By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — For the current school year SAD 41 enacted a district-wide realignment plan which included sending K-5 LaGrange students to Milo Elementary, all sixth-graders to the Penquis Valley School and opening two new programs at the Marion C.

99TH BIRTHDAY! Contributed photo Friends and family gathered at New Beginnings in Milo on April 5 to honor Liona Speed on her 99th birthday.

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 LEGION HUMANITARIAN AWARD Frank E.

    MILO — The Maine Department of Transportation is planning to conduct a full inspection of the Pleasant Street bridge deck structure to determine its strength in preparation for tight weight limitations that are expected to follow shortly thereafter.

By Rochelle WilliamsLibrary director     MILO — Books for sale.

    BOSTON — Boston University awarded academic degrees to 1,663 students in January.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Currently operating in the town of Milo is New Beginnings, a residential care facility with no dementia care capability.

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.