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.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — In part to meet the state’s Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Law, teachers and administrators with SAD 41 and its AOS 43 partner SAD 31 of the Howland area have been working on a professional growth plan.

    MILO — Rev.

DOUBLE BLUE STAR FAMILY Observer photo/Jeannette Hughes      On Jan.

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YOUNG MUSICIANS Photo courtesy of Brownville Elementary  The SAD 41 elementary band/music concert was held on Dec.

    MILO — The Piscataquis Public Health Council will be holding a supermarket tour to show area families how to make healthy choices at the store on a limited budget.

    MILO — Meeting once a month, the last few sessions have taken place the second Tuesday of the month at 4 p.

The Penquis Valley School announces the first quarter high school and middle school honor roll for 2013-14:    GRADE 6 — Honors: Mercedes Ames-Cartwright, Autumn Finkle, Syndey Fowles, Emily Herbest, Tegan Johnson, Kelsy Lacroix, Jakob Maynard, Amber Merrill, Owen Perkins, Elizabeth Sanborn, Katie Shaw, Nathaniel Sjogren and Kaden Stalter.

    MILO — The Piscataquis Public Health Council will be holding a supermarket tour to show area families how to make healthy choices at the store on a limited budget.

Observer photo/Jeannette Hughes Diane Perkins, a resident of Milo seated with Kay Sinclair of Brownville and a fellow members of the Joseph P.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — A holiday tradition for the Milo/Brownville area continues in 2013, but this year in a new location.