LISBON — Lisbon School Department Superintendent Richard Green recently announced the appointment of D.J. Thorne as the new Philip W. Sugg Middle School assistant principal/activities director.

Graduating from the University of Maine at Farmington in 2002, Thorne taught and coached in the Lisbon district. Prior to accepting the position at PWS, Thorne taught at Lisbon Community School and Philip W. Sugg.

Thorne is the son of Shirley and Roger Belanger of Corinna and Ron and Rose Thorne of Warren.