By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — In what is now an annual tradition for students in three area school districts when they reach grade 3, third-graders at the Milo Elementary School and Brownville Elementary were each presented with their very own dictionary from the Valley Grange on Oct.

Public hearing set for Oct.

    MILO — The Milo Historical Society invites the public to their special October program, “Death and Desserts” presented by John F.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Over the last several months residents and passers-through were likely to have noticed the downtown construction as well as work going on up Park Street at the Eastern Piscataquis Business Park to ready the property for occupancy and future developments.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — The E-Ville Riders Snowmobile Club has been using part of the Elliottsville Road from Ledge Hill to the Willimantic town line to access their trails for the past two years.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — With the possibility of reduced revenue sharing from the state, the rise in costs for many goods and services and other factors impacting the town budget, Milo officials are looking to get feedback from the public as the spending plan for 2014 is developed.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MILO — The Piscataquis County government offices and sheriff’s department will have two new computer servers soon, thanks to action taken at last week’s County Commissioners’ meeting.

Public hearing on town budget Oct.

By Rochelle WilliamsLibrary Director     We have a new group using the library.

    MILO — Thomas Diaz, a student at Penquis Valley School and the son of Sharon and Ric Diaz of Brownville, has earned an AP Scholar Award in recognition of his exceptional achievement on AP Exams.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Students had been back in school, in some new and some familiar places, for nearly a week when the SAD 41 school board met for their monthly meeting on Sept.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     LAKE VIEW PLANTATION — Three senior citizens from Medford survived the capsizing of their motorboat during a storm on nearby Schoodic Lake on Wednesday, Aug.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MILO — When Floyd and Kathy Carter realized their dream of building and operating a lunch wagon with a home-style menu, they found out quickly that there’s no place like home.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Those driving through Milo will notice the bright orange barrels along the roadside, sections of pavement removed and other signs of construction as the downtown Safe Streets project at the intersection of West Main, Park and Pleasant streets is now under way.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — Students in SAD 41 without all the proper school supplies will not be at risk for falling behind their peers thanks to a donation of fully supplied backpacks from the Ruth’s Reusables teacher store in Portland.

HAMMING IT UP Observer photo/Jeannette Hughes A nice crowd turned up for the Piscataquis Amateur Radio Club’s annual Hamfest at the American Legion Hall in Milo on Aug.

By Rochelle Williams     This year’s summer reading program “Dig Into Reading” was a big success.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     MILO — The Three Rivers Kiwanis Club of Milo/Brownville will soon have a permanent home in the Eastern Piscataquis Business Park in Milo, thanks to the generosity of a local couple and pledges of support from the business community.