The fate of net metering in New England — and across the United States — remains unknown, but resistance to its erasure is mounting.
More than 450 organizations, 57,000 individuals and 37…
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More than 57,000 organizations and individuals formally opposed the petition
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Sheila Faye (McCabe) Mitchell died peacefully at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen, New Hampshire on June 22, 2020 at the age of 83.
Sheila was born on May 14, 1937 in Boston,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 25, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 3,070 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,731…
Alna planning board members said June 23, they want to protect the Sheepscot River and that voters did also when they passed the town’s shoreland zoning in 1993. Part of what members are still…
Most speakers Wednesday night, June 24 in Alna opposed taxpayers’ footing up to $50,000 in legal costs. They and a few other Zoom public hearing-goers suggested officials work with residents more…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta has been closed since March 16 due to the pandemic and remains closed for now. However, according to Rosie Bensen, co-manager of the…
AUGUSTA (June 22, 2020)—Sales of Maine’s single-family homes eased in May, due to effects from COVID-19 and limited supply; however, value and demand for available homes remained strong. According…
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AUGUSTA — The checklists for businesses falling under Phase 3 of Maine’s reopening plans have been released.
The following is what indoor entertainment and amusement businesses, such as…
includes water parks, amusement parks
AUGUSTA — The checklists for businesses falling under Phase 3 of Maine’s reopening plans have been released.
The following is what outdoor entertainment and amusement businesses, such as…
AUGUSTA — The checklists for businesses falling under Phase 3 of Maine’s reopening plans have been released.
The following is what movie theaters must do to reopen amid the COVID-19…
The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid (FOCP), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Colonial Pemaquid’s historical significance through the development, support and…
On June 22, the Edgecomb School Committee reached a consensus on building a small cushion in the next budget by asking taxpayers for a 0.5% increase for fiscal year 2021. The increase of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 24, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 103.
The individual, a woman in her 90s, was a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 24, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 3,017 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,680…
The Wiscasset select board will meet Thursday, June 25 to finalize its proposed 2020-2021 budget of $5.85 million. The meeting will be live-streamed from the municipal building hearing room on…
Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine is pleased to announce that Katie Luce of Skowhegan has been hired to fill the new position of development & community engagement director. She joins the…
From chattering birds, to verdant meadows and bustling waterways, the signs of summer have arrived at Boothbay Region Land Trust. Yet another marker of the season is the return of summer…
Rising Tide Co-op in Damariscotta is pleased to announce that they will be hosting a local Fish Market every Monday, on the side lawn, from 3 to 6 p.m., starting June 29. Currently, the South…
A series of factors has culminated with Two Bridges Jail Authority approving a 2020-21 budget eliminating 15 jobs. The cuts will occur in two phases with the first in mid-July and the second in…
Edgecomb school officials will likely enter the next fiscal year with nearly $650,000 in surplus funds. The Edgecomb School Committee discussed its unexpected surplus which has grown over recent…
Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort has announced it will hold private fireworks July 4 around 9 p.m. The announcement came shortly after selectmen…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,994 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,655…
The Westport Island Broadband and Cable Committee will hold a community forum at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, …
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Ruth Arlene Strout passed away on June 18, 2020 at Miles Memorial Hospital. At the time of her death she was a resident at Lincoln County Elder Care in Boothbay.
Arlene was born July 7,…
Rotary’s annual Auction is canceled this year due to COVID-19. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t acquire or donate quality goods.
We are opening our barn located beside the club house on…
Woolwich selectmen began reviewing applications and interviewing candidates for town clerk this week; they hope to fill the job before the July 14 State Primary election.
“Our goal is to…
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M. Jo Miete, 91, from Corpus Christi, Texas and Alna, Maine passed away peacefully on Jan. 17, 2020, in Corpus Christi.
She was born April 8, 1929, in Fort Worth, Texas to Willliam Smith…
Westport Island is seeking $4,670 in Keep Maine Healthy funds to help spread awareness on,…
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Shirley Marie (Lyons) Hodder died peacefully at home in East Boothbay on June 19, 2020.
She was born Dec. 24, 1931 in Spencer, Massachusetts. Her parents were Frederick Lyons and Leah (…
AUGUSTA — After a power outage caused the delay of Maine CDC data for June 22, the Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,971 confirmed…
The Edgecomb Planning Board had a similar refrain for both applicants June 18. Cross Point Road residents Amy and Craig Robinson sought approval for a home addition and a new garage and Tim…
Wiscasset Elementary School fourth grade teacher Becky Hallowell hugged herself Friday to show passing students she would hug them if she could, if not for the coronavirus and precautions that…
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William Foss Thompson, 93, son of the late William Laban Thompson and Mildred Foss Thompson of Boston, Massachusetts, and a more than half century summer resident of Southport, Maine, died June 12…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,957 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
Fraudsters follow the headlines, taking advantage when an outbreak like coronavirus, Ebola or swine flu makes global news. Until there is a readily available treatment and vaccine for this…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,938 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
Wiscasset selectmen will recommend using monies from capital reserve to cover close to a million dollars’ worth of spending including buying an ambulance, police cruiser and used fire truck.…
Maine is around last in the 2020 Census questionnaire response rate, with several Lincoln County towns – including Southport, Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay – among those least responsive. Since mid…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,913 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
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Ann Elizabeth Riggs Claffey, 79, of Pittston, Maine passed away on June 16, 2020.
Ann was born Dec. 24, 1940, the only child of Horace and Adele Riggs. She was raised in Needham,…
Whichever way Alna’s planning board decides on Jeff Spinney’s proposed dock project, Alna’s lawyer expects a court challenge. After the final two hours of public comment June 18, Amanda Meader…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,878 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
Rather than intervene in a dispute over a political flag, the Wiscasset selectboard decided June 17 to direct the ordinance review committee to draft recommendations for clarifying the ordinance…
On June 24, the Lincoln County Republican Committee will hold its monthly meeting at its headquarters located at 241 Route One, Damariscotta Maine. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting…
In a split decision June 16, Lincoln County commissioners approved four new SUVs for the sheriff’s department. Two weeks earlier, commissioners received five sealed bids from Maine dealerships for…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 17, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 102.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,836 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
Edgecomb selectmen tentatively scheduled Saturday, Aug. 29 for a referendum-style town meeting. With the annual town meeting postponed from its traditional third Saturday in May due to COVID-19,…
T&D Variety’s new owner Max Patel and his family are getting into the swing of things after a smooth transition of ownership May 18.…
First National Bank recently announced a pledge of $25,000 to Good Shepherd Food Bank as a mission partnership for a Hunger-Free Maine.
Good Shepherd Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief…
