candidate for the Maine House of Representatives has dropped his party affiliation and will now run as an independent.

Bangor Daily News photo/Kevin Bennett      Milo Elementary School students, from left, May Horton, Ainsley Ade and Courtney Rouleau celebrated the Chinese New Year last Friday during a parade at the Bangor Mall.

    MILO — On Saturday, Feb.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — A month and a half before the annual town meeting, scheduled for Monday, March 10 at 7 p.

On Jan.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MILO — Joseph Legere of Milo would still like to go to the statehouse in November, but in a different chamber.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Entering the Jan.