“We realize that contractors have been thrown for a loop, like we all have, with the pandemic,” Alna Second Selectman Doug Baston said via Zoom Friday afternoon, as the board unanimously pushed…
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Five thousand Maine children and adults with intellectual disabilities, rely on and look forward to the 75 events offered by Special Olympics Maine each year. The athletes train hard and get…
Opinion
On April 2, Gov. Janet Mills put a Maine stay-at-home order into effect, joining in the third wave of states issuing those orders to limit the spread of COVID-19.
States began acting when…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 25, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 50.
The individuals were residents of Waldo…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 25, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Additionally, a new interactive data feature has been released by the Maine CDC, which…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 24, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 47.
One was a man in his 60s from York…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 24, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 965 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
According to selectmen, with a pandemic on, Alna’s July tax commitment puts the town in a tougher spot than some are for getting in a town meeting. The meeting could be held as late as the end of…
more than twice the peak number in early 2009 during the last recession
AUGUSTA – Initial claims for unemployment compensation totaled 11,560 in the week ending April 18, …
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 23, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 44.
Each of the men were residents of…
Lincoln Home and Harbor View Cottage employees are grateful to have members of the community offer their creativity and support by making and donating cloth masks. These masks are for employees to…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 23, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 937 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
An Alna resident who works as a responder is quarantining after being exposed to COVID-19, selectmen said April 22. And they said they and other donors including members of the new group Alna…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 22, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 39.
One was a female in her 70s from…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 22, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 907 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) are introducing new Maine Farm Emergency Grants to assist farmers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. A…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine announced that it has made grants totaling $47,370 to 16 agencies that are working to meet the increased needs of people in Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties, Brunswick…
Answer: Beef stew, soup, vegetarian red bean gumbo, microgreen salads, ciabatta bread.
Question: Name what’s been on the menu of the Loving Local Meals Initiative, distributed at select…
sea change: In crisis and starting anew
Last week’s storm decimated the trees in our yard, exposing raw tissue where limbs severed. Branches, graced by buds that will never open, lay scattered on the killing snow.
Taking in the…
AUGUSTA — In order to provide more opportunity for both youth and adult turkey hunters and abide by current executive orders, Commissioner Judy Camuso with the…
A New Jersey man connected to the Edgecomb Fire Department died April 19 due to complications derived from the coronavirus. Fire Chief Roy Potter announced the death of Capt. Steve Fenton who…
After much consideration and taking direction from the federal CDC, Maine CDC, Bowdoin College, and the Town of Brunswick in regard to the Covid-19 crisis, Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 21, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 36.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 21, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 888 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
With the emergence of COVID-19 some of the federal and state rules regarding who qualifies for Meals on Wheels have been temporarily changed, and now, anyone over the age of 60 who is practicing…
As the days grow longer, birds are flocking back to Maine, and many local species have begun their search for the perfect home. For a lucky few, BRLT is helping out with some prime nesting real…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 20, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 35.
The individual was a female in her 70s from…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 20, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 875 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 19, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 34.
Both individuals were males, in their 60s…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 19, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 867 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 18, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 32.
Two of the individuals were from Waldo…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 18, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 847 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Who were those masked women putting in signs below First Congregational Church of Wiscasset’s sign at the bottom of the common, next to Route 1 April 14?
Residents Beth Maxwell, in a face…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 17, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 29.
Both individuals were from Waldo County…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 17, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 827 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
With so many Mainers unable to work during these difficult and uncertain times, many Maine families are experiencing food insecurity. The need has never been greater. Recognizing this great need…
In 2012, Massachusetts native Erica Berman and husband, Frenchman Alain Ollier, left Paris, France and arrived in Midcoast Maine searching for a “more meaningful life.” The couple made Newcastle…
From the Senate
There are 93 long-term care facilities in Maine, most of which are either nursing homes or assisted living facilities for seniors. About a dozen of these are in Lincoln County.
This past…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced steps April 16 to keep Maine people in their homes and Maine businesses in their storefronts as COVID-19 continues to create financial hardships across the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 16, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 27.
The individuals were a woman in her 70s…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 16, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 796 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Wiscasset School Committee
Communication on everyone’s part is the most important piece to remote learning, administrators and Wiscasset school committee members said April 14 in the committee’s Zoom debut. The panel …
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 15, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 24.
The 24 deaths is an increase from 20…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Working with the Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service unveiled April 15 the new “Get My Payment” with features to let taxpayers check on their Economic Impact…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 15, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 770 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
AUGUSTA — As the State of Maine continues to respond to COVID-19, Governor Janet Mills signed April 14 a …
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 14, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 20.
The individual was a resident of York County, a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 14, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 734 cases confirmed across the state.
Across the…
Maine Medical Center
PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Medical Center has joined a pair of clinical trials designed to examine the efficacy of the drug Remdesivir for treatment of moderate and severe COVID-19. The trials’…
