AUGUSTA – A significant number of individuals are filing unemployment insurance (UI) claims and reaching out to the Maine Department of Labor with questions as Mainers lose work due to COVID-19…
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Governor also urges large essential businesses to limit in-store customers
Under the authority granted to her during a State of Civil Emergency, Governor Janet Mills today issued an Executive Order mandating that all non-essential businesses and operations in Maine close…
Andrea Smith has been getting looks when she drives her Subaru Forrester lately.
“Just some big smiles from other drivers going by in passing.”
Smith has been a Woolwich alewife…
When Boothbay Region Ambulance Service Director Scott Lash heard that a new virus outbreak occurred in a Chinese fishing province on Dec. 31, 2019, he sprang into action. Lash knew from past virus…
The Maine Health Care Association has launched an intergenerational program designed to reach nursing home and assisted living residents with messages of…
From Thursday, March 26, medical staff from St. Andrews Urgent Care will begin caring for patients on the Miles Campus in Damariscotta.
John Martins, director of Communications and Public…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 24, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 118 cases confirmed and 3,014 tests have returned as negative. …
Global pandemic nor rain kept customers away from Treats curbside pickup Thursday afternoon, March 19. “We’ll definitely try it again next week,” said owner Stacy Linehan via Facebook post. Treats…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine announced Monday that it has created a special Fund to help initiatives and agencies meet the increased needs of local people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Four candidates are running for first selectman to fill out the rest of Trudy Foss’ term that ends in June 2021. Foss resigned.
Dwight Keene, 68, will be looking for a second run as…
The coronavirus is affecting everyone's life right now. With stores, schools, and more closing, everyone is coming to terms with our new reality.
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Erika Shields was looking for a fresh start and new opportunity for her career. Her customer support and service background centered in the banking industry, and included managing a call center,…
The coronavirus is affecting everyone, both personally and professionally. With new recommendations from our governor, Maine Department of Health, the CDC and a new directive from Special Olympics…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will meet online on Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. Pre-registration is required to receive access. Register at…
Obituary
John Laird Ross, 73, passed away on March 17, 2020 at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer.
John was born in Recife, Brazil April 6, 1946 to Archie and Katharine…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 23, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 107 cases confirmed and 2,791 have returned as negative.
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Press release
Boothbay Region Health Center, located in the Meadow Mall, Boothbay Harbor continues to serve local people during this time of need. We plan to be here for the community through thick and thin, as…
Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA has extended the closure of the main facility and child care site through April 5. Management will continue to monitor the situation and work closely with the…
The closure of in-person education for K-12 education as a COVID-19 precaution has posed unique challenges for local parents suddenly finding themselves with lesson plans and kids at home all day…
Concord Coach Lines has suspended its service to and from the Midcoast for the foreseeable future during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company had been making stops in Belfast, Rockport,…
Social distancing had a ring to it in Wiscasset Village Sunday. A lot of them: From a cowbell to Christmas ones,…
Regional School Unit 2 that includes Dresden, and Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 that includes Alna and Westport Island, have followed Woolwich’s district, Regional School Unit 1, and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 22, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 89 cases confirmed and 2,264 have returned as negative, though…
From fundraising for families, to village bell-ringing from porches and churches, and the new group Alna Cares, area residents are finding ways to connect and to help one another through the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 21, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 70 cases confirmed and 2,264 have returned as negative, though…
In order to strengthen its response to COVID-19 (coronavirus) while continuing to provide care for patients with other health needs, LincolnHealth is making some proactive temporary staffing…
Alna residents who wrote in Leslie T. Fossel for first selectman Friday do not deserve to be called fellow citizens, Second Selectman Doug Baston told annual town meeting-goers Saturday afternoon…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine’s Midcoast Bowl for Kids’ Sake events, previously scheduled for April in Belfast, Waldoboro and Rockport, are being postponed. As recommended by the CDC, the…
A “sumo wrestler” had a unique perspective March 18 about the world-wide heath crisis known as the coronavirus. He held a multi-colored sign near the Boothay Harbor Hannaford’s entrance stating “…
UPDATE: Woolwich’s district, Regional School Unit 1, also announced Friday its schools will stay closed through April 26.
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Alna had no contests on the ballot for town seats Friday, but more than two dozen write-in votes for Leslie Fossel had incumbent First Selectman Melissa Spinney keeping her seat by 20 votes. The…
Scarborough, ME—Hannaford Supermarkets announced today its commitment to donate $250,000 to support area foodbanks that are experiencing increasing and unprecedented demand during the widening of…
Users of the Wiscasset Transfer Station are no longer being asked to separate recyclables from their trash. “Until further notice everything can go into one bag,” said Bob Wolfe, the transfer…
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Maine small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the…
Damariscotta and Boothbay Harbor: In response to the latest medical guidance to reduce community spread of COVID-19 in Maine, LincolnHealth has expanded its restriction to visitors on the Miles…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, March 20, of presumptive positive and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 44 cases confirmed, 12 presumptive positive…
PORTLAND, Maine – In response to the increased risk of community spread of COVID-19 in Maine, Maine Medical Center (MMC) is limiting visitors to pediatric patients and patients with other special…
Reminds Mainers of what not to flush
Properly functioning sewer systems are extremely important for the protection of public health and to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
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CLYNK is a redemption company born out of community. You rely on us to get you back your deposits, and our hardworking employees value your business as it gives them dependable income and basic…
Obituary
Sharon M. Simpson, 74, of Birch Point Road, Wiscasset, died March 17, 2020.
Sharon’s journey home to God and to be with her husband ended after battling a long illness while passing at home…
Rev. Josh Fitterling won’t be all alone in First Congregational Church of Wiscasset when Sunday service gets recorded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Music minister Linda Adams and a partial choir…
In light of the uncertainty around the Covid-19 crisis, the selectboard of the town of Edgecomb has postponed the town’s annual meeting and election scheduled for May 16. Both will be rescheduled…
Scarborough, Maine —Hannaford Supermarkets announced effective Tuesday, March 24 that its stores will offer dedicated shopping hours for people age 60 and…
Until further notice, the Woolwich Municipal building is closed to the public. The selectboard made the decision Wednesday afternoon, March 18 as a COVID-19 precaution.
Town Administrator…
Emergencies have a way of bringing out the best and worst in people and for those who tend toward the latter, Maine has a price-gouging law to protect consumers.
Under Title 10, MRSA,…
The Maine Delegation wrote to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly today, urging them to take action to protect the health of shipyard employees during the COVID-19…
EMS Director Dennis Simmons got the go ahead from the Wiscasset selectboard March 17 to begin contract negotiations with Dresden for renewing ambulance services. The board met for the first time…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills today pressed the Federal government to provide more Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and testing supplies to the State of Maine, she said, in…
Shaw’s Supermarket will be making two hours available for senior citizens and at-risk community members to do their shopping on select days.
“To help ensure that the most at-risk members…
Help Yourself Shelf at St. Philip’s Church will run from 4:30 to 5:30 each Thursday set up as grab 'n go: Attendees will come to the hall door, check in, and we will put a box of…
