Alna is losing its town clerk later this month and losing its first selectman for a month and a half. First Selectman and board chair Melissa Spinney has announced a 45-day leave of absence,…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

Wiscasset voters will choose among six candidates for three, two-year seats on the select board at the annual town election Sept. 8. They’ll also consider a combined municipal and school budget of…

The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) is hosting a delayed Fourth of July celebration on July 18 at its headquarters located at 241 Route 1, Damariscotta, Maine. This event will take…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 12, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 114. 

One individual was a resident of…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 11, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 112. 

The individual was a resident of Cumberland…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 11, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

Warm weather brings with it door-to-door solicitations. Be cautious anytime a stranger comes knocking, especially if the visitor is trying to sell you goods or services. Protect against bad actors…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

Frances Ann Browne, 86, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2020 at the Glenridge Nursing home in Augusta, Maine.

She was born on Jan. 19, 1934 in Cassopolis, Michigan, the daughter of the…

Alna planning board’s Jim Amaral and Jeff Spinney’s lawyer Kristin Collins agreed July 7: They wished the board would stop having ties. The two disagreed on whether or not to let Spinney present a…

AUGUSTA, Maine – The presidents of Maine’s community colleges announced today that plans for fall instruction will balance the delivery of continuous, high-quality education with the need to…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 9, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 111. 

The individual, a woman in her 80s, was a…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

Augusta, ME – The Maine Hospice Council and Center for End-of-Life Care (MHC) has received one of 13 grants to work in partnership with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s “We…

As thunderstorms bashed Alna Wednesday night, July 8, residents on Zoom continued questioning selectmen’s racking up of 10s of thousands of dollars in legal costs over Jeff Spinney’s then dock-…

Wiscasset Municipal Airport Manager Rick Tetrev said paving work is likely for August with the $200,000 in federal funds U.S. Sen. Collins announced July 6. In text and email responses, Tetrev…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, released detailed information about…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, has released detailed information about Paycheck Protection Loan (PPP) recipients. 

When voters cast their ballots July 14 in the voting booth, or by absentee ballot or in person, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, two statewide referendum questions will be considered. 

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UPDATE: As of 5:26 a.m. Thursday, CMP’s website was still reporting all 626 of its Westport Island customers were without power.

Original post: National Weather Service’s warning Wednesday…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

Recent national data has shown a strong correlation between greater law enforcement presence and reduction in traffic accidents and crime, Chief Deputy Rand Maker of  Lincoln County Sheriff’s…

When Jody Jones, the executive director of the Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association, and Steve Patton, executive director of the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association, sat down together in…

Dennis Simmons, Wiscasset’s EMS director for the last 18 months, is moving from one end of Wiscasset’s municipal building to the other. On Tuesday night, July 7, selectmen announced they have…

Robert Leslie Wallace Sr. passed away peacefully at St. Andrews Village on July 7, 2020 at the age of 92. His family was happy to be near him during his final days, and could not thank the staff…

Dresden’s state primary/referendum and the town election are Tuesday, July 14 at Pownalborough Hall from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Absentee ballots are available at the town office. They can be turned in…

Microplastic fiber pollution in the ocean impacts larval lobsters at each stage of their development, according to new research.…

Please join us as we celebrate Greg's life as he would have wanted it --- with friends and family with an old-fashioned barbecue /potluck gathering. The celebration will be held on Sunday, July 19…

Machinist Union Local S6 and Bath Iron Works are entering week three of a strike 87% of union membership called June 21. Union members have been picketing at the Bath shipyard’s north and south…

A graveside service for Atwood "Frank" Stevens will be held on Wednesday, July 22 at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Barters Island Road, Boothbay. Social distancing requirements are recommended.…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 7, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 110. 

The individual was a resident of Cumberland…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 7, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

Masks are recommended at Westport Island’s polls July 14 and the open town meeting July 18, but are not required due to the Constitutional right to vote, town officials said in selectmen’s…

Woolwich’s warrant for the Aug. 22 annual town meeting will include ordinances regulating the sale and cultivation of marijuana. The select board scheduled an outdoor public hearing on the…

Business as usual used to mean a commercial entity was carrying on in its normal way despite some interruption, whether it be fire, flood, or, as of this year, in the coronavirus and governmental…

There is another term besides COVID-19 and coronavirus describing the deadly pandemic infective agent. Maine Emergency Medical Service dispatchers are using positive U-21 and negative U-21 in…

Carla Williams (Wright) Eaton, 84, formerly of Beverly Farms, Massachusetts and a resident of Fryeburg and Southport, Maine, died…

Republicans certainly like to socialize, and this event shows it. Since customary July 4 festivities were dampened by coronavirus precautions, the Lincoln County Republican…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 6, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

At 12 and a half feet long and built of plywood with a pair of designs Herb Smith found in WoodenBoat, the latest Appledore will be launched privately in Boothbay Harbor, probably this…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 5, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 109. 

Both individuals were residents of…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 5, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

Two credit rating agencies continued to give northern New England’s largest health system high marks for its financial strength even though the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 4, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 107. 

Both individuals were residents of Cumberland…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 4, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,300 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

Agreements with three developers of solar projects will reduce the system’s carbon footprint and save the not-for-profit healthcare provider money on its electric bill.

Portland,…