Evelyn N. Peaslee Gaboury Colby, 92, died July 30, 2020 at Gray Birch Long Term Care in Augusta. She was born Dec. 24, 1927 in Somerville to Guy F. Peaslee and Leola Benner Peaslee. Evelyn grew up…

Leigh Payson Campbell, 79, of Washington St., died Friday, July 31, 2020 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.

He was born in Bath on Feb. 8, 1941, a son of…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Aug. 3, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 124.

UPDATE, 8/4: The Maine CDC…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,900 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

Alna Volunteer Fire Department President and longtime First Congregational Church of Wiscasset member Beth Whitney hoped she would not cry while singing the hymn “The Eternal Father” solo in Rich…

David Dudley Clapp died on July 27, 2020, in his Boothbay Harbor home with his wife by his side at the age of 81.

David was born in Boston on May 5, 1939, to Nathaniel Dudley Clapp and Mary…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 2, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,900 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,900 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

As some of you may have read previously, I am a former social worker turned English teacher in China. My now 16-year-old son and I have lived in Tianjin for almost four years. I’m currently the…

This is the fifth part in a series on how our local restaurants are navigating state regulations on health and safety concerning COVID-19. We are doing our best to be inclusive, but with so…

AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration today released updated guidance to assist school communities in making their decisions about how to resume instruction this fall in the face of COVID-19.  This…

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday MaineHousing will double its rental assistance from $500 to $1,000 through the COVID-19 Rental Relief Program beginning Monday, August 3.

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Portland, Maine. The Maine Judicial Branch released its Revised COVID-19 Phased Management Plan (“Plan”).

Face coverings: The revisions include updated guidance from the CDC and requires…

AUGUSTA –Earlier this week, in response to the fatal shark attack near Bailey Island, water activity restrictions took effect at Maine's coastal State Parks with beaches. Today, July 31, the…

According to the Federal Trade Commission, scammers have filed fraudulent unemployment claims using stolen identities of many US workers. This scheme is costing states millions of dollars.

The Maine Aquaculture Association (MAA) and Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA) are collaborating on an effort to encourage seafood businesses, industry organizations, restaurants, and…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 31, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 123.

The individual was a resident of Androscoggin…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 31, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,800 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

Researchers have advanced a new way to see into the ocean’s depths, establishing an approach to detect algae and measure key properties using light. A paper published in …

Maine born-and-bred humorist Tim Sample will emcee the Drive In for Democracy: A Rally for the People, on Sunday, Aug. 30 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Wiscasset Speedway. The event, hosted…

It is with deep regret the Hackensack Fire Department of Hackensack, New Jersey and the Professional Fire Fighters of Maine announces the line of duty death of Firefighter…

Jim Donovan, LincolnHealth’s president for the past 12 years, has announced that he’s chosen to retire as of March 30, 2021, capping more than three decades of health care leadership in Maine.…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 30, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 122.

The individual was a resident of Kennebec County…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,800 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

Alna selectmen set property taxes July 29 at $18.95 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. The rate is up 75 cents per $1,000 over last year, according to Second Selectman Doug Baston.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine will receive a total of $16,958,613 through the CARES Act to create new, innovative ways to better serve K-12 students during the COVID-19 pandemic, a press release…

As the strike of 4,300 IAM Local S6 members at Bath Iron Works, a General Dynamics subsidiary, enters a sixth week, U.S. Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree are asking the U.S. Navy to clarify…

U.S. News & World Report has named Maine Medical Center (MMC) as the best hospital in Maine for 2020-2021. This is the eighth consecutive year MMC was named…

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development has announced up to 200 people are now allowed to gather for seated outdoor spectator events such as sports or concerts under a…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,800 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

Emery Easton “Brownie” Brown, son of Mabel Hayden (Easton) Brown and Arthur Bernard Brown, was born Aug. 18, 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts, “a subsequent product of the earlier celebration of the…

7/28, 1:30 p.m. Update: Officials identified the shark as a great white shark during a noon press conference in Augusta. 

The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) confirmed…

There is good news for Edgecomb residents waiting to register their motor vehicles. Interim Tax Collector Kim Batchelder and Deputy Tax Collector Rebecca Brewer have completed training with the…

Francis “Eli” Whittaker, 73, of Hale Pond Road, Wiscasset, passed away July 22, 2020 at his home.

He was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on Feb. 16, 1947,…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 28, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 121.

A man in his 70s from Androscoggin County…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,800 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

Heather Leslie will present “Climate science and action for Maine’s coast and coastal communities” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 7, as a virtual seminar, or webinar, hosted by the University of…

Newcastle Realty Office Administrator Kristy Battles has announced that Hannah Kutschinski has joined the company as her administrative assistant.

Kutschinski is a graduate of the…

During Monday’s Zoom meeting, the Wiscasset Planning Board approved an amendment to an approved plan for a driveway at Clark’s Point. The approval involving lot 8 will allow a new house under…

In a 12-minute UberConference Monday night, the Westport Island Select Board approved a request by Jeff Tarbox on behalf of the Westport Democratic Committee to hold a Labor Day picnic at the town…

The Maine Department of Transportation has scheduled more overnight paving work on ramps along Route 1 in Bath for later this week. Between 9 p.m. on Thursday, July…

Peter White Holland, 74, also known as “Chewy” but definitely not “Mr. Holland,” passed away on July 20, 2020 after a brief illness. He was a resident of Brookfield, New Hampshire.

Born in…

Jeff Spinney was considering all options after Alna’s planning board again rejected his Sheepscot River ramp replacement request Monday night. Two new votes went the same way as the June 29 one:…

Richard Walter Kubler, 53, died Saturday morning, July 25, 2020, at his Wiscasset residence.

He was born in Hackensack, New Jersey on April 15…

Jib Fowles, 79, professor emeritus of media studies at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, died on March 7, 2020.

Born Robert Briggs Fowles in 1940, he was given the family nickname “Jib…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,800 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

The management of Boothbay Harbor Country Club informed its members Friday morning, July 24 that an adult child of one of its members, who had been at BHCC on Tuesday, tested positive for the…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,700 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 25, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 119. 

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…