"No Greater Thing" Brings Women Together
Taking their cue from a verse in the third chapter of Phillipians, a group of Christian women in the midcoast area are planning a women's conference based on the theme "No Greater Thing." - Paula Gibbs

Business Showcase Targets Small Business Owners
Free workshops designed for small business owners, who often wear many hats in their company, will be one of the highlights of this year's Business-to-Business showcase for Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties.

Bypass Info In The Works
Preparations for the upcoming public presentation on Oct. 23 of the proposed Wiscasset Bypass Routes was the first order of business for the Wiscasset Transportation Committee meeting on Oct. 14. - Ryan Thompson

Bypass Update
On November 5, Election Day, the voters of Wiscasset will have an opportunity via secret ballot to express their opinion to the Board of Selectmen on the need for and the preferred route for a bypass of Wiscasset. - David Kinney, Sharon White, Judy Foss

Development Corp. Eyes Agreement
Directors of the Wiscasset Regional Development Corporation (WRDC) are making their way toward a written agreement with Maine Yankee, the state's only nuclear power plant, now in the process of being dismantled. - Paula Gibbs

Dresden Looks To Restoration Of Old Town Hall
Two members of the Dresden Board of Selectmen, John Ottum and Win Moody met at the old town hall with a representative of the Planning Board, Rick Graffam, and Rick Lang October 10 to discuss plans. - Ryan Thompson

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Fundraisers Planned For Washington Trip
The Woolwich Central School will hold the annual eighth grade Harvest Supper Saturday, October 26.

Leaving No Child Behind?
Tom Hanson's Educational Commentary - Tom Hanson

Money Issue Pits Selectmen Against School Committee
It wasn't exactly a shoot-out at the OK Corral, but when four of the five members of the school committee took front row seats at the Wiscasset selectmen's meeting Tuesday night, the natives knew something was up. - Paula Gibbs

New On The Job
"The Alna Post Office is the epicenter of the community," a resident recently told the town's new postmaster (not "postmistress"), Georgianna Cote. - Charlotte Boynton

New Road Named Dewey Way
Westport 911 Addressing Officer Robert Mooney will be assigning new addresses to residents of Dewey Way, a new road named by the board of selectmen last week at their weekly meeting. - Charlotte Boynton

Petitions May Settle Questions, Dresden Selectmen Advise
Two Dresden residents were advised to clarify questions they have concerning their property through the petition process, following the October 7 selectmen's meeting. - Ryan Thompson

Sponsors Gearing Up For Basketball Tournament
In an effort to replace the outdoor basketball courts at the Wiscasset Middle School the family and friends of Jon-Michael Rice have started a fundraiser in his memory. - Charlotte Boynton

Teacher, School Share $30,000 Award From National Semiconductor
Kids at the Wiscasset Primary School knew they were going to have an assembly Wednesday morning, October 9, and they knew firefighters would be there, in honor of National Fire Prevention Week. - Paula Gibbs

The Wiscasset School Music Program
The Wiscasset High School Music Department will present its Fall Concert on Wednesday evening, October 30, at 7p.m. in Stover Gymnasium at Wiscasset High School. - Wiscasset Music Teachers

The Wise Woman of Wiscasset
As children decide what they want to dress up as for Halloween nowadays, they rarely decide to go as characters from history. And that's too bad. - Peggy Shiels

Westport Eyes Review Of Town Ordinances
Westport selectmen may re-activate a standing committee to assist the planning board in revising town ordinances. - Charlotte Boynton

Westport Island
Westport Island news - Cheryl Anderson

Westport Island
Westport Island news - Cheryl Anderson

Wiscasset Senior Center
Wiscasset Senior Center news - Doc Schilke

Wiscasset Yacht Club
Wiscasset Yacht Club news - Peter Lodge

Woolwich To Assess Fire Department Apparatus
One of the first items on the selectmen's agenda was to vote 5-0 to accept a proposal from Neil Courtney to do an assessment of the Fire Department apparatus at a cost of $2,500. - Charlotte Boynton